IndieWire media bias and reliability
The rating organisations do not give IndieWire one shared verdict in the records we hold. Their published ratings are Ad Fontes Media: Centre; Media Bias/Fact Check: Leans left. We have seen it on 10 published stories of ours.
The short answers
Is IndieWire biased?
The rating organisations do not give IndieWire one shared verdict in the records we hold. Their published ratings are Ad Fontes Media: Centre; Media Bias/Fact Check: Leans left. An outlet rating describes a broad pattern in its output, not every article it publishes.
Is IndieWire left or right?
The rating organisations do not give IndieWire one shared verdict in the records we hold. Their published ratings are Ad Fontes Media: Centre; Media Bias/Fact Check: Leans left. In the three-way grouping used on story pages, that puts it under Left.
Is IndieWire reliable?
The factual-reliability assessments we hold for IndieWire are Ad Fontes Media: High factuality; Media Bias/Fact Check: High factuality. These are outlet-level assessments, not a guarantee that every report is correct.
What IndieWire has been covering
Our account of each story, written from every outlet that ran it, with IndieWire’s own report linked underneath.
Paramount has settled lawsuits brought by state attorneys general and the Writers Guild of America concerning its acquisition of Warner Bros. Discovery. The settlements pave the way for the $81 billion deal to proceed, pending final court approval.
IndieWire reported it asParamount Reaches Settlement to End States’ Lawsuit, Paving Way for Merger with Warner Bros. Discovery (opens IndieWire in a new tab)
La Bola Negra has won the People's Choice Award at the Toronto International Film Festival. The film, directed by Javier Calvo and Javier Ambrossi, spans the interconnected lives of three gay men in Spain and is seen as an Oscar contender.
IndieWire reported it asThe 2026 Toronto International Film Festival Awards Are Being Announced Right Now (Updating) (opens IndieWire in a new tab)
A new study commissioned by the Motion Picture Association suggests a federal film and television tax credit could significantly increase U.S. production spending and create over 143,000 jobs by 2035. The proposal is gaining bipartisan support.
IndieWire reported it asA Federal Tax Incentive for Filming Could Bring in Extra $125 Billion in Production Spend — and Impact Without It Could Be Devastating (opens IndieWire in a new tab)
The film 'Being Heumann' dramatizes the 1977 protest that launched the disability-rights revolution. Led by Judy Heumann, the 28-day occupation of the Federal Building in San Francisco aimed to pressure officials to enact Section 504 of the Rehabilitation Act. Directed by Siân Heder, the film stars Ruth Madeley and Mark Ruffalo.
IndieWire reported it as‘Being Heumann’ Review: Siân Heder’s ‘CODA’ Follow-Up Is an Essential Biopic That’s Not Afraid to Have Some Fun (opens IndieWire in a new tab)
The Venice Film Festival has added 'NAZA,' a documentary directed by Yuval Abraham and Rachel Szor, to its main competition. The film, produced by The Guardian and filmmakers behind 'The Zone of Interest,' examines the civilian impact of the Israel-Hamas war.
IndieWire reported it as‘NAZA’ Review: The Israeli Directors of ‘No Other Land’ Illuminate the Mechanics of Genocide in Another Essential Documentary (opens IndieWire in a new tab)
Alex Gibney's documentary 'Musk' premiered at the Venice Film Festival. The nearly four-hour film examines Elon Musk's rise and legacy, featuring interviews and a simulated conversation with the billionaire. It is set for a U.S. theatrical release in October.
IndieWire reported it as‘Musk’ Teaser: The Wealthiest Man in the World Becomes Alex Gibney’s Latest Documentary Subject (opens IndieWire in a new tab)
The horror film 'Onslaught' follows a military veteran, Celeste, who must protect her trailer park when escaped super soldiers, created by Dr. Kammler, descend upon it. The film features a cast including Adria Arjona and Dan Stevens.
IndieWire reported it as‘Onslaught’ Review: Adam Wingard Goes Back to Basics with a Lean Military Slasher (opens IndieWire in a new tab)
Disney’s ABC filed a federal lawsuit against the Federal Communications Commission on 18 August 2026, alleging the agency is retaliating against the network for its editorial decisions. The suit targets early licence-renewal orders for eight stations and an investigation into the talk show 'The View'.
IndieWire reported it asDisney and ABC Pushing Back on the Trump FCC Is a Sneaky, Low-Risk Move That Could Make Them Look Like Heroes (opens IndieWire in a new tab)
Actress Hayden Panettiere, 36, was found dead in her Greenville, South Carolina apartment on 16 August 2026. Police and the coroner’s office reported no signs of foul play. Her father confirmed her death in a statement to ABC News, and tributes followed from co-stars and fans.
IndieWire reported it asHayden Panettiere Remembered by Viola Davis, Melissa Barrera, Bryan Fuller, and Many More (opens IndieWire in a new tab)
The Toronto International Film Festival announced its 2026 documentary lineup, including Alex Gibney’s four-hour film on Elon Musk and Avi Nesher’s October 7 drama. The 21-title slate includes 18 world premieres and films on Megan Rapinoe and Edward Said.
IndieWire reported it asTIFF Launches Docs Like Alex Gibney’s ‘Musk,’ Barbara Kopple’s ‘Union Town,’ and Megan Rapinoe Opener (opens IndieWire in a new tab)
Who says so
2 organisations have published a rating for this outlet, in their own words. Where they disagree, the disagreement is the useful part and it is left standing.
How reliably it reports fact
A rating of the newsroom in general, by others, and a different thing from the Trust score we publish on each story, which judges one piece of reporting.
High factuality
Who owns it
- Penske Media CorporationMedia Conglomeratedirect owner
Where it publishes from
- Publishes from
- Los Angeles, Los Angeles County, California, United States
- Official site
- indiewire.com
- Seen publishing on
- indiewire.com
- Access
- Free to read
- Wikipedia
- Entry
What we have seen ourselves
Counted across the stories this site has published, which is the only denominator a reader can check: every one of them has a page, and every page lists the reports it was written from.
- Stories
- 10
- Reports listed
- 10
- We could read
- 0
- First seen
- 5 August 2026
10 of those reports were paywalled or blocked to us. Our reading of this outlet is built on the 0 we could open, not on everything it published.
We have not seen IndieWire cover a story that outlets rated left were largely absent from.
Across the 10 stories of ours where at least three of the reports we listed carried a time, another outlet was always ahead of IndieWire: its report arrived a median of 15 hours after the earliest one we logged.
Measured 23 September 2026. Last seen in a coverage list 23 September 2026. Ratings pulled 8 September 2026.
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Publishers carrying the same published leaning as IndieWire, also publishing from United States, ordered by how often we have seen them on a story. Sharing a rating is not the same as being alike.
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