KTLA 5 media bias and reliability
AllSides, Ad Fontes Media and Media Bias/Fact Check place KTLA 5 in the centre. We have seen it on 15 published stories of ours.
The short answers
Is KTLA 5 biased?
AllSides, Ad Fontes Media and Media Bias/Fact Check place KTLA 5 in the centre. An outlet rating describes a broad pattern in its output, not every article it publishes.
Is KTLA 5 left or right?
AllSides, Ad Fontes Media and Media Bias/Fact Check place KTLA 5 in the centre. In the three-way grouping used on story pages, that puts it under Centre.
Is KTLA 5 reliable?
The factual-reliability assessments we hold for KTLA 5 are Media Bias/Fact Check: High factuality. These are outlet-level assessments, not a guarantee that every report is correct.
What KTLA 5 has been covering
Our account of each story, written from every outlet that ran it, with KTLA 5’s own report linked underneath.
A September 2026 poll of likely Los Angeles voters shows City Councilmember Nithya Raman leading Mayor Karen Bass by 11 percentage points. The survey also revealed a high number of undecided voters, suggesting the race remains competitive despite Raman's current advantage.
KTLA 5 reported it asRaman opens wide lead over Bass in Los Angeles mayor’s race, poll shows (opens KTLA 5 in a new tab)
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.
KTLA 5 reported it asParamount settles lawsuit with CA and other states, clearing way for Warner Bros. merger (opens KTLA 5 in a new tab)
A manhunt is underway in Placer County, California, for Derek Spencer, 44, who is wanted for multiple felonies including pointing a firearm at people. Residents were advised to shelter in place as authorities searched for the armed and dangerous suspect.
KTLA 5 reported it asWoman found murdered during hunt for 'armed and dangerous' suspect in Northern California (opens KTLA 5 in a new tab)
Converse has removed a social media advertisement featuring K-pop singer Karina after critics said the imagery evoked racist symbols, including those associated with the Ku Klux Klan and lynching. The company issued an apology, stating they understood why the image was upsetting and had made a mistake.
KTLA 5 reported it asConverse apologizes and pulls sneaker ad that critics said included racist imagery (opens KTLA 5 in a new tab)
Researchers have identified a new wild cat species, Leopardus tilcayo, in Bolivia's Yungas forest. The small feline, measuring about 45-46 cm and weighing 1.4 kg, is the first new wild cat species described in more than 100 years.
KTLA 5 reported it asNew wild cat species discovered for first time in a century (opens KTLA 5 in a new tab)
Three supporting acts have withdrawn from Ed Sheeran's tour following the removal of rapper Macklemore. Macklemore was dropped by tour promoters for pro-Palestinian comments made during a performance. The departing acts cited solidarity with Macklemore and opposition to perceived silencing of voices speaking out against Israeli actions.
KTLA 5 reported it asEd Sheeran's supporting acts and band drop out of tour in support of Macklemore (opens KTLA 5 in a new tab)
Lithuanian Defense Minister Robertas Kaunas announced that an explosive device was found on a drone shot down over Lithuania and has been neutralized. The drone had entered Lithuanian airspace from Belarus and was downed by Italian fighter jets.
KTLA 5 reported it asNATO jets down drone over Lithuania and Russian ship fires flares at Danish helicopter (opens KTLA 5 in a new tab)
The Smithsonian's National Museum of American History is commemorating the 25th anniversary of the September 11 attacks with an exhibit of artifacts. The display includes personal items from the day, presented openly due to fragility, as museum leadership navigates political criticism.
KTLA 5 reported it as2 L.A. Kings scouts who died in Sept. 11 attacks remembered 25 years later (opens KTLA 5 in a new tab)
Excavation for a planned 250-foot-tall arch in Washington, D.C. is set to begin within two weeks, the Trump administration announced. The project faces a lawsuit and criticism over its potential impact on historic sightlines.
KTLA 5 reported it asExcavation work on Trump's arch to begin over next 2 weeks, administration says (opens KTLA 5 in a new tab)
U.S. President Donald Trump signed an executive order to rename Lake Ontario as 'Lake America.' Canadian Prime Minister Mark Carney rejected the decision, stating Canadians will continue to call it 'Lake Ontario,' a name with Indigenous roots predating both countries.
KTLA 5 reported it asSeneca Nation calls for reversal of Trump’s ‘Lake America’ executive order (opens KTLA 5 in a new tab)
The US is intensifying efforts to isolate Iran's economy through sanctions, targeting countries that maintain financial ties. The strategy, dubbed 'Operation Economic Outcast,' follows the UAE's decision to suspend trade with Iran, impacting its access to global markets and payments.
KTLA 5 reported it asIran scrambles to sustain trade as US threatens to sanction countries that refuse to break ties (opens KTLA 5 in a new tab)
Prince Harry and Meghan Markle are moving back to the United Kingdom after six years in the US, but will not resume their roles as working royals. Their children will attend British schools from September, and King Charles III was informed of the decision on 16 August 2026.
KTLA 5 reported it asPrince Harry, Meghan Markle plan to move back to the United Kingdom: report (opens KTLA 5 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.
KTLA 5 reported it as‘Heroes,’ ‘Nashville’ star Hayden Panettiere dead at 36 (opens KTLA 5 in a new tab)
Texas Attorney General Ken Paxton intervened in a Dallas County court case to ensure life-saving medical treatment for baby Gabriel, diagnosed with hypoplastic left heart syndrome. The surrogate mother, McKenna West, traveled from Alaska to Texas after the intended parents sought to abort the pregnancy due to the defect.
KTLA 5 reported it asL.A. surrogate defies parents’ wishes, gives birth to baby with heart defect amid legal battle (opens KTLA 5 in a new tab)
A 24-year-old gunman opened fire at an In-N-Out Burger in Twin Falls, Idaho, killing three people before dying by suicide. The victims were named after a community vigil, while no right-rated outlet reported the incident.
KTLA 5 reported it asIn-N-Out pays tribute to employee killed in Idaho mass shooting (opens KTLA 5 in a new tab)
Who says so
3 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.
Very high factuality
- Media Bias/Fact CheckhighCheck it
Who owns it
- Nexstar Media GroupMedia Conglomeratedirect owner
Where it publishes from
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
- 15
- Reports listed
- 15
- We could read
- 0
- First seen
- 7 August 2026
15 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.
A blindspot is measured against one side of the spectrum. KTLA 5 is rated centre, so there is no side for it to be counted against and we publish no figure here.
Across the 15 stories of ours where at least three of the reports we listed carried a time, another outlet was always ahead of KTLA 5: its report arrived a median of 23 hours after the earliest one we logged.
Measured 24 September 2026. Last seen in a coverage list 24 September 2026. Ratings pulled 10 September 2026.
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