KTSM media bias and reliability
Ad Fontes Media and Media Bias/Fact Check place KTSM in the centre. We have seen it on 57 published stories of ours.
The short answers
Is KTSM biased?
Ad Fontes Media and Media Bias/Fact Check place KTSM in the centre. An outlet rating describes a broad pattern in its output, not every article it publishes.
Is KTSM left or right?
Ad Fontes Media and Media Bias/Fact Check place KTSM in the centre. In the three-way grouping used on story pages, that puts it under Centre.
Is KTSM reliable?
The factual-reliability assessments we hold for KTSM 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 KTSM has been covering
Our account of each story, written from every outlet that ran it, with KTSM’s own report linked underneath.
Senator Josh Hawley has invited the chief executives of four surveillance technology companies to testify before Congress on September 23. The hearing will address concerns about mass surveillance and privacy issues associated with automated license plate readers and AI-powered cameras.
KTSM reported it asHawley invites Flock, Axon, other surveillance tech CEOs to testify (opens KTSM in a new tab)
The United States, Denmark and Greenland plan to sign a security pact at the UN General Assembly next week. President Donald Trump says the deal gives the US permanent control over security matters, while other outlets report no sovereign US control. A joint working group will discuss future cooperation.
KTSM reported it asTrump: US strikes security deal with Greenland, Denmark (opens KTSM in a new tab)
In the Lindsay Clancy murder trial, juror Michael P. Desronvil was the sole holdout against an insanity acquittal, leading to an 11‑1 deadlock and a mistrial declared by Judge William Sullivan. Desronvil maintains prosecutors proved Clancy knowingly killed her three children.
KTSM reported it asLindsay Clancy holdout juror believed she was guilty 'from day one,' didn't have any doubts (opens KTSM 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Three supporting acts have withdrawn from Ed Sheeran's tour following the removal of rapper Macklemore.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.
KTSM reported it asMacklemore, Ed Sheeran ask Robert Kraft to donate to Palestinian humanitarian aid (opens KTSM in a new tab)
The U.S. Federal Reserve has raised its key interest rate by 25 basis points, marking the first such increase in over three years. The unanimous decision aims to combat inflation, and was followed by a significant drop in gold prices.
KTSM reported it asFed hikes interest rates by quarter point (opens KTSM in a new tab)
A Government Accountability Office report found the Trump administration spent $9.5 billion on paid administrative leave for federal workers in 2025. The initiative, known as DOGE, led to a 435% increase in such leave, with an estimated $6.7 billion spent on a deferred resignation program.
KTSM reported it asFederal employees were paid nearly $7 billion not to work under DOGE effort: GAO (opens KTSM 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.
KTSM reported it asEd Sheeran's tour in trouble after opening acts drop out in solidarity with Macklemore (opens KTSM in a new tab)
President Donald Trump has nominated Kimberly Greenwood, wife of singer Lee Greenwood, to be the U.S. ambassador to Barbados and the Eastern Caribbean. The nomination requires Senate confirmation. Trump also nominated Wesley Hunt for a role in Riyadh.
KTSM reported it asTrump nominates Wesley Hunt to Saudi Arabia ambassador post (opens KTSM in a new tab)
New York City Mayor Zohran Mamdani and a coalition of Democratic-led cities and states have filed a lawsuit challenging a new Trump administration rule. The rule would allow immigration officials to deny green cards and visas to immigrants who use public benefits.
KTSM reported it asStates and cities sue over 'public charge' green card restrictions (opens KTSM in a new tab)
A newly unveiled statue of Charlie Kirk at Turning Point USA's Phoenix headquarters was defaced with red paint. The vandalism occurred days after the statue's unveiling and coincided with the one-year anniversary of Kirk's assassination.
KTSM reported it asCharlie Kirk statue vandalized outside of Turning Point USA headquarters (opens KTSM in a new tab)
The Trump administration has blocked more than 130 projects in national parks, withholding at least $25 million in previously secured funding. The Interior Department cited work against administration priorities for disapproving agreements for projects ranging from fire preparedness to sled dog care.
KTSM reported it as$25 million in national park project funds blocked by Trump administration: Report (opens KTSM in a new tab)
George W. Bush has unveiled a series of 16 paintings inspired by the 9/11 attacks, marking the 25th anniversary of the tragedy. The artworks, displayed at the George W. Bush Presidential Library in Dallas, Texas, depict scenes from the day and include a caption written by the former president.
KTSM reported it asGeorge W. Bush shares painting of moment he learned of 9/11 attack (opens KTSM in a new tab)
A surrogate who refused to abort a fetus diagnosed with hypoplastic left heart syndrome is asking the U.S. Supreme Court to intervene. McKenna West is challenging a California court order that recognized the intended parents as the child's legal guardians.
KTSM reported it asSurrogate who fled to Texas asks Supreme Court to intervene in custody dispute (opens KTSM in a new tab)
Apple has launched its first foldable smartphone, the iPhone Duo, at its 'Surprise and Shine' event. The company also introduced the iPhone 18 Pro and iPhone 18 Pro Max. This marks the first major product launch under new CEO John Ternus.
KTSM reported it asApple unveils first foldable iPhone: 5 takeaways from Wednesday's event (opens KTSM in a new tab)
Apple CEO John Ternus posted a cryptic video ahead of the company's expected iPhone 18 Pro unveiling. The video appears to hint at a new variable aperture camera feature for the device, which is set to be announced alongside new Apple Watch models.
KTSM reported it asApple unveils first foldable iPhone: 5 takeaways from Wednesday's event (opens KTSM in a new tab)
A 27-year-old British researcher, Jacob Coxon, has resigned from Anthropic and the AI industry, citing concerns over the rapid, irresponsible development of self-improving superintelligence. He fears this race poses a significant risk to humanity, with some reports suggesting an existential threat by the end of the decade.
KTSM reported it as10 percent chance AI could kill all humans within 'next decade,' Anthropic worker claims (opens KTSM in a new tab)
Jacob Coxon has resigned from AI company Anthropic, warning that the rapid development of artificial intelligence poses an existential threat to humanity. His departure and warnings have been reported across several outlets, highlighting concerns about AI safety and the race for superintelligence.
KTSM reported it as10 percent chance AI could kill all humans within 'next decade,' Anthropic worker claims (opens KTSM in a new tab)
Jacob Coxon, a researcher formerly with OpenAI and Anthropic, has resigned, stating that leading AI developers are acting irresponsibly and "gambling with our lives." His departure has drawn comparisons to the Skynet scenario from the Terminator film.
KTSM reported it as10 percent chance AI could kill all humans within 'next decade,' Anthropic worker claims (opens KTSM in a new tab)
An Anthropic researcher has warned of a greater than 10% chance of AI causing human extinction in the next ten years. The warning follows a colleague's resignation over concerns about reckless AI development.
KTSM reported it as10 percent chance AI could kill all humans within 'next decade,' Anthropic worker claims (opens KTSM in a new tab)
New Jersey has asked the U.S. Supreme Court to resolve a legal dispute over the regulation of prediction markets. The case could determine whether these platforms are considered sports betting, subject to state laws, or financial derivatives regulated by the federal government.
KTSM reported it asPrediction markets' regulation draws closer to Supreme Court (opens KTSM 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
- 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
- 57
- Reports listed
- 58
- We could read
- 0
- First seen
- 4 August 2026
58 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. KTSM is rated centre, so there is no side for it to be counted against and we publish no figure here.
Across the 57 stories of ours where at least three of the reports we listed carried a time, another outlet was always ahead of KTSM: its report arrived a median of 27 hours after the earliest one we logged.
Measured 20 September 2026. Last seen in a coverage list 20 September 2026. Ratings pulled 5 September 2026.
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