KUTV media bias and reliability
The rating organisations do not give KUTV one shared verdict in the records we hold. Their published ratings are AllSides: Centre; Ad Fontes Media: Centre; Media Bias/Fact Check: Leans right. We have seen it on 16 published stories of ours.
The short answers
Is KUTV biased?
The rating organisations do not give KUTV one shared verdict in the records we hold. Their published ratings are AllSides: Centre; Ad Fontes Media: Centre; Media Bias/Fact Check: Leans right. An outlet rating describes a broad pattern in its output, not every article it publishes.
Is KUTV left or right?
The rating organisations do not give KUTV one shared verdict in the records we hold. Their published ratings are AllSides: Centre; Ad Fontes Media: Centre; Media Bias/Fact Check: Leans right. In the three-way grouping used on story pages, that puts it under Centre.
Is KUTV reliable?
The factual-reliability assessments we hold for KUTV are Ad Fontes Media: Very high factuality; Media Bias/Fact Check: High factuality. These are outlet-level assessments, not a guarantee that every report is correct.
What KUTV has been covering
Our account of each story, written from every outlet that ran it, with KUTV’s own report linked underneath.
The juror who prevented a unanimous verdict in the Lindsay Clancy murder trial has hired Edward Paltzik, an attorney who previously represented Donald Trump. The juror stated he had no doubts about Clancy's guilt based on the evidence presented.
KUTV reported it asLindsay Clancy holdout juror hires former Trump attorney after mistrial (opens KUTV in a new tab)
The US Space Force has confirmed the deployment of weapons in Earth orbit, marking the first public acknowledgement of such capabilities. Air Force Secretary Troy Meink stated the weapons are intended for defence against hostile actions, though specific details remain undisclosed.
KUTV reported it asUS military confirms it has deployed weapons in space for the first time (opens KUTV in a new tab)
The United States has confirmed for the first time that it has deployed weapons in orbit. Air Force Secretary Troy Meink said the Space Force placed "space control weapons" to deter adversaries, drawing accusations from China and Russia.
KUTV reported it asUS military confirms it has deployed weapons in space for the first time (opens KUTV in a new tab)
Donald Trump has stated the United States can afford to send $5,000 to every adult American if Republicans retain control of Congress. He indicated the payments would be made after the election, and a White House budget official discussed the funding plan.
KUTV reported it asTrump: $5K payouts are 'easy' if GOP wins midterms 'because we're taking in so much money' (opens KUTV in a new tab)
Goldman Sachs has warned that oil prices could surge to $120 per barrel if attacks on ships in the Middle East intensify. The bank also projected prices could fall to $80 per barrel if regional exports normalize. Brent crude was trading around $97 per barrel on 7 September 2026.
KUTV reported it asOil surges past $100 a barrel after fresh Middle East attacks (opens KUTV in a new tab)
Milo Yiannopoulos has been deported from the United States after being detained by ICE. In a recent interview, the commentator expressed shame over his past support for Donald Trump and described his arrest as being akin to that of a gang member.
KUTV reported it asMilo Yiannopoulos 'very ashamed' of supporting Trump after ICE arrest, deportation to UK (opens KUTV in a new tab)
Preston Parra, a former staffer for Republican Mike Collins, posted images including a swastika and himself in Ku Klux Klan-like regalia on social media. Parra also used an anti-Black slur and posted the phrase 'White Power'. He described himself as a 'twink fascist' and claimed his posts were 'satirical'.
KUTV reported it asFormer staffer for Georgia Rep. Mike Collins accused of posting antisemitic images: report (opens KUTV in a new tab)
CIA Director John Ratcliffe was reportedly in Moscow for meetings, according to US media. The Kremlin stated no talks with US envoys were scheduled for that week. A US military aircraft flew from Riga to Moscow.
KUTV reported it asCIA Director Ratcliffe makes rare Moscow trip as peace talks stall (opens KUTV in a new tab)
Iranian state media broadcast a video that allegedly suggests how to kill Barron Trump and offers a $10 million bounty for information. The Secret Service confirmed it is aware of the video and investigating the threats.
KUTV reported it asSecret Service confirms agents are aware of Iranian threats targeting Barron Trump (opens KUTV in a new tab)
Polygamous sect leader Samuel Bateman is set for sentencing on state child abuse convictions. He is already serving a 50-year federal sentence for orchestrating sex involving children and faces additional time based on the state charges.
KUTV reported it asPolygamous leader convicted of abuse scheduled for sentencing after girls found in trailer (opens KUTV in a new tab)
Three-year college degree programs are increasing in the US, aiming to make higher education more affordable and accessible. While proponents highlight time and cost savings for students, critics express concerns about the quality of education and potential career limitations.
KUTV reported it as3-year college degrees grow more popular in US, including Utah, but critics aren't sold (opens KUTV in a new tab)
Vice President JD Vance announced that Treasury Secretary Scott Bessent has a "very discreet plan" to reduce the U.S. national debt, which recently surpassed $40 trillion. Vance stated the plan aims to make the economy grow faster than the debt.
KUTV reported it asVance says Bessent has 'very discreet plan' to reduce $40 trillion national debt (opens KUTV 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.
KUTV reported it asHayden Panettiere, star of 'Heroes' and 'Nashville' dead at 36 (opens KUTV in a new tab)
USS Abraham Lincoln crew endure record deployment amid food shortages and mental health crisis
Trust 96The USS Abraham Lincoln has spent over 250 days at sea without docking, the longest continuous deployment on record. Reports describe food shortages, malfunctioning toilets and sailors attempting to jump overboard. Congressional Democrats have demanded an explanation from the defence secretary.
KUTV reported it asUSS Lincoln sailors attempt to jump overboard amid record deployment (opens KUTV in a new tab)
Mark Zuckerberg announced Meta’s $1bn 'Future is for Everyone Fund' to support communities hosting data centres, alongside plans to offer free AI tools to billions. The essay also outlined a vision for personal AI agents and open-source models, while addressing concerns about job displacement and privacy.
KUTV reported it asMark Zuckerberg says AI needs to be regulated globally (opens KUTV in a new tab)
The Senate Homeland Security Committee voted to hold Dr. Anthony Fauci in contempt of Congress after he invoked his Fifth Amendment right against self-incrimination 111 times during a hearing on COVID-19 origins. The resolution, opposed by all Democrats, was sent to the U.S. Attorney for the District of Columbia for potential prosecution.
KUTV reported it asSenate panel votes to hold Fauci in contempt despite Democrats' attempts to delay (opens KUTV 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
Who owns it
- Sinclair Broadcast 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
- 16
- Reports listed
- 16
- We could read
- 1
- First seen
- 4 August 2026
15 of those reports were paywalled or blocked to us. Our reading of this outlet is built on the 1 we could open, not on everything it published.
A blindspot is measured against one side of the spectrum. KUTV is rated centre, so there is no side for it to be counted against and we publish no figure here.
Across the 16 stories of ours where at least three of the reports we listed carried a time, another outlet was always ahead of KUTV: its report arrived a median of 21 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.
Other outlets rated the same way
Publishers carrying the same published leaning as KUTV, 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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