Missoulian media bias and reliability
AllSides, Ad Fontes Media and Media Bias/Fact Check place Missoulian in the centre. We have seen it on 82 published stories of ours.
The short answers
Is Missoulian biased?
AllSides, Ad Fontes Media and Media Bias/Fact Check place Missoulian in the centre. An outlet rating describes a broad pattern in its output, not every article it publishes.
Is Missoulian left or right?
AllSides, Ad Fontes Media and Media Bias/Fact Check place Missoulian in the centre. In the three-way grouping used on story pages, that puts it under Centre.
Is Missoulian reliable?
The factual-reliability assessments we hold for Missoulian 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 Missoulian has been covering
Our account of each story, written from every outlet that ran it, with Missoulian’s own report linked underneath.
The U.S. Treasury announced sanctions on ten firms, eight in India and two in Turkey and Singapore, for helping Iran move oil. The package names Turkey‑based Fugo Ground Services and cites Operation Economic Outcast, a crackdown on a network that uses false flags and forged maritime certificates.
Missoulian reported it asUS slaps sanctions on Indian, Turkish firms (opens Missoulian in a new tab)
The US trade deficit decreased by 0.6 percent to $105 billion in September, according to Commerce Department data. This figure was lower than the $107.7 billion projected by analysts, as both imports and exports saw increases.
Missoulian reported it asTrade deficit narrows slightly (opens Missoulian in a new tab)
Democrats are projected to win a majority in the House of Representatives and have taken control of the Senate following the US midterm elections. The results mark a significant setback for Donald Trump and the Republican Party.
Missoulian reported it asA Democratic wave and more takeaways from the US midterm elections (opens Missoulian in a new tab)
Gold prices surpassed $4,000 per ounce and silver neared $52 as the US dollar index dropped to a five-week low. Markets reacted to potential Democratic control of Congress and geopolitical tensions.
Missoulian reported it asA Democratic wave and more takeaways from the US midterm elections (opens Missoulian in a new tab)
Democrat Gina Hinojosa has defeated Republican incumbent Greg Abbott in the 2026 Texas governor's race. Her victory makes her the first Democrat elected governor in more than 30 years and the third woman to hold the office.
Missoulian reported it asGina Hinojosa makes history as first Latina governor of Texas (opens Missoulian in a new tab)
Democrats hope midterm elections will curb President Trump's power, but Canadians may be disappointed as bilateral tensions are likely to remain. Experts point to persistent protectionist policies and potential presidential unpredictability as reasons for continued strain.
Missoulian reported it asWhat early voting does and doesn’t tell us about the 2026 midterms (opens Missoulian in a new tab)
Donald Trump has acknowledged that the war with Iran, alongside the cost of living, played a role in the Republican Party's defeat in the midterm elections. The conflict's financial toll was also noted.
Missoulian reported it asWhat early voting does and doesn’t tell us about the 2026 midterms (opens Missoulian in a new tab)
Polls have opened across the United States for midterm elections, with a potential 'Blue Wave' threatening Republican control of Congress. President Trump made a final campaign address as his approval ratings hover near a record low.
Missoulian reported it asWhat early voting does and doesn’t tell us about the 2026 midterms (opens Missoulian in a new tab)
US manufacturing activity expanded for the tenth consecutive month in October, with the ISM Manufacturing PMI increasing to 55.5. While production and new orders saw growth, input prices remained elevated, indicating persistent inflationary pressures.
Missoulian reported it asManufacturing in US strengthens in October (opens Missoulian in a new tab)
Michigan Democratic Senate candidate Abdul El-Sayed will campaign with former primary rival Rep. Haley Stevens in Detroit. This marks their first joint public appearance in months, with Rep. Jim Clyburn also set to attend a get-out-the-vote event.
Missoulian reported it asMichigan endorsement roils Senate race (opens Missoulian in a new tab)
Katie Zacharia, who served as White House press secretary for five days in October 2026, has spoken about her brief tenure. She was dismissed by President Donald Trump after a single press briefing and later appeared on Fox News.
Missoulian reported it asKatie Zacharia blames 'Hannity' appearance, the media for firing (opens Missoulian in a new tab)
Cryptocurrency exchange Binance is investigating a potential security issue on its platform. Stablecoin issuers Tether and Circle have frozen billions of dollars in assets connected to the incident, while Binance co-founder Changpeng Zhao stated user funds remain safe.
Missoulian reported it asHackers steal $6.3 billion from Binance in record heist blamed on North Korea (opens Missoulian in a new tab)
Luiz Inácio Lula da Silva has secured a fourth term as Brazil's president, defeating right-wing Senator Flavio Bolsonaro. Bolsonaro challenged the election results, while international leaders congratulated Lula on his victory and commitment to democracy.
Missoulian reported it asLula wins historic fourth term in Brazil, denying Trump a close ally (opens Missoulian in a new tab)
Stephen Hubbard, a 74-year-old retired American teacher, has been released by Russia after nearly five years of detention. He was convicted of serving as a mercenary. The release was announced by former President Donald Trump, who stated Russia demanded nothing in return.
Missoulian reported it asRussia frees retired US schoolteacher held since 2022 (opens Missoulian in a new tab)
An international study projects that annual new dementia diagnoses will more than double by 2050, reaching an estimated 24.7 million cases. The research also found that women and individuals in low- and middle-income countries are disproportionately affected.
Missoulian reported it asDementia cases to double by 2050. Here's why (opens Missoulian in a new tab)
Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelensky announced Kyiv will no longer abide by US President Donald Trump's demand not to strike Russian oil refineries. He met European leaders in Brussels to rally support as relations with Washington have soured.
Missoulian reported it asEU leaders rally around Zelenskyy as Trump calls Ukrainian strikes on Russia a 'disgrace' (opens Missoulian in a new tab)
President Donald Trump announced plans for a new defense "super range" in Montana to test advanced military technologies. The facility will focus on autonomous weapons, space systems, electronic warfare, and hypersonic weapons. Trump made the announcement at a campaign event ahead of the midterm elections.
Missoulian reported it asTrump: Montana to get a 'super range' for testing potential space weapons; details scant (opens Missoulian in a new tab)
Katie Zacharia, President Trump's new press secretary, has stated she is a lawyer. An investigation found no record of her being licensed to practice law in any US state or Washington D.C. She told reporters she passed the bar exam when she moved to China.
Missoulian reported it asWhite House press secretary Katie Zacharia draws scrutiny (opens Missoulian in a new tab)
President Donald Trump granted clemency to at least 85 public officials charged with or convicted of corruption-related crimes. The vast majority of these recipients were Republicans or vocal proponents of Trump's MAGA movement, according to a Reuters investigation.
Missoulian reported it asIn Trump’s pardons for public officials, Republicans win most of the mercy (opens Missoulian in a new tab)
Shannon O'Brien stepped down as chair of the Montana Democratic Party on Monday, effective immediately. In an op‑ed published by MS NOW she endorsed independent Senate candidate Seth Bodnar, criticised the party’s nominee Alani Bankhead, and noted that early voting was already under way.
Missoulian reported it asDems chair resigns, backs Bodnar (opens Missoulian 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
- Lee EnterprisesMedia Conglomeratedirect owner
Where it publishes from
- Publishes from
- Missoula, Missoula County, Montana, United States
- Official site
- missoulian.com
- Seen publishing on
- missoulian.com
- Access
- Paywalled
- 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
- 82
- Reports listed
- 83
- We could read
- 0
- First seen
- 5 August 2026
83 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. Missoulian is rated centre, so there is no side for it to be counted against and we publish no figure here.
Across the 83 stories of ours where at least three of the reports we listed carried a time, we logged no report earlier than Missoulian’s on 1 of them. Overall it filed a median of 2 days after the earliest report we logged.
Measured 6 November 2026. Last seen in a coverage list 6 November 2026. Ratings pulled 9 October 2026.
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