Montana Standard media bias and reliability
AllSides, Ad Fontes Media and Media Bias/Fact Check place Montana Standard in the centre. We have seen it on 35 published stories of ours.
The short answers
Is Montana Standard biased?
AllSides, Ad Fontes Media and Media Bias/Fact Check place Montana Standard in the centre. An outlet rating describes a broad pattern in its output, not every article it publishes.
Is Montana Standard left or right?
AllSides, Ad Fontes Media and Media Bias/Fact Check place Montana Standard in the centre. In the three-way grouping used on story pages, that puts it under Centre.
Is Montana Standard reliable?
The factual-reliability assessments we hold for Montana Standard 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 Montana Standard has been covering
Our account of each story, written from every outlet that ran it, with Montana Standard’s own report linked underneath.
Three supporting acts have withdrawn from Ed Sheeran's tour following the removal of rapper Macklemore.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.
Montana Standard reported it asPatriots owner pledges $2M to Palestinian region at Sheeran's request (opens Montana Standard in a new tab)
A Pentagon inspector general's report has detailed the financial and material costs of the Iran war, estimating expenses at $33.4 billion as of June 29. The report also highlighted significant damage to U.S. bases and aircraft, alongside strategic inventory shortfalls for munitions.
Montana Standard reported it asReport: Iran war caused destruction to US bases, aircraft (opens Montana Standard in a new tab)
Senator Mitch McConnell cast a vote to advance the farm bill in committee on September 16, after receiving voting instructions from Senator John Hoeven. The bill passed the committee 12-11 along party lines.
Montana Standard reported it asMitch McConnell returns to Senate after long absence (opens Montana Standard in a new tab)
Both chambers of Congress are returning to Capitol Hill for a brief session before the midterm elections. The House will meet for one week, while the Senate will be in session for three weeks, leaving limited time for legislative action.
Montana Standard reported it asThe 9 midterm races that will decide control of the US Senate (opens Montana Standard 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.
Montana Standard reported it asNATION MARKS 25TH ANNIVERSARY OF 9/11 ATTACKS (opens Montana Standard in a new tab)
Two protesters were arrested outside the Republican National Committee's midterm convention in Dallas. Mounted police and officers in riot gear were deployed as demonstrators marched near the venue. Organisers estimated up to 10,000 people would attend separate rallies.
Montana Standard reported it asWhat to know about Trump's unusual midterm convention (opens Montana Standard in a new tab)
Scientists at the LUX-ZEPLIN experiment in South Dakota have observed a single particle interaction that could be a sign of dark matter. While the event is statistically unlikely to be background noise, researchers stress it does not meet the threshold for a confirmed discovery.
Montana Standard reported it asScientists make potential breakthrough in search for dark matter (opens Montana Standard in a new tab)
A US strike in southern Iran hit a wedding celebration, killing at least four people, including a child, and wounding over 50, according to the Iranian Red Crescent. US Central Command confirmed strikes on IRGC targets.
Montana Standard reported it asDeadly strike on Iranian wedding likely a direct hit by US (opens Montana Standard 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.
Montana Standard reported it asWork to begin on Trump's 250-foot arch despite criticism (opens Montana Standard in a new tab)
A 20-year-old Haitian student died by suicide in Springfield, Ohio, after his Temporary Protected Status was terminated. An advocacy group stated the decision to end TPS contributed to his death.
Montana Standard reported it asSupporters of Haitian man who died with ankle monitor blame immigration policy (opens Montana Standard in a new tab)
China was the sole dissenter from a G20 finance ministers' statement calling out 'non-market based economies pushing out a never-ending stream of cheap exports'. Nineteen members agreed to address global economic imbalances caused by such practices.
Montana Standard reported it asUS urges G20 to cut trade imbalances (opens Montana Standard in a new tab)
The Trump administration is appealing a judge's decision that blocked an executive order limiting mail voting before the midterm elections. The order could allow the Postal Service to refuse ballots from states not submitting eligible voter lists or following a uniform envelope style.
Montana Standard reported it asElection officials say mail ballot rule could compromise midterms (opens Montana Standard in a new tab)
NASA's Roman Space Telescope has successfully launched aboard a SpaceX Falcon Heavy rocket. The observatory is designed to study dark matter, dark energy, and exoplanets, collecting vast amounts of data to deepen our understanding of the universe.
Montana Standard reported it asNASA launches new Roman Space Telescope from Florida (opens Montana Standard in a new tab)
A federal judge has lifted a nationwide injunction blocking President Trump's executive order on mail-in voting. The Supreme Court ruled a previous challenge was premature, but states have filed a new lawsuit arguing the USPS rule interferes with election administration.
Montana Standard reported it asJudge casts doubt on new citizenship order (opens Montana Standard in a new tab)
Canada has announced retaliatory tariffs on specific US goods, marking a new phase in the ongoing trade dispute between the two countries. The measures were announced on Tuesday.
Montana Standard reported it asCanada responds to Trump with retaliatory tariffs (opens Montana Standard in a new tab)
Merck and Moderna announced positive phase three trial results for a personalised mRNA cancer vaccine combined with Keytruda, reducing melanoma recurrence and spread in high-risk patients. The treatment met its primary goal, with stock prices rising on the news. Further data will determine regulatory approval timelines.
Montana Standard reported it asModerna, Merck breakthrough could usher in cancer vaccines (opens Montana Standard in a new tab)
The Pentagon has fired Stars and Stripes editor-in-chief Erik Slavin, publisher Max Lederer, and reporter Lara Korte. Slavin stated he was dismissed for insubordination after an interview where he objected to potential military censorship of news for service members.
Montana Standard reported it asPentagon fires Stars and Stripes journalists (opens Montana Standard in a new tab)
The US Navy is reviewing plans to rename a Ford-class aircraft carrier currently designated USS Doris Miller, a Black sailor recognised for heroism at Pearl Harbor. Sources say internal discussions include honouring Donald Trump, which would be unprecedented for a sitting president.
Montana Standard reported it asNavy may name new carrier after Trump and not WWII hero (opens Montana Standard 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.
Montana Standard reported it asPrince Harry, Duchess Meghan reportedly moving back to UK (opens Montana Standard in a new tab)
US President Donald Trump announced plans to impose 'unprecedented economic warfare and isolation' on Iran, warning that any country enabling financial or governmental aid to Tehran would face 'tremendous economic consequences'. Reports vary on whether specific measures or targets were named, with China identified as Iran’s largest oil buyer.
Montana Standard reported it asRulers in Iran wary of US economic pressure (opens Montana Standard 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
- Official site
- mtstandard.com
- Seen publishing on
- mtstandard.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
- 35
- Reports listed
- 35
- We could read
- 0
- First seen
- 4 August 2026
35 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. Montana Standard is rated centre, so there is no side for it to be counted against and we publish no figure here.
Across the 35 stories of ours where at least three of the reports we listed carried a time, another outlet was always ahead of Montana Standard: its report arrived a median of 2 days 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 Montana Standard, 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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