NBC Montana media bias and reliability
The rating organisations do not give NBC Montana 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 39 published stories of ours.
The short answers
Is NBC Montana biased?
The rating organisations do not give NBC Montana 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 NBC Montana left or right?
The rating organisations do not give NBC Montana 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 NBC Montana reliable?
The factual-reliability assessments we hold for NBC Montana 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 NBC Montana has been covering
Our account of each story, written from every outlet that ran it, with NBC Montana’s own report linked underneath.
Donald Trump blamed Democrats and voters for a significant stock market drop on Thursday, stating the market suffered one of its worst days in history due to election results. The Nasdaq fell more than 5 percent, with AI-related companies heavily impacted.
NBC Montana reported it asTrump says he's not sure that the midterm elections were 'honest' (opens NBC Montana 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.
NBC Montana reported it asVP Vance signals Iran war main reason GOP lost midterms; new voter poll data sheds insight (opens NBC Montana in a new tab)
During election night, Donald Trump posted on Truth Social that he could not stand Jessica Tarlov’s voice, calling it “dumb as a rock.” He said he would change the channel from Fox News and later watch the results with allies in the East Room.
NBC Montana reported it asTrump rages against Fox News, says they have low ratings after polls close in some states (opens NBC Montana in a new tab)
175 House Democrats have sent a letter to federal officials demanding an end to the investigation into Rep. Ilhan Omar's immigration history. They argue the probe is a partisan attack and an attempt to influence her re-election bid.
NBC Montana reported it asObama-era probe examined allegations about Omar's marriage more than a decade ago: reports (opens NBC Montana in a new tab)
Former Minnesota state representative Joe Radinovich stated on X that the marriage fraud allegation against Ilhan Omar is 'almost certainly true.' Omar's campaign responded by calling Radinovich a 'deeply troubled individual.' The federal probe into Omar's immigration status and finances continues.
NBC Montana reported it asObama-era probe examined allegations about Omar's marriage more than a decade ago: reports (opens NBC Montana in a new tab)
Former President Barack Obama ridiculed President Donald Trump’s White House renovation as resembling a Saddam Hussein‑opened Cheesecake Factory during Ohio and Michigan campaign events nine days before the 2026 U.S. midterms. Digests reported two cost estimates, $900 million and over a billion dollars, and varied in what they highlighted.
NBC Montana reported it asCheesecake Factory's longtime designer calls Obama White House jab 'pettiness of politics' (opens NBC Montana in a new tab)
Treasury Secretary Scott Bessent mocked former President Barack Obama after Obama compared White House renovations to a Cheesecake Factory. Bessent made his remarks while at a Cheesecake Factory, and Trump also responded to Obama's comments.
NBC Montana reported it asCheesecake Factory's longtime designer calls Obama White House jab 'pettiness of politics' (opens NBC Montana in a new tab)
Miguel Alonso Maldonado Soriano, 27, was arrested for allegedly using a sledgehammer to decapitate a figure on the Iwo Jima monument. Police estimate the damage to be in the hundreds of thousands of dollars. The suspect's motive remains unclear, with police reporting "multiple contradictory reasons" for his actions.
NBC Montana reported it asBond set for illegal immigrant accused of beheading Iwo Jima memorial in Quantico (opens NBC Montana in a new tab)
Israeli forces raided multiple towns in the northern West Bank and forced dozens of Palestinians to evacuate their homes in Hebron. The operation, which began after two soldiers were killed, is expected to continue for several days.
NBC Montana reported it asIsraeli forces lock down Hebron, displace up to 2,200 after attack kills 2 soldiers (opens NBC Montana in a new tab)
Weekend unrest in France left roughly 3,000 shops damaged and could generate claims exceeding €13 billion. Authorities launched a digital tool to identify looters, and insurers prepared to assist, though coverage may be limited.
NBC Montana reported it asFrance deploys 70,000 police, elite units to head off protests, riots (opens NBC Montana in a new tab)
Miguel Alonso Maldonado Soriano, 27, was arrested for allegedly using a sledgehammer to decapitate a figure on the Iwo Jima monument. Police estimate the damage to be in the hundreds of thousands of dollars. The suspect's motive remains unclear, with police reporting "multiple contradictory reasons" for his actions.
NBC Montana reported it asMan accused of damaging Iwo Jima statue with sledgehammer in Quantico (opens NBC Montana in a new tab)
A federal judge has temporarily blocked the Department of Homeland Security from conducting field operations to identify noncitizen voters in nine states. The order cites concerns that the department's efforts rely on flawed data that may include U.S. citizens.
NBC Montana reported it asJudge curbs DHS hunt for noncitizen voters in 9 states, citing flawed data (opens NBC Montana in a new tab)
On 19 October 2026, US President Donald Trump said it might be time for President Zelensky to hand over peace talks, claimed earlier peace was possible if Zelensky had followed his advice, defended lifting sanctions on Russia and criticised Kyiv’s attacks on Moscow’s energy sites, noting the US continues to share intelligence with Ukraine.
NBC Montana reported it asTrump accuses Zelenskyy of prolonging war as Russia pounds Ukraine's power grid (opens NBC Montana in a new tab)
Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelensky stated in an interview with Bloomberg that steps have been taken to persuade Ukraine to surrender to Russia. He believes relations with the US may calm after the upcoming elections and indicated potential meetings with Trump envoys.
NBC Montana reported it asTrump accuses Zelenskyy of prolonging war as Russia pounds Ukraine's power grid (opens NBC Montana in a new tab)
The US Supreme Court has agreed to hear arguments in a lawsuit filed by a watchdog group seeking public records related to the Department of Government Efficiency (DOGE). DOGE was an initiative led by Elon Musk during Donald Trump's second presidential term.
NBC Montana reported it asSupreme Court to hear arguments from watchdog trying to get DOGE records (opens NBC Montana 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.
NBC Montana reported it asMontana Democratic party chair resigns, endorses Bodnar (opens NBC Montana in a new tab)
Cilia Flores, wife of former Venezuelan president Nicolas Maduro, is reportedly suffering from a serious heart condition. Her son, Nicolas Maduro Guerra, has publicly stated she needs surgery and should be moved to house arrest for treatment. U.S. authorities have denied this request.
NBC Montana reported it asMaduro’s wife seeks release from New York jail, citing heart problems (opens NBC Montana in a new tab)
New York City Mayor Zohran Mamdani marked the third anniversary of the October 7 attacks with a statement that acknowledged the Hamas massacre while also criticizing Israel's subsequent actions in Gaza. He stated that suffering continued through Israel's actions, which he described as genocide.
NBC Montana reported it asIsrael marks 3 years since Hamas attack with no hostages in Gaza (opens NBC Montana in a new tab)
Flydubai has suspended all flights to and from Israel for six days following an incident aboard flight FZ1073. An Omani co-pilot is suspected of attempting a terror attack, prompting emergency consultations among Israeli leadership. The airline is cooperating with authorities during the investigation.
NBC Montana reported it asIsraeli officials believe attempted hijacker may have been carrying out act of terror (opens NBC Montana in a new tab)
President Donald Trump stated that Secret Service officials proposed demolishing and rebuilding the Oval Office. He rejected the suggestion, calling the room a "special place" and is now considering designating it a federal landmark.
NBC Montana reported it asTrump says he rejected Secret Service's suggestion to tear down, rebuild Oval Office (opens NBC Montana 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
- Publishes from
- Missoula, Missoula County, Montana, United States
- Official site
- nbcmontana.com
- Seen publishing on
- nbcmontana.com
- Access
- Free to read
- 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
- 39
- Reports listed
- 40
- We could read
- 0
- First seen
- 13 August 2026
40 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. NBC Montana is rated centre, so there is no side for it to be counted against and we publish no figure here.
Across the 39 stories of ours where at least three of the reports we listed carried a time, we logged no report earlier than NBC Montana’s on 3 of them. Overall it filed a median of 31 hours after the earliest report we logged.
Measured 12 November 2026. Last seen in a coverage list 11 November 2026. Ratings pulled 13 October 2026.
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