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 19 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 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.
Former White House press secretary Karoline Leavitt said Donald Trump behaved like a 'caged lion' and was eager to return to the White House Correspondents' Association Dinner ballroom after shots were fired. The incident occurred in April at the Washington Hilton.
NBC Montana reported it asTrump, Xi meet at White House with trade, AI and global tensions in focus (opens NBC Montana in a new tab)
Donald Trump met with Chinese President Xi Jinping, describing the encounter as 'very productive' and predicting that 'great things will happen'. The discussions reportedly touched on artificial intelligence, though specific outcomes were not detailed.
NBC Montana reported it asTrump, Xi meet at White House with trade, AI and global tensions in focus (opens NBC Montana in a new tab)
Kamala Harris stated that criticism of diversity, equity, and inclusion (DEI) initiatives is an attack on maternal care. She made these remarks while campaigning with Democratic U.S. Senate nominee Abdul El-Sayed in Detroit, also criticizing Donald Trump's healthcare policies.
NBC Montana reported it asEl-Sayed campaigns with Harris in Michigan as conservative critics launch attacks (opens NBC Montana in a new tab)
An ICE officer shot and injured Wilber Rafael Garcés Pérez in Austin, Texas. Pérez's attorney stated agents 'sideswiped' his car before firing shots and that he had entered the U.S. legally. The officer involved was reportedly a new recruit and not wearing a body camera.
NBC Montana reported it asQuestions remain after new video in Austin ICE shooting; lawmakers to visit Garcés Pérez (opens NBC Montana in a new tab)
Record-high diesel prices have prompted Republican Senator Chuck Grassley to call for an embargo on exports. Farm state Republicans are pressuring the White House to stop exports, citing the impact on farmers and truckers.
NBC Montana reported it asSurging diesel prices add to affordability pressures weeks before midterms (opens NBC Montana in a new tab)
Converse has removed a social media advertisement featuring K-pop singer Karina after critics said the imagery evoked racist symbols, including those associated with the Ku Klux Klan and lynching. The company issued an apology, stating they understood why the image was upsetting and had made a mistake.
NBC Montana reported it asConverse apologizes, pulls ad criticized for KKK, lynching imagery (opens NBC Montana in a new tab)
President Donald Trump vetoed CNN, Politico, and MS NOW, impacting audiovisual coverage of his UN trip. In response, CBS, NBC, ABC, and Fox halted their joint television coverage of Trump, citing solidarity with the banned outlets.
NBC Montana reported it asTV networks refuse White House pool coverage after CNN barred from assignment (opens NBC Montana in a new tab)
Ukraine launched a large-scale drone attack on Moscow, targeting oil refineries and logistics facilities. The assault occurred on the final day of Russia's parliamentary elections, with reports differing on the number of drones used and casualties.
NBC Montana reported it asUkraine hits Moscow oil refinery in massive drone and missile attack (opens NBC Montana in a new tab)
President Volodymyr Zelensky stated Russia launched over 2,000 attack drones, 1,700 guided aerial bombs, and 19 missiles against Ukraine in the past week. The attacks targeted civilian and critical infrastructure across multiple regions, including a drone strike on a monastery that killed a priest.
NBC Montana reported it asUkraine hits Moscow oil refinery in massive drone and missile attack (opens NBC Montana 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.
NBC Montana reported it asAmerica remembers 9/11 25 years later at Ground Zero, Pentagon and Flight 93 memorial (opens NBC Montana in a new tab)
An American flag was unfurled at sunrise at the Pentagon to commemorate the 25th anniversary of the September 11, 2001 attacks. The ceremony honored the 184 military personnel and civilians who died at the Pentagon.
NBC Montana reported it asMassive American flag unfurls over Pentagon for 9/11 anniversary (opens NBC Montana 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.
NBC Montana reported it as$100 oil returns as renewed Iran fighting threatens inflation progress (opens NBC Montana in a new tab)
US Secretary of State Marco Rubio has claimed Iran is behind recent Houthi attacks on Saudi Arabia, stating the rebels act as proxies for Tehran. The conflict is occurring amid broader regional tensions and uncertainty in oil exports.
NBC Montana reported it asRubio on Houthis striking Saudi oil sites: 'Some of this is clearly the Iranian hand' (opens NBC Montana in a new tab)
Influencer Hasan Piker's comments suggesting American Jews could face action for their support of Israel have drawn condemnation from several Democratic lawmakers. Some politicians are calling for stronger disavowals from those who have previously associated with Piker.
NBC Montana reported it asEl-Sayed, Democrats distance from Hasan Piker after comments about Jewish Americans (opens NBC Montana in a new tab)
James Braid, White House legislative affairs director, will leave the administration in September, Donald Trump and JD Vance confirmed. Braid has managed Trump’s congressional agenda since 2025, including major bills and confirmations. His next role is unclear, and no left-rated outlet reported the story.
NBC Montana reported it asTrump legislative affairs director James Braid to leave White House (opens NBC Montana in a new tab)
A 19-year-old Salvadoran national, previously released into the U.S. after crossing the border in 2024, has been arrested and charged with the fatal stabbing of 42-year-old Carmen Lizet Puch at Great Falls Park in Virginia on 18 August 2026. The Department of Homeland Security confirmed his immigration status and prior release.
NBC Montana reported it as19-year-old arrested after woman found stabbed to death near car in Virginia suburb (opens NBC Montana in a new tab)
Interim Sen. Darline Graham, appointed after her brother Lindsey Graham’s death, said during a debate that national security is ‘not my thing’. The comment came in response to a question about Taiwan and the South China Sea, and has drawn criticism from her opponent’s supporters ahead of the 25 August runoff.
NBC Montana reported it asGraham, Norman to debate ahead of SCGOP Senate runoff (opens NBC Montana in a new tab)
The US Department of Justice asked a federal appeals court on 17 August 2026 to reinstate human smuggling charges against Kilmar Abrego Garcia, after a judge dismissed them in May. The judge ruled the prosecution was selective and vindictive, citing statements by then-Deputy Attorney General Todd Blanche. Abrego Garcia’s defence calls the case politically motivated.
NBC Montana reported it asFederal prosecutors seek to revive Abrego Garcia human smuggling case (opens NBC Montana 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.
NBC Montana reported it asUSS Lincoln sailors attempt to jump overboard amid record deployment (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
- Media Bias/Fact CheckhighCheck it
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
- 19
- Reports listed
- 19
- We could read
- 0
- First seen
- 13 August 2026
19 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 19 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 1 of them. Overall it filed a median of 20 hours after the earliest report we logged.
Measured 28 September 2026. Last seen in a coverage list 28 September 2026. Ratings pulled 12 September 2026.
Other outlets rated the same way
Publishers carrying the same published leaning as NBC Montana, 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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