NBC Philadelphia media bias and reliability
The rating organisations do not give NBC Philadelphia one shared verdict in the records we hold. Their published ratings are Ad Fontes Media: Centre; Media Bias/Fact Check: Leans left. We have seen it on 128 published stories of ours.
The short answers
Is NBC Philadelphia biased?
The rating organisations do not give NBC Philadelphia one shared verdict in the records we hold. Their published ratings are Ad Fontes Media: Centre; Media Bias/Fact Check: Leans left. An outlet rating describes a broad pattern in its output, not every article it publishes.
Is NBC Philadelphia left or right?
The rating organisations do not give NBC Philadelphia one shared verdict in the records we hold. Their published ratings are Ad Fontes Media: Centre; Media Bias/Fact Check: Leans left. In the three-way grouping used on story pages, that puts it under Left.
Is NBC Philadelphia reliable?
The factual-reliability assessments we hold for NBC Philadelphia 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 Philadelphia has been covering
Our account of each story, written from every outlet that ran it, with NBC Philadelphia’s own report linked underneath.
The Trump administration's online accounts shared images of a pumpkin carved with a sombrero design and a fake Halloween background around a Black man accused of food assistance fraud. The posts have drawn criticism for being inflammatory, coinciding with a government campaign on immigration enforcement.
NBC Philadelphia reported it asTrump administration's social media posts ahead of elections criticized for being inflammatory (opens NBC Philadelphia in a new tab)
Brooke Rollins posted a Halloween‑themed image on X depicting a Black man as a “SNAP Fraudster” shortly before the 2026 midterm elections. Critics called the post racist, while federal prosecutors charged Mercedes Reshard New, known as “Shawty Dred,” with fraud totalling more than $4 million.
NBC Philadelphia reported it asTrump administration's social media posts ahead of elections criticized for being inflammatory (opens NBC Philadelphia in a new tab)
Lawyers for former FBI Director James Comey are asking a federal judge to halt a third criminal case against him. The Justice Department filed the charges using a 'criminal information' instead of a grand jury, a move Comey's team calls legally invalid.
NBC Philadelphia reported it asJudge warns DOJ he’d be ‘extremely frustrated’ if it raids James Comey’s home (opens NBC Philadelphia in a new tab)
Patrick Stewart, the British actor famous for his roles as Captain Jean-Luc Picard in 'Star Trek' and Professor Charles Xavier in 'X-Men', has died at the age of 86. His death was announced by his family.
NBC Philadelphia reported it as‘Star Trek' and ‘X-Men' actor Sir Patrick Stewart dies at 86 (opens NBC Philadelphia in a new tab)
Pope Leo XIV stated that "there is no such thing as a holy war" in a video message to religious leaders in Assisi. He cancelled his in-person attendance due to recovery from lung cancer surgery. The gathering marked the 40th anniversary of a peace meeting initiated by St. John Paul II.
NBC Philadelphia reported it asPope Leo says 'there is no such thing as a holy war' in message to religious leaders (opens NBC Philadelphia in a new tab)
Police responded to a youth soccer game in Florida after a league director called 911. The director stated the call was due to disruptive parents, while the child's mother claims the police were called because her son was too talented.
NBC Philadelphia reported it asFlorida police called to youth soccer game after alleged dispute involving 3-year-old player (opens NBC Philadelphia in a new tab)
Donald Trump announced a $1 million reward for information leading to the arrest and conviction of individuals involved in election fraud. The offer applies to past and upcoming midterm elections and was made via his social network, Truth Social.
NBC Philadelphia reported it asTrump offers $1 million reward for voter fraud tips that lead to convictions (opens NBC Philadelphia in a new tab)
Matthew Unglesbee has been charged with mailing threatening communications and false information after allegedly sending four letters containing a white powdery substance to congressional offices in northern Illinois. The letters included notes such as "HA HA" and "enjoy your gift."
NBC Philadelphia reported it asIllinois man charged with mailing threatening letters with white substance to members of Congress (opens NBC Philadelphia in a new tab)
Asian stock markets saw a significant rise following Anthropic's initial public offering filing, which disclosed strong revenue growth alongside substantial losses. Meta Platforms' large equity fundraising also contributed to the positive sentiment.
NBC Philadelphia reported it asAnthropic files for biggest IPO in history despite AI fears (opens NBC Philadelphia in a new tab)
Israeli soldiers shot and killed two men near Hebron in the occupied West Bank. At least five people were injured. Israel's military stated the men carried firearms. Following the incident, Israel ordered its army to prepare for a full closure of the West Bank.
NBC Philadelphia reported it asIsrael orders ‘full lockdown’ of West Bank after military kills 2 accused of attack (opens NBC Philadelphia in a new tab)
Federal prosecutors are investigating allegations of contract misconduct at the Department of Homeland Security, focusing on the role of Corey Lewandowski. The investigation stems from a criminal referral by the DHS Inspector General.
NBC Philadelphia reported it asDHS watchdog refers its Corey Lewandowski investigation to Justice Department for review (opens NBC Philadelphia in a new tab)
Pemberton Township Mayor Matthew Bianchini charged at resident Michael Sawka during a council meeting, shouting threats. Bianchini stated he "snapped" due to comments about his family, while Sawka said his actions highlighted government spending.
NBC Philadelphia reported it asPemberton Township mayor confronts resident during heated council meeting (opens NBC Philadelphia in a new tab)
U.S. Rep. Ilhan Omar announced she will move out of her D.C. residence after federal agents conducted a four‑to‑five‑hour search, seized 17 items and sparked safety concerns. The raid is linked to a fraud probe into her family’s immigration records.
NBC Philadelphia reported it asRep. Ilhan Omar details federal search of her D.C. home, says she’ll have to move for safety reasons (opens NBC Philadelphia in a new tab)
Childcare costs, averaging $13,000 annually in 2025, are a major financial strain for US parents, influencing their voting choices in the upcoming midterm elections. Candidates are addressing the issue with differing approaches.
NBC Philadelphia reported it asChildcare costs weigh on Pa. voters before the midterm elections (opens NBC Philadelphia in a new tab)
Jane Doe, who accused seven Cornell University students of rape, stated that President Michael Kotlikoff's questioning of her reporting timeline made her feel disbelieved. A letter she sent to the faculty senate is central to a potential no-confidence vote.
NBC Philadelphia reported it asJane Doe says Cornell president appeared to question her allegations in letter to faculty senate (opens NBC Philadelphia in a new tab)
The Supreme Court has agreed to hear a case challenging a federal ban on distilling spirits in private homes, a law dating back to 1868. Conflicting lower court rulings have led to the case reaching the high court.
NBC Philadelphia reported it asThirsting for some bathtub gin? Supreme Court to review a ban on distilling spirits at home (opens NBC Philadelphia in a new tab)
The U.S. war with Iran has led to higher fuel prices, increasing costs for average American households. Mark Zandi of Moody's Analytics estimated the war has cost households about $2,000, with significant portions attributed to energy prices.
NBC Philadelphia reported it asRetail price impacts from the Iran war are uneven but add up for U.S. households before midterms (opens NBC Philadelphia in a new tab)
Russia launched a significant coordinated assault on Ukraine's energy infrastructure, striking more than 15 critical electricity generation and transmission facilities. President Volodymyr Zelensky stated that emergency restoration is underway and warned Russia is attempting to cause a widespread blackout before winter.
NBC Philadelphia reported it asTrump puts new Russia sanctions that he recently signed into law on hold, citing national interest (opens NBC Philadelphia in a new tab)
A 16-year-old gunman killed three children and a teacher at Silver Rail Elementary School in Bend, Oregon. The shooter, identified as John Griffin Jr. III, used a shotgun purchased by his mother and was killed by a bystander. Two others were critically injured.
NBC Philadelphia reported it asShooting happened in special needs classroom at Oregon elementary school (opens NBC Philadelphia in a new tab)
Investments in pharmaceutical companies on behalf of President Donald Trump reportedly increased substantially after his return to the White House. A report from congressional Democrats details a rise in stock holdings in firms that benefited from Medicare drug price negotiation exemptions.
NBC Philadelphia reported it asTrump increased investments in drugmakers benefitting from Medicare exemptions, Democrats say (opens NBC Philadelphia in a new tab)
Who says so
2 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
- NBCUniversalMedia Conglomeratedirect owner
- ComcastMedia Conglomerateparent group
- NBC Owned Television StationsMedia Conglomeratedirect owner
- NBCUniversal Television and StreamingMedia Conglomerateparent group
- LIN Mediaunknownparent group
- HM Capital PartnersPrivate Equityparent group
Where it publishes from
- Publishes from
- Philadelphia, Philadelphia County, Pennsylvania, United States
- Official site
- nbcphiladelphia.com
- Seen publishing on
- nbcphiladelphia.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
- 128
- Reports listed
- 130
- We could read
- 0
- First seen
- 4 August 2026
130 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.
On 32 of those stories, outlets rated left were largely absent from the coverage and NBC Philadelphia ran the story anyway.
Across the 128 stories of ours where at least three of the reports we listed carried a time, we logged no report earlier than NBC Philadelphia’s on 3 of them. Overall it filed a median of 20 hours after the earliest report we logged.
Measured 2 November 2026. Last seen in a coverage list 2 November 2026. Ratings pulled 8 October 2026.
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Publishers carrying the same published leaning as NBC Philadelphia, 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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