Newsweek media bias and reliability
The rating organisations do not give Newsweek 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 246 published stories of ours.
The short answers
Is Newsweek biased?
The rating organisations do not give Newsweek 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 Newsweek left or right?
The rating organisations do not give Newsweek 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 Newsweek reliable?
The factual-reliability assessments we hold for Newsweek are Ad Fontes Media: High factuality; Media Bias/Fact Check: High factuality. These are outlet-level assessments, not a guarantee that every report is correct.
What Newsweek has been covering
Our account of each story, written from every outlet that ran it, with Newsweek’s own report linked underneath.
Researchers have identified a new wild cat species, Leopardus tilcayo, in Bolivia's Yungas forest. The small feline, measuring about 45-46 cm and weighing 1.4 kg, is the first new wild cat species described in more than 100 years.
Newsweek reported it asNew Wild Cat Species at Risk of Disappearing Before Most People Know They Exist (opens Newsweek in a new tab)
President Donald Trump is hosting over 100 hunters and outdoor industry leaders for a White House dinner where he is expected to sign executive orders aimed at expanding access to public lands and waterways. The orders will also reverse certain Biden-era restrictions, including those on lead ammunition.
Newsweek reported it asMap shows states where Trump’s hunting order will have most impact (opens Newsweek in a new tab)
In the Lindsay Clancy murder trial, juror Michael P. Desronvil was the sole holdout against an insanity acquittal, leading to an 11‑1 deadlock and a mistrial declared by Judge William Sullivan. Desronvil maintains prosecutors proved Clancy knowingly killed her three children.
Newsweek reported it asLindsay Clancy Holdout Juror Michael Desronvil Breaks Silence (opens Newsweek in a new tab)
A federal judge has ordered Attorney General Todd Blanche to provide unredacted Epstein files by September 24, 2026. Judge Emmet Sullivan warned of potential contempt of court charges if the deadline is not met, finding Blanche's arguments against release to be without merit.
Newsweek reported it asReagan-Appointed Judge Issues Epstein Files Deadline to Trump's DOJ (opens Newsweek in a new tab)
President Donald Trump reportedly had a heated exchange with Democratic Rep. Joyce Beatty during a Kennedy Center board call. A federal judge blocked attempts to add Trump's name to the building, a decision the Justice Department has appealed.
Newsweek reported it asTrump Looking at ‘Kennedy Center Demolished’, Photo Appears to Show (opens Newsweek in a new tab)
The US House of Representatives has passed a bill that could allow President Donald Trump to impose up to 100% tariffs on countries buying Russian oil. India's Ministry of External Affairs stated the nation will take necessary steps to protect its trade and economic interests.
Newsweek reported it asTrump’s next TACO test over Putin’s Russia comes with his own signature (opens Newsweek in a new tab)
Russian President Vladimir Putin will deliver a televised address to the nation on September 16 at 6 p.m. Moscow time. The speech is in anticipation of the upcoming parliamentary elections, scheduled to take place from September 18 to 20. Kremlin spokesman Dmitry Peskov announced the president's speech.
Newsweek reported it asPutin faces growing discontent before Russia's Duma election (opens Newsweek in a new tab)
Yemen's Houthi rebels have captured the strategic islands of Greater and Lesser Hanish in the southern Red Sea. This move strengthens their control over a vital maritime shipping route and pushes them closer to the Bab el-Mandeb Strait.
Newsweek reported it asHow an oil pipeline attack 7,500 miles away surges your pump prices (opens Newsweek in a new tab)
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.
Newsweek reported it asEd Sheeran's political past resurfaces amid Macklemore uproar (opens Newsweek in a new tab)
The White House's Rapid Response account posted "Thank you, President Trump!" in response to a meteorologist noting the lack of hurricanes in the North Atlantic. The post drew widespread mockery online, with scientists attributing the quiet season to El Niño.
Newsweek reported it asWhat a quiet Atlantic hurricane season might mean for 2027 weather (opens Newsweek in a new tab)
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.
Newsweek reported it asWhat is Ticketmaster's refund policy? Ed Sheeran support acts quit (opens Newsweek in a new tab)
Gasoline and diesel prices are expected to increase significantly on Wednesday and Thursday, with analysts pointing to ongoing conflicts in Ukraine and Iran as primary drivers. The U.S. average diesel price has reached $6.301 per gallon, and gasoline is at $4.355 per gallon.
Newsweek reported it asGas prices to see "staggering increases" across multiple states (opens Newsweek in a new tab)
Gasoline prices in Michigan increased by 32 cents per gallon over the past week, marking the largest rise of any U.S. state during that period. This significant jump has been noted as one of the largest weekly increases in months.
Newsweek reported it asGas prices to see "staggering increases" across multiple states (opens Newsweek in a new tab)
The U.S. House of Representatives voted to reject a resolution to impeach President Donald Trump. The measure, introduced by Rep. Al Green, was related to Trump's immigration enforcement policies. The final vote was 232 against 147, with 47 members voting present.
Newsweek reported it asList of Democrats who voted to stop Trump impeachment effort (opens Newsweek in a new tab)
The United States has imposed new visa restrictions on certain South African nationals, citing race-based discrimination and uncompensated land seizures. South Africa has rejected the US allegations, stating the measures are based on mischaracterised policies and fringe group information.
Newsweek reported it asTrump Admin Changes South African Visas Over ‘Race-Based Discrimination’ (opens Newsweek in a new tab)
The Trump administration is preparing to sell Israel a $2.8 billion arms package that includes 40,000 heavy aerial bombs. The sale, reported by The Washington Post, involves munitions that have been linked to civilian casualties in Gaza and Lebanon.
Newsweek reported it asTucker Carlson Issues Warning on Report of Israel Bomb Sale—’No Precedent’ (opens Newsweek in a new tab)
US Attorney General Todd Blanche stated the FBI has new information regarding the attacker in the 2024 attempt on Donald Trump's life. Trump claimed on social media that the assassination attempt was a "Democrat plot" to remove him from the election, though investigations concluded the shooter acted alone.
Newsweek reported it asTrump says "Democrat Plot" to blame over inept assassination attempt probe (opens Newsweek in a new tab)
Newly released FBI documents offer further insight into Thomas Matthew Crooks, the 20-year-old who attempted to assassinate Donald Trump on July 13, 2024. The records, obtained by the Senate Judiciary Committee, include interviews with Crooks' father and describe his withdrawn personality and growing interest in weapons.
Newsweek reported it asTrump says "Democrat Plot" to blame over inept assassination attempt probe (opens Newsweek in a new tab)
Donald Trump alleged the assassination attempt against him in Butler, Pennsylvania, was a 'Democratic Plot' to remove him from the election. The FBI has found no connections between the suspect and others, and Trump offered no evidence for his claim.
Newsweek reported it asTrump says "Democrat Plot" to blame over inept assassination attempt probe (opens Newsweek in a new tab)
US Attorney General Todd Blanche said the Department of Justice will investigate AI-related crimes but will not be a regulatory body for the technology. He accused Democrats of using the AI debate to influence the midterm elections and prefers a restrained approach to enforcement actions against AI companies.
Newsweek reported it asTrump's AG Says AI 'Hoax' Concerns Are Attempt to 'Influence the Midterms' (opens Newsweek 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.
High factuality
Who owns it
- Newsweek Publishing LLCIndependentdirect owner
Where it publishes from
- Publishes from
- New York, New York, United States
- Official site
- newsweek.com
- Seen publishing on
- newsweek.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
- 246
- Reports listed
- 250
- We could read
- 39
- First seen
- 3 August 2026
211 of those reports were paywalled or blocked to us. Our reading of this outlet is built on the 39 we could open, not on everything it published.
A blindspot is measured against one side of the spectrum. Newsweek is rated centre, so there is no side for it to be counted against and we publish no figure here.
Across the 245 stories of ours where at least three of the reports we listed carried a time, we logged no report earlier than Newsweek’s on 1 of them. Overall it filed a median of 24 hours after the earliest report we logged.
Measured 19 September 2026. Last seen in a coverage list 19 September 2026. Ratings pulled 3 September 2026.
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