nj media bias and reliability
The rating organisations do not give nj one shared verdict in the records we hold. Their published ratings are AllSides: Leans left; Ad Fontes Media: Centre; Media Bias/Fact Check: Leans left. We have seen it on 32 published stories of ours.
The short answers
Is nj biased?
The rating organisations do not give nj one shared verdict in the records we hold. Their published ratings are AllSides: Leans left; 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 nj left or right?
The rating organisations do not give nj one shared verdict in the records we hold. Their published ratings are AllSides: Leans left; 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 nj reliable?
The factual-reliability assessments we hold for nj 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 nj has been covering
Our account of each story, written from every outlet that ran it, with nj’s own report linked underneath.
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.
nj reported it asIn private photo, Trump sparks Kennedy Center demolition rumors (opens nj 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 The records, obtained by the Senate Judiciary Committee, include interviews with Crooks' father and describe his withdrawn personality and growing interest in weapons.
nj reported it asAccused Trump assassin used bizarre alias to order suspicious packages from Amazon (opens nj 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.
nj reported it asAccused Trump assassin used bizarre alias to order suspicious packages from Amazon (opens nj 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.
nj reported it asAccused Trump assassin used bizarre alias to order suspicious packages from Amazon (opens nj in a new tab)
Donald Trump confirmed he uses artificial intelligence but declined to specify how, stating only that it can be used for "a lot of things." He also commented on the technology's future, saying "whoever wins in artificial intelligence wins."
nj reported it as‘Hoax Buster’ Trump rages against AI regulation in 7 social media posts (opens nj in a new tab)
Donald Trump has rejected calls for new regulations on artificial intelligence, stating that the U.S. government already possesses adequate power to control AI firms. He described efforts to implement guardrails as a "sick conspiracy" that could cede technological leadership to China.
nj reported it as‘Hoax Buster’ Trump rages against AI regulation in 7 social media posts (opens nj 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.
nj reported it asNational gas prices hit $4.31 a gallon with multiple states paying over $5 (opens nj 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.
nj reported it asNational gas prices hit $4.31 a gallon with multiple states paying over $5 (opens nj 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.
nj reported it as‘It’s a cult’: Trump ignites outrage after MAGA Republicans pledge haunting oath to him (opens nj in a new tab)
A fire at a school in Bukavu, Democratic Republic of Congo, killed at least 17 people, including children. Over 50 students were hospitalised, with some later dying from injuries. The cause of the fire remains unknown. Bukavu is controlled by the Rwanda-backed AFC/M23 rebels.
nj reported it as24 kids dead at 2 schools after fire in Congo (opens nj in a new tab)
Jimmy Kimmel returned to late-night television on Tuesday after a summer break, marking the 4,000th episode of his show. His monologue included jokes about President Donald Trump, the war with Iran, and the Reflecting Pool repairs.
nj reported it asJimmy Kimmel returns from summer break with fresh jabs at Trump: ‘We both accomplished nothing’ (opens nj in a new tab)
A Wall Street Journal report has led to criticism of Senator John Fetterman from former staffers and Democratic lawmakers. The report alleges Fetterman has shown little interest in his work, including constituent meetings and attending certain events.
nj reported it asDemocrat loved by MAGA ignites firestorm after bombshell report: ‘Garbage human being’ (opens nj in a new tab)
Pennsylvania officer charged with manslaughter after shooting college student at wrong house
Trust 42A Pennsylvania police officer has been charged with voluntary manslaughter after fatally shooting a 22-year-old college student who knocked on the wrong door. Montgomery County District Attorney Kevin Steele announced the charge on 1 September 2026, stating the officer’s actions were not justified.
nj reported it asPolice officer charged in shooting that killed college baseball player (opens nj in a new tab)
Tennessee's governor has proposed renaming Nashville International Airport for Dolly Parton, days after her death. The proposal faces a policy hurdle regarding naming rights for recently deceased individuals and will be discussed by the airport authority on September 17.
nj reported it asDolly Parton airport coming to popular city, governor announces (opens nj in a new tab)
Eight South Koreans working on a hydropower plant project are missing and 10 others are stranded after a flash flood in Nepal. South Korea's Foreign Ministry has established a task force and plans to send a response team to the affected Rasuwa district.
nj reported it as270 dead in catastrophic floods in Nepal and Tibet, more than 1,300 missing (opens nj in a new tab)
A 24-year-old Nepali labourer survived a flash flood by clinging to a mango tree after being swept away by a torrent of mud and rock. The disaster has killed at least 150 people and left hundreds missing in Nepal.
nj reported it as270 dead in catastrophic floods in Nepal and Tibet, more than 1,300 missing (opens nj in a new tab)
Houston police officers entered an Uber vehicle to pursue a suspect who had fled on foot. The suspect had allegedly threatened to shoot a woman and her child. The Uber driver, Anthony Baines, was on his way to pick up a rider when the incident occurred. The suspect was not apprehended.
nj reported it asAn Uber driver in Texas helped police chase a dangerous suspect, but he didn't have to (opens nj in a new tab)
Michigan Senate candidate Abdul El-Sayed has faced backlash for social media posts that targeted Second Lady Usha Vance and a Trump aide. Critics accused El-Sayed of racism and sexism, while supporters defended his remarks.
nj reported it as‘Racist creep’: Abdul El-Sayed facing backlash after hitting at Usha Vance, Natalie Harp (opens nj in a new tab)
Ontario Premier Doug Ford stated that Donald Trump is untrustworthy, using colourful analogies to illustrate his point. Ford also called for unity in the face of a trade war.
nj reported it as‘He can kiss my a--’: What Trump just said to enrage a big foreign critic (opens nj in a new tab)
The average global sea surface temperature reached a record 21.1°C on August 22, 2026, according to the Copernicus Climate Change Service. This surpasses the previous record set in March 2024 and is attributed to global warming and the El Niño phenomenon.
nj reported it asEarth’s oceans reach a milestone scientists say may be unprecedented in millennia (opens nj 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
- Advance PublicationsMedia Conglomeratedirect owner
Where it publishes from
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
- 32
- Reports listed
- 32
- We could read
- 0
- First seen
- 4 August 2026
32 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 13 of those stories, outlets rated left were largely absent from the coverage and nj ran the story anyway.
Across the 32 stories of ours where at least three of the reports we listed carried a time, another outlet was always ahead of nj: its report arrived a median of 33 hours after the earliest one we logged.
Measured 19 September 2026. Last seen in a coverage list 19 September 2026. Ratings pulled 4 September 2026.
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