NME media bias and reliability
Ad Fontes Media places NME in the centre. We have seen it on 19 published stories of ours.
The short answers
Is NME biased?
Ad Fontes Media places NME in the centre. An outlet rating describes a broad pattern in its output, not every article it publishes.
Is NME left or right?
Ad Fontes Media places NME in the centre. In the three-way grouping used on story pages, that puts it under Centre.
Is NME reliable?
The factual-reliability assessments we hold for NME are Ad Fontes Media: High factuality. These are outlet-level assessments, not a guarantee that every report is correct.
What NME has been covering
Our account of each story, written from every outlet that ran it, with NME’s own report linked underneath.
Mighty Hoopla has revealed its headliners for the 2027 festival, with Robyn and the Pussycat Dolls set to perform. The event, celebrating its 10th anniversary, will take place on 5 and 6 June at Brockwell Park in London.
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.
NME reported it asIan McKellen, Hugh Jackman, William Shatner and more pay tribute to Patrick Stewart: "A man to admire and love" (opens NME in a new tab)
US President Donald Trump confirmed he may move the White House press corps to a different location. He dismissed reports that he planned to remove the press room and restore a historic swimming pool, calling such an idea 'stupid'.
NME reported it asWhite House tips Nicki Minaj as next press secretary? (opens NME in a new tab)
Novelist Sally Rooney's books will no longer be supplied in the UK by her publisher, Faber. Rooney stated that fulfilling publishing contracts in the UK could now constitute a serious criminal offence due to her support for Palestine Action, a group banned in the UK.
NME reported it as‘Normal People’ removed from sale in UK over pro-Palestine support (opens NME in a new tab)
Rockstar Games has announced details for Grand Theft Auto 6's radio stations, including music genres, talk radio, podcasts, and celebrity hosts. Six stations are available for preview on the official GTA 6 website, with the game's soundtrack set to release on November 19.
NME reported it as'Grand Theft Auto 6' reveals first six in-game radio stations (opens NME in a new tab)
Prime Minister Andy Burnham has been in office for two months, opening the Labour Party conference in Liverpool. He faces decisions on North Sea oil drilling and an upcoming budget, while promising to move beyond a decade of political turmoil.
NME reported it asWatch ‘SNL UK’ turn Oasis into Russian spies in Andy Burnham sketch (opens NME in a new tab)
Following his removal from Ed Sheeran's tour for pro-Palestinian statements, Macklemore has announced a new 'Free Palestine Tour'. The shows will take place in Dublin, Paris, and London, with all proceeds donated to charities supporting Palestinians.
Ed Sheeran's concerts scheduled for Friday and Saturday in Foxborough, Massachusetts, have been cancelled. The decision was made by concert promoter Messina Touring due to an anticipated nor'easter bringing severe weather to the region, with fan and staff safety cited as the primary reason.
Following his removal from Ed Sheeran's tour for pro-Palestinian statements, Macklemore has announced a new 'Free Palestine Tour'. The shows will take place in Dublin, Paris, and London, with all proceeds donated to charities supporting Palestinians.
Actor Alan Ritchson stated that a planned adaptation of Lee Child's novel 'Die Trying' for the 'Reacher' series was approved but later blocked after 'someone got re-elected.' The comment, made on Threads, prompted a response from White House spokeswoman Abigail Jackson.
NME reported it as‘Reacher’ white supremacist story cancelled after Trump re-elected (opens NME in a new tab)
Ed Sheeran's Loop Tour has seen all supporting artists withdraw after the removal of rapper Macklemore. Macklemore was reportedly dropped due to his pro-Palestine stance. Greta Thunberg and Shane MacGowan's widow have commented on the situation.
NME reported it asBilly Bragg "not impressed by Ed Sheeran’s attempt to deflect the current storm of criticism" and questions $2million donation (opens NME in a new tab)
HarperCollins has confirmed it will no longer publish or sell David Walliams's entire back catalogue of books. The decision follows allegations of inappropriate behaviour towards young women, which Walliams denies. Remaining copies will be withdrawn from sale.
NME reported it asDavid Walliams' back catalogue dropped by book publisher HarperCollins after 'inappropriate conduct' claims (opens NME in a new tab)
The animated series South Park began its 29th season with a name change to South America, a new theme song, and a plot involving e-bikes and a Donald Trump cameo. The episode saw Kenny die when his e-bike exploded.
NME reported it as'South Park' debuts updated theme song with Donald Trump cameo in season premiere (opens NME 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.
NME reported it asMacklemore donates entire $1million earnings from Ed Sheeran tour to Palestine people – billionaire Robert Kraft matches with $2million (opens NME 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.
NME reported it asSupport acts and backing band pull out of Ed Sheeran's tour over Macklemore Palestine controversy (opens NME in a new tab)
Alex Gibney's documentary 'Musk' features an original song by David Byrne titled 'Let Me Sell You a Dream.' The lyrics are exclusively composed of Elon Musk's own quotes. The 235-minute film is set for a U.S. theatrical release on October 16.
NME reported it asDavid Byrne has written a song using only Elon Musk quotes for “scathing” new documentary (opens NME in a new tab)
The Metropolitan Museum of Art has cancelled its planned 2027 Met Gala exhibition featuring designer John Galliano. The decision follows significant backlash over the designer's past antisemitic and racist comments.
NME reported it asMet Gala’s 2027 John Galliano theme cancelled after backlash (opens NME 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.
NME reported it asNashville airport to be renamed for Dolly Parton after petition reaches over 160,000 signatures (opens NME in a new tab)
Actress Hayden Panettiere, 36, was found dead in her Greenville, South Carolina apartment on 16 August 2026. Police and the coroner’s office reported no signs of foul play. Her father confirmed her death in a statement to ABC News, and tributes followed from co-stars and fans.
NME reported it asHayden Panettiere, 'Heroes' and 'Scream' star, has died aged 36 (opens NME in a new tab)
A documentary about Blink-182 drummer Travis Barker includes footage of the 2008 South Carolina plane crash he survived. The film traces his six-month hospital stay, surgeries, and return to music and flying, ending with family photos.
NME reported it asWatch the emotional trailer for ‘Travis Barker: Louder Than Fear’ – featuring Blink-182, the late Taylor Hawkins and more (opens NME in a new tab)
Who says so
One organisation has published a rating for this outlet. Where they disagree, the disagreement is the useful part and it is left standing.
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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
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Who owns it
- BandLab TechnologiesMedia 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
- 19
- Reports listed
- 21
- We could read
- 2
- First seen
- 4 August 2026
19 of those reports were paywalled or blocked to us. Our reading of this outlet is built on the 2 we could open, not on everything it published.
A blindspot is measured against one side of the spectrum. NME 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, another outlet was always ahead of NME: its report arrived a median of 23 hours after the earliest one we logged.
Measured 4 November 2026. Last seen in a coverage list 3 November 2026. Ratings pulled 5 October 2026.
Other outlets rated the same way
Publishers carrying the same published leaning as NME, also publishing from United Kingdom, 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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