Sioux City Journal media bias and reliability
The rating organisations do not give Sioux City Journal 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 25 published stories of ours.
The short answers
Is Sioux City Journal biased?
The rating organisations do not give Sioux City Journal 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 Sioux City Journal left or right?
The rating organisations do not give Sioux City Journal 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 Sioux City Journal reliable?
The factual-reliability assessments we hold for Sioux City Journal 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 Sioux City Journal has been covering
Our account of each story, written from every outlet that ran it, with Sioux City Journal’s own report linked underneath.
The United States, Denmark and Greenland plan to sign a security pact at the UN General Assembly next week. President Donald Trump says the deal gives the US permanent control over security matters, while other outlets report no sovereign US control. A joint working group will discuss future cooperation.
Sioux City Journal reported it asUS, Denmark reach Greenland deal, Trump says (opens Sioux City Journal in a new tab)
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.
Sioux City Journal reported it asNew cat species identified in Bolivia (opens Sioux City Journal 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Three supporting acts have withdrawn from Ed Sheeran's tour following the removal of rapper Macklemore.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.
Sioux City Journal reported it asPatriots owner pledges $2M to Palestinian region at Sheeran's request (opens Sioux City Journal in a new tab)
The U.S. Federal Reserve has raised its key interest rate by 25 basis points, marking the first such increase in over three years. The unanimous decision aims to combat inflation, and was followed by a significant drop in gold prices.
Sioux City Journal reported it asFederal Reserve hikes rates, sees more tightening ahead (opens Sioux City Journal in a new tab)
A Pentagon inspector general's report has detailed the financial and material costs of the Iran war, estimating expenses at $33.4 billion as of June 29. The report also highlighted significant damage to U.S. bases and aircraft, alongside strategic inventory shortfalls for munitions.
Sioux City Journal reported it asReport: Iran war caused destruction to US bases, aircraft (opens Sioux City Journal in a new tab)
Senator Mitch McConnell cast a vote to advance the farm bill in committee on September 16, after receiving voting instructions from Senator John Hoeven. The bill passed the committee 12-11 along party lines.
Sioux City Journal reported it asMitch McConnell returns to Senate after long absence (opens Sioux City Journal in a new tab)
The Supreme Court has rejected the Trump administration's request to enforce new U.S. Postal Service mail ballot regulations ahead of the 2026 midterm elections. The court's order leaves in place a lower court injunction blocking the rules.
Sioux City Journal reported it asIn loss for Trump, US Supreme Court won't let Postal Service restrict mail ballots (opens Sioux City Journal in a new tab)
Both chambers of Congress are returning to Capitol Hill for a brief session before the midterm elections. The House will meet for one week, while the Senate will be in session for three weeks, leaving limited time for legislative action.
Sioux City Journal reported it asThe 9 midterm races that will decide control of the US Senate (opens Sioux City Journal 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.
Sioux City Journal reported it asIn 2001, Siouxland joined the nation in prayer (opens Sioux City Journal 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.
Sioux City Journal reported it asWhat to know about Trump's unusual midterm convention (opens Sioux City Journal in a new tab)
Scientists at the LUX-ZEPLIN experiment in South Dakota have observed a single particle interaction that could be a sign of dark matter. While the event is statistically unlikely to be background noise, researchers stress it does not meet the threshold for a confirmed discovery.
Sioux City Journal reported it asScientists make potential breakthrough in search for dark matter (opens Sioux City Journal in a new tab)
A US strike in southern Iran hit a wedding celebration, killing at least four people, including a child, and wounding over 50, according to the Iranian Red Crescent. US Central Command confirmed strikes on IRGC targets.
Sioux City Journal reported it asDeadly strike on Iranian wedding likely a direct hit by US (opens Sioux City Journal in a new tab)
Excavation for a planned 250-foot-tall arch in Washington, D.C. is set to begin within two weeks, the Trump administration announced. The project faces a lawsuit and criticism over its potential impact on historic sightlines.
Sioux City Journal reported it asWork to begin on Trump's 250-foot arch despite criticism (opens Sioux City Journal in a new tab)
A 20-year-old Haitian student died by suicide in Springfield, Ohio, after his Temporary Protected Status was terminated. An advocacy group stated the decision to end TPS contributed to his death.
Sioux City Journal reported it asSupporters of Haitian man who died with ankle monitor blame immigration policy (opens Sioux City Journal in a new tab)
The Trump administration is appealing a judge's decision that blocked an executive order limiting mail voting before the midterm elections. The order could allow the Postal Service to refuse ballots from states not submitting eligible voter lists or following a uniform envelope style.
Sioux City Journal reported it asElection officials say mail ballot rule could compromise midterms (opens Sioux City Journal in a new tab)
NASA's Roman Space Telescope has successfully launched aboard a SpaceX Falcon Heavy rocket. The observatory is designed to study dark matter, dark energy, and exoplanets, collecting vast amounts of data to deepen our understanding of the universe.
Sioux City Journal reported it asNASA launches new Roman Space Telescope from Florida (opens Sioux City Journal in a new tab)
Merck and Moderna announced positive phase three trial results for a personalised mRNA cancer vaccine combined with Keytruda, reducing melanoma recurrence and spread in high-risk patients. The treatment met its primary goal, with stock prices rising on the news. Further data will determine regulatory approval timelines.
Sioux City Journal reported it asModerna, Merck breakthrough could usher in cancer vaccines (opens Sioux City Journal in a new tab)
The US Department of Education issued guidance on 19 August 2026 directing schools to apply discipline policies without regard to race. The move ends policies that treated statistical disparities as civil rights violations and opens investigations into two school districts for alleged race-based discipline.
Sioux City Journal reported it asSchools told not to alter policies to reduce racial disparities (opens Sioux City Journal in a new tab)
Prince Harry and Meghan Markle are moving back to the United Kingdom after six years in the US, but will not resume their roles as working royals. Their children will attend British schools from September, and King Charles III was informed of the decision on 16 August 2026.
Sioux City Journal reported it asPrince Harry, Duchess Meghan reportedly moving back to UK (opens Sioux City Journal 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.
Sioux City Journal reported it asHayden Panettiere, best know for her roles in 'Heroes' and 'Nashville', dies at 36 (opens Sioux City Journal 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
- Lee EnterprisesMedia Conglomeratedirect owner
Where it publishes from
- Official site
- siouxcityjournal.com
- Seen publishing on
- siouxcityjournal.com
- Access
- Paywalled
- 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
- 25
- Reports listed
- 25
- We could read
- 0
- First seen
- 4 August 2026
25 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 6 of those stories, outlets rated left were largely absent from the coverage and Sioux City Journal ran the story anyway.
Across the 25 stories of ours where at least three of the reports we listed carried a time, another outlet was always ahead of Sioux City Journal: its report arrived a median of 2 days after the earliest one we logged.
Measured 20 September 2026. Last seen in a coverage list 20 September 2026. Ratings pulled 5 September 2026.
Other outlets rated the same way
Publishers carrying the same published leaning as Sioux City Journal, 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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What we are responsible for is everything else: the ownership chain, where Sioux City Journal publishes from, which of our stories we have listed it on, and whether we have the right publisher at all. Tell us what is wrong and an editor reads it.
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