Spectrum News 13 media bias and reliability
Ad Fontes Media and Media Bias/Fact Check place Spectrum News 13 in the centre. We have seen it on 133 published stories of ours.
The short answers
Is Spectrum News 13 biased?
Ad Fontes Media and Media Bias/Fact Check place Spectrum News 13 in the centre. An outlet rating describes a broad pattern in its output, not every article it publishes.
Is Spectrum News 13 left or right?
Ad Fontes Media and Media Bias/Fact Check place Spectrum News 13 in the centre. In the three-way grouping used on story pages, that puts it under Centre.
Is Spectrum News 13 reliable?
The factual-reliability assessments we hold for Spectrum News 13 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 Spectrum News 13 has been covering
Our account of each story, written from every outlet that ran it, with Spectrum News 13’s own report linked underneath.
Early in-person voting for the U.S. midterm elections began on September 18, 2026, in Virginia and other states. The elections will determine control of the House and Senate, with key issues including the cost of living and the war in Iran.
Spectrum News 13 reported it asEarly voting begins in midterm elections that could flip control of Congress (opens Spectrum News 13 in a new tab)
Health and Human Services Secretary Robert F. Kennedy Jr. delivered a keynote address at a conference for the anti-vaccine group Children's Health Defense, which he formerly chaired. He told attendees they had a friend in the Trump White House and highlighted administration actions to alter vaccine guidance.
Spectrum News 13 reported it asKennedy tells anti-vaccine activists they have a friend in Trump’s White House (opens Spectrum News 13 in a new tab)
The U.S. House Oversight Committee voted to recommend holding billionaire Leon Black in contempt of Congress for defying subpoenas in the Jeffrey Epstein investigation. Reports differ on whether the vote was unanimous, and Black's lawyers denounced the resolution as a complete abomination.
Spectrum News 13 reported it asHouse holds Leon Black in contempt of Congress over Epstein investigation (opens Spectrum News 13 in a new tab)
The board of the Kennedy Center voted to close the performing arts venue due to financial problems and a disagreement about naming the building after President Donald Trump. A judge had previously blocked the venue from being renamed.
Spectrum News 13 reported it asFencing goes up at main Kennedy Center after board votes to close it (opens Spectrum News 13 in a new tab)
House Speaker Mike Johnson has sent representatives home early for their pre-election recess. This move postpones a vote on impeaching Defense Secretary Pete Hegseth, which had been initiated by Rep. Thomas Massie over Hegseth's actions in Iran and Venezuela.
Spectrum News 13 reported it asHouse breaks early for election recess amid Hegseth impeachment push (opens Spectrum News 13 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.
Spectrum News 13 reported it asTrump administration sanctions South Africa over anti-white bias claims (opens Spectrum News 13 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.
Spectrum News 13 reported it asHouse approves sweeping Russia sanctions bill, sending it to Trump (opens Spectrum News 13 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.
Spectrum News 13 reported it asTrump admin plans to send powerful bombs to Israel in $2.8 billion weapons sale (opens Spectrum News 13 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.
Spectrum News 13 reported it as4 supporting acts quit Ed Sheeran tour after Macklemore dropped over comments (opens Spectrum News 13 in a new tab)
The Congressional Black Caucus Institute has launched a voter outreach campaign called "SO VOTE," led by former HUD Secretary Marcia Fudge. The initiative aims to register and mobilize Black, rural, and young voters, with a budget of at least $4.5 million.
Spectrum News 13 reported it asBlack Caucus hopes to boost voting among Black, rural voters (opens Spectrum News 13 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.
Spectrum News 13 reported it asTrump slams Supreme Court for rejecting his push to restrict mail ballots (opens Spectrum News 13 in a new tab)
The US Space Force has confirmed the deployment of weapons in Earth orbit, marking the first public acknowledgement of such capabilities. Air Force Secretary Troy Meink stated the weapons are intended for defence against hostile actions, though specific details remain undisclosed.
Spectrum News 13 reported it asU.S. acknowledges for the first time that it has deployed weapons in space (opens Spectrum News 13 in a new tab)
The United States has confirmed for the first time that it has deployed weapons in orbit. Air Force Secretary Troy Meink said the Space Force placed "space control weapons" to deter adversaries, drawing accusations from China and Russia.
Spectrum News 13 reported it asU.S. acknowledges for the first time that it has deployed weapons in space (opens Spectrum News 13 in a new tab)
Lithuanian Defense Minister Robertas Kaunas announced that an explosive device was found on a drone shot down over Lithuania and has been neutralized. The drone had entered Lithuanian airspace from Belarus and was downed by Italian fighter jets.
Spectrum News 13 reported it asNATO jets down drone over Lithuania (opens Spectrum News 13 in a new tab)
New York City Mayor Zohran Mamdani and a coalition of Democratic-led cities and states have filed a lawsuit challenging a new Trump administration rule. The rule would allow immigration officials to deny green cards and visas to immigrants who use public benefits.
Spectrum News 13 reported it asStates, cities sue over Trump rule seeking to deny green cards to immigrants (opens Spectrum News 13 in a new tab)
A Department of Homeland Security inspector general report found that nearly 80 immigrant detainees at the 'Alligator Alcatraz' facility were held in small metal enclosures for periods ranging from several minutes to nearly two hours. The report described the enclosures as 'highly unconventional' and a risk to detainee health and safety.
Spectrum News 13 reported it as'Alligator Alcatraz' detainees were held in small metal cages, report says (opens Spectrum News 13 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.
Spectrum News 13 reported it asMcConnell returns to the Senate for the first time since June hospitalization (opens Spectrum News 13 in a new tab)
The National Weather Service is updating its naming conventions to reflect the change of Lake Ontario to 'Lake America,' following an executive order signed by President Donald Trump. The agency stated the updates should not disrupt operations.
Spectrum News 13 reported it asNWS working to update 'Lake America' naming conventions (opens Spectrum News 13 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.
Spectrum News 13 reported it asSupreme Court rejects Trump mail ballot restrictions for now ahead of midterms (opens Spectrum News 13 in a new tab)
U.S. Senate Republicans have released a revised draft of the Clarity Act, a major cryptocurrency bill, incorporating new ethics language that President Donald Trump has agreed to. The bill includes provisions on affiliate trading, consumer protection, and software developer protections. A procedural vote is scheduled for Tuesday.
Spectrum News 13 reported it asCrypto regulation bill nears Senate vote amid debate over Trump ventures (opens Spectrum News 13 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.
High factuality
Who owns it
- Charter CommunicationsMedia Conglomeratedirect owner
- Advance PublicationsMedia Conglomerateparent group
- Liberty MediaMedia Conglomerateparent group
- SoftBank Groupunknownparent group
- Capital Group CompaniesPrivate Equityparent group
- The Vanguard GroupPrivate Equityparent group
- The Master Trust Bank of Japanunknownparent group
- Mitsubishi UFJ Financial GroupCorporationparent group
- Mitsubishi UFJ Trust and Banking Corporationunknownparent group
- Nippon LifeCorporationparent group
- Meiji Yasuda LifeCorporationparent group
- Norinchukin BankCorporationparent group
- Japan Trustee Services Bankunknownparent group
- Resona HoldingsCorporationparent group
- Sumitomo Mitsui Trust HoldingsCorporationparent group
- Masayoshi SonBillionaireparent group
- JPMorgan ChasePrivate Equityparent group
- Citibankunknownparent group
- CitigroupPrivate Equityparent group
- Baillie GiffordPrivate Equityparent group
Where it publishes from
- Publishes from
- Orlando, Orange County, Florida, United States
- Official site
- mynews13.com
- Seen publishing on
- mynews13.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
- 133
- Reports listed
- 135
- We could read
- 0
- First seen
- 4 August 2026
135 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.
A blindspot is measured against one side of the spectrum. Spectrum News 13 is rated centre, so there is no side for it to be counted against and we publish no figure here.
Across the 133 stories of ours where at least three of the reports we listed carried a time, we logged no report earlier than Spectrum News 13’s on 2 of them. Overall it filed a median of 23 hours after the earliest report we logged.
Measured 19 September 2026. Last seen in a coverage list 19 September 2026. Ratings pulled 5 September 2026.
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