Star Advertiser media bias and reliability
The rating organisations do not give Star Advertiser one shared verdict in the records we hold. Their published ratings are AllSides: Centre; Ad Fontes Media: Centre; Media Bias/Fact Check: Leans left. We have seen it on 79 published stories of ours.
The short answers
Is Star Advertiser biased?
The rating organisations do not give Star Advertiser one shared verdict in the records we hold. Their published ratings are AllSides: Centre; 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 Star Advertiser left or right?
The rating organisations do not give Star Advertiser one shared verdict in the records we hold. Their published ratings are AllSides: Centre; Ad Fontes Media: Centre; Media Bias/Fact Check: Leans left. In the three-way grouping used on story pages, that puts it under Centre.
Is Star Advertiser reliable?
The factual-reliability assessments we hold for Star Advertiser 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 Star Advertiser has been covering
Our account of each story, written from every outlet that ran it, with Star Advertiser’s own report linked underneath.
Yemen's Houthi movement claimed to have launched missile and drone attacks on sensitive sites in Riyadh and Aramco facilities in Yanbu. The group stated the strikes were retaliation for Saudi attempts to hit Sana'a. Saudi Arabia has not officially confirmed the claims.
Star Advertiser reported it asFlames, smoke seen near Riyadh airport as Houthis attack Saudi capital | Honolulu Star-Advertiser (opens Star Advertiser in a new tab)
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.
Star Advertiser reported it asU.S., Denmark reach deal on Greenland, Trump says | Honolulu Star-Advertiser (opens Star Advertiser in a new tab)
President Donald Trump was photographed on Air Force One looking at a poster that appeared to read 'Kennedy Center DEMOLIS[HED]'. The image emerged as the Kennedy Center has been surrounded by fencing and amid a court examination of its controversial closure.
Star Advertiser reported it asTrump comments, ‘DEMOLISHED’ photo cited in Kennedy Center case | Honolulu Star-Advertiser (opens Star Advertiser 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.
Star Advertiser reported it asOff the news: Kennedy Center closes amid Trump fuss | Honolulu Star-Advertiser (opens Star Advertiser 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.
Star Advertiser reported it asHouse refers billionaire Leon Black to DOJ in Epstein inquiry | Honolulu Star-Advertiser (opens Star Advertiser 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.
Star Advertiser reported it asDow drops over 600 points after Fed raises key interest rate | Honolulu Star-Advertiser (opens Star Advertiser 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.
Star Advertiser reported it asFed raises interest rates, signals further tightening ahead | Honolulu Star-Advertiser (opens Star Advertiser 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.
Star Advertiser reported it asFinneas, multiple artists exit Sheeran tour over Macklemore fallout | Honolulu Star-Advertiser (opens Star Advertiser in a new tab)
A Pentagon Inspector General report estimates Iranian attacks caused $184 million in damage to U.S. diplomatic facilities in Iraq, Kuwait, Saudi Arabia, and the UAE. The report also details U.S. war costs and casualties.
Star Advertiser reported it asIran war cost reaches $38 billion, CBO says | Honolulu Star-Advertiser (opens Star Advertiser in a new tab)
Representative Thomas Massie has introduced articles of impeachment against Defense Secretary Pete Hegseth. Massie alleges Hegseth continued U.S. military operations in Iran without congressional approval and criticizes his actions in Venezuela and Yemen.
Star Advertiser reported it asGOP Rep. Massie seeks Hegseth impeachment over Iran war | Honolulu Star-Advertiser (opens Star Advertiser 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.
Star Advertiser reported it asU.S. has deployed weapons in space, Air Force secretary says | Honolulu Star-Advertiser (opens Star Advertiser 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.
Star Advertiser reported it asU.S. has deployed weapons in space, Air Force secretary says | Honolulu Star-Advertiser (opens Star Advertiser in a new tab)
FBI Director Kash Patel declined to rule out sending agents to polling places on Election Day, telling senators he wasn’t certain the bureau is legally barred from doing so. Patel stated the FBI has agents in each field office devoted to addressing election crimes.
Star Advertiser reported it asPatel suggests FBI agents may be sent to polls | Honolulu Star-Advertiser (opens Star Advertiser 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.
Star Advertiser reported it asKennedy Center board votes to close after judge blocks Trump name | Honolulu Star-Advertiser (opens Star Advertiser 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.
Star Advertiser reported it asSupreme Court won’t let Postal Service restrict mail ballots | Honolulu Star-Advertiser (opens Star Advertiser in a new tab)
The Environmental Protection Agency is set to repeal rules limiting greenhouse gas emissions from coal and natural gas power plants. Administrator Lee Zeldin stated the move could save billions for the industry and boost American energy.
Star Advertiser reported it asEPA scraps power plant emissions limits in sweeping rollback | Honolulu Star-Advertiser (opens Star Advertiser 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."
Star Advertiser reported it asTrump dismisses AI safety concerns as industry calls for slowdown | Honolulu Star-Advertiser (opens Star Advertiser 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.
Star Advertiser reported it asTrump dismisses AI safety concerns as industry calls for slowdown | Honolulu Star-Advertiser (opens Star Advertiser in a new tab)
US President Donald Trump has downplayed reports that Chinese entities provided Iran with satellite imagery of a US military base in Jordan. The attack killed three American soldiers. Trump stated that China spies on the US, and the US spies on China as well, calling accusations of assistance 'unfounded'.
Star Advertiser reported it asTrump downplays report China helped Iran before attack that killed 3 U.S. troops | Honolulu Star-Advertiser (opens Star Advertiser in a new tab)
An Indonesian passenger ship carrying 243 people has been reported missing after losing contact on Sunday, September 13, 2026. The vessel was travelling from Surabaya, East Java, to Banjarmasin, South Kalimantan, and its last known position was in the Java Sea. Rescuers have launched a search operation.
Star Advertiser reported it as129 people still missing after Indonesia passenger ship capsizes | Honolulu Star-Advertiser (opens Star Advertiser 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
- Black PressMedia Conglomeratedirect owner
- TorstarPrivate Equityparent group
- David BlackBillionaireparent group
Where it publishes from
- Publishes from
- Honolulu, Honolulu County, Hawaii, United States
- Official site
- staradvertiser.com
- Seen publishing on
- staradvertiser.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
- 79
- Reports listed
- 81
- We could read
- 7
- First seen
- 4 August 2026
74 of those reports were paywalled or blocked to us. Our reading of this outlet is built on the 7 we could open, not on everything it published.
A blindspot is measured against one side of the spectrum. Star Advertiser is rated centre, so there is no side for it to be counted against and we publish no figure here.
Across the 79 stories of ours where at least three of the reports we listed carried a time, another outlet was always ahead of Star Advertiser: its report arrived a median of 30 hours 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 Star Advertiser, also publishing from United States, 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 Star Advertiser 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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