The Herald Journal media bias and reliability
Ad Fontes Media and Media Bias/Fact Check place The Herald Journal in the centre. We have seen it on 97 published stories of ours.
The short answers
Is The Herald Journal biased?
Ad Fontes Media and Media Bias/Fact Check place The Herald Journal in the centre. An outlet rating describes a broad pattern in its output, not every article it publishes.
Is The Herald Journal left or right?
Ad Fontes Media and Media Bias/Fact Check place The Herald Journal in the centre. In the three-way grouping used on story pages, that puts it under Centre.
Is The Herald Journal reliable?
The factual-reliability assessments we hold for The Herald Journal 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 The Herald Journal has been covering
Our account of each story, written from every outlet that ran it, with The Herald Journal’s own report linked underneath.
Eighteen individuals accused in the 2021 assassination of Haitian President Jovenel Moïse have been extradited from Haiti to the United States. Federal prosecutor Jason Reding Quiñones confirmed the transfer, with suspects to face trial in Florida.
The Herald Journal reported it as18 suspects accused in the July 2021 killing of Haiti's president being extradited from Haiti to US (opens The Herald Journal in a new tab)
UK Prime Minister Andy Burnham is scheduled to meet US President Donald Trump for the first time next week in New York. The meeting, expected to take place at the United Nations General Assembly, will focus on international issues including Ukraine, the Middle East, and energy.
The Herald Journal reported it asTrump to meet acting Venezuelan President Delcy Rodríguez for the first time in New York next week, White House says (opens The Herald Journal 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.
The Herald Journal reported it asTrump says he has a deal with Denmark to bolster US military presence in Greenland after long threatening to take island (opens The Herald Journal in a new tab)
In the Lindsay Clancy murder trial, juror Michael P. Desronvil was the sole holdout against an insanity acquittal, leading to an 11‑1 deadlock and a mistrial declared by Judge William Sullivan. Desronvil maintains prosecutors proved Clancy knowingly killed her three children.
The Herald Journal reported it asHoldout juror in Clancy trial didn't have 'any doubts' that she was responsible for killing her kids (opens The Herald Journal in a new tab)
The juror who prevented a unanimous verdict in the Lindsay Clancy murder trial has hired Edward Paltzik, an attorney who previously represented Donald Trump. The juror stated he had no doubts about Clancy's guilt based on the evidence presented.
The Herald Journal reported it asHoldout juror in Clancy trial didn't have 'any doubts' that she was responsible for killing her kids (opens The Herald Journal in a new tab)
The Trump administration has awarded contracts to begin work on President Donald Trump's planned takeover of the East Potomac Golf Links. Democrats on the House Natural Resources Committee have demanded project documents, citing a lack of public announcement.
The Herald Journal reported it asPark Service quietly awards contracts to work on Trump’s takeover of East Potomac golf course (opens The Herald Journal in a new tab)
LeJames Norman was executed by lethal injection in Texas on Wednesday for a 2005 triple murder. On the same day, a Georgia judge issued a stay of execution for Stacey Humphreys, citing a new sentencing law.
The Herald Journal reported it asTexas puts to death a man in killing of 3 during home robbery, the state’s fifth execution this year (opens The Herald Journal 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.
The Herald Journal reported it asHouse approves sweeping Russia sanctions bill, sending it to Trump (opens The Herald Journal in a new tab)
California Governor Gavin Newsom stated that it is 'deeply unfair' for individuals assigned male at birth to compete against girls in sports. He acknowledged struggling to find a fair solution, aligning with a broader trend of Democrats recalibrating their approach to transgender issues amid Republican political attacks.
The Herald Journal reported it asSome Democrats are recalibrating their approach to transgender issues as they seek a path to power (opens The Herald Journal in a new tab)
A multi-vehicle crash on South Africa's N1 highway in the Western Cape Province has resulted in at least 21 fatalities. Three individuals sustained serious injuries and were transported to hospital.
The Herald Journal reported it asA road crash involving multiple vehicles in South Africa kills at least 21 people, authorities say (opens The Herald Journal in a new tab)
A fire broke out at an oil refinery in Russia's Yaroslavl region following a Ukrainian drone attack. The fire was extinguished, and regional officials reported that 65 drones were shot down over the area.
The Herald Journal reported it asTrump calls on Ukraine to halt strikes on Russian diesel fuel, citing a global shortage (opens The Herald Journal in a new tab)
A federal judge in Washington, D.C. ordered the U.S. Postal Service not to implement President Donald Trump's executive order limiting mail balloting. The order came late Sunday, September 13, 2026, adding an obstacle to the administration's efforts to change election rules as the Supreme Court considers an appeal.
The Herald Journal reported it asSecond federal judge freezes Trump mail ballot order with US Supreme Court poised to weigh in (opens The Herald Journal 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.
The Herald Journal reported it asTrump agreed to new ethics rules to get a crypto bill across the line. But that might not be enough (opens The Herald Journal 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.
The Herald Journal reported it asSearch underway for about 130 people after Indonesian ferry overturns (opens The Herald Journal in a new tab)
Firefighters have entered a charred ferry in Philippine waters following a blaze that killed at least five people and left 84 missing. Rescuers are continuing their search for those unaccounted for after the vessel caught fire two nights prior.
The Herald Journal reported it asDeath toll in Philippine ferry fire rises to 35 as more bodies are recovered (opens The Herald Journal in a new tab)
Canadian Prime Minister Mark Carney stated that the government is studying the latest U.S. tariffs and import bans. He indicated that Canada is considering whether to adjust its own retaliatory tariffs and called the U.S. trade bans 'modest'. Carney recently spoke with U.S. President Donald Trump.
The Herald Journal reported it asCarney calls Trump’s latest trade measures ‘relatively modest,’ signals restraint (opens The Herald Journal in a new tab)
Scientists estimate Mercury's diameter may have shrunk by up to 14 miles (23 kilometers), a figure 30% greater than earlier projections. The planet's hot iron core cooling and contracting is believed to be the cause, tightening its surface.
The Herald Journal reported it asLittle Mercury may be shrinking faster than scientists expected (opens The Herald Journal in a new tab)
Goldman Sachs has warned that oil prices could surge to $120 per barrel if attacks on ships in the Middle East intensify. The bank also projected prices could fall to $80 per barrel if regional exports normalize. Brent crude was trading around $97 per barrel on 7 September 2026.
The Herald Journal reported it asStocks fall on Wall Street as oil prices jump back above $100 a barrel after Iran war escalates (opens The Herald Journal in a new tab)
Golfer Rory McIlroy has stated that former US President Donald Trump's planned visit to the Irish Open will present logistical challenges and alter the tournament's atmosphere. Trump is expected to attend the event at his golf course in Doonbeg, County Clare.
The Herald Journal reported it asMcIlroy says Trump’s Irish Open visit will bring tight security and a different feel (opens The Herald Journal in a new tab)
Rabbis across the U.S. report that their congregations are feeling unsettled by antisemitic threats and internal divisions as the High Holy Days approach. Security training is being offered, and major Jewish organizations are seeking increased government funding for nonprofit security.
The Herald Journal reported it asUS Jews feel 'precarious' as High Holy Days approach amid antisemitism fears and internal divisions (opens The Herald 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.
High factuality
Who owns it
We hold no ownership record for The Herald Journal.
Where it publishes from
- Publishes from
- Central African Republic
- Official site
- hjnews.com
- Seen publishing on
- hjnews.com
- Access
- Free to read
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
- 97
- Reports listed
- 97
- We could read
- 0
- First seen
- 4 August 2026
97 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. The Herald Journal is rated centre, so there is no side for it to be counted against and we publish no figure here.
Across the 97 stories of ours where at least three of the reports we listed carried a time, another outlet was always ahead of The Herald Journal: its report arrived a median of 21 hours after the earliest one we logged.
Measured 22 September 2026. Last seen in a coverage list 22 September 2026. Ratings pulled 7 September 2026.
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