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 224 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.
Pope Leo XIV has appointed María Montserrat Alvarado as the Vatican's new communications chief. She is the first woman to hold the position, replacing Paolo Ruffini and suggesting a move towards a more informal communication approach.
The Herald Journal reported it asPope introduces new communications chief who shows a more informal approach (opens The Herald Journal in a new tab)
Donald Trump blamed Democrats and voters for a significant stock market drop on Thursday, stating the market suffered one of its worst days in history due to election results. The Nasdaq fell more than 5 percent, with AI-related companies heavily impacted.
The Herald Journal reported it asAsian benchmarks decline after AI worries send Wall Street tumbling (opens The Herald Journal in a new tab)
Archaeologists have uncovered evidence in a Siberian tomb suggesting cannabis was used for psychoactive purposes at least 2,800 years ago. This finding potentially predates similar documented use in China by 300 years, though some experts express skepticism.
The Herald Journal reported it asSeeds, preserved hair in tomb point to oldest signs of cannabis high 2,800 years ago, study suggests (opens The Herald Journal in a new tab)
Hundreds of thousands of people protested across France on Thursday during a nationwide strike called by unions demanding higher wages and better public services. The Eiffel Tower was closed to visitors, and transport and other services faced disruption.
The Herald Journal reported it asFrench unions unite for nationwide strikes, piling more pressure on Macron's government (opens The Herald Journal in a new tab)
Iran announced on Monday that it is engaged in intensive indirect negotiations with the United States, mediated by Qatar and Pakistan, to de-escalate tensions and avert potential conflict. The country has also offered to reopen the vital Strait of Hormuz under specific conditions.
The Herald Journal reported it asIranians celebrate setback for Trump in US election, and other Mideast news (opens The Herald Journal in a new tab)
Donald Trump has acknowledged that the war with Iran, alongside the cost of living, played a role in the Republican Party's defeat in the midterm elections. The conflict's financial toll was also noted.
The Herald Journal reported it asVance tries to distance himself from Iran war after GOP's deep losses in midterm elections (opens The Herald Journal in a new tab)
European stock markets saw significant gains following the US midterm elections, with banking and clean energy sectors leading the advance. The dollar weakened against major currencies as Democrats secured control of both chambers of Congress.
The Herald Journal reported it asUS stocks surge, and the Dow soars 1,500 points as Brent oil's price drops below $95 per barrel (opens The Herald Journal in a new tab)
US prosecutors have asked a court to dismiss criminal charges against Harvard scientist Kseniia Petrova, who was accused of smuggling frog embryos. Petrova had argued the Trump administration singled her out for prosecution.
The Herald Journal reported it asFederal judge dismisses case against Russian-born scientist accused of smuggling frog embryos (opens The Herald Journal in a new tab)
Democrat Ned Lamont has won reelection as Connecticut governor, defeating Republican Ryan Fazio. Lamont, a former cable entrepreneur, will begin his third term. Incumbent Wes Moore also won reelection in Maryland.
The Herald Journal reported it asDemocrat Tanya Miller wins election for attorney general in Georgia (opens The Herald Journal in a new tab)
Control of the US Senate is expected to hinge on a handful of closely contested races in the upcoming midterm elections. Key battles in states like Michigan and Texas are drawing particular attention as indicators of broader political trends.
The Herald Journal reported it asPolls are closing in midterm elections as voters pass judgment on Trump's second term (opens The Herald Journal in a new tab)
Jesús de Miguel, a 30-year-old Tenerife attacker, died on Tuesday, November 3, 2026. He had suffered a cardiac arrest following a collision with FC Andorra goalkeeper Jesús Owono during a second-division match on Monday. The player was taken to hospital after the incident.
The Herald Journal reported it asSpanish soccer player dies from cardiac arrest after collision in second-division match (opens The Herald Journal in a new tab)
Supermarkets in at least nine European countries experienced cyberattacks on their refrigeration systems on November 2. The European Union warned the incidents were a deliberate attempt to disrupt the food supply chain, leading to spoiled food and investigations.
The Herald Journal reported it asSupermarket freezers in several European countries hit by apparent cyberattacks (opens The Herald Journal in a new tab)
The Kennedy Center has announced its 2026 honorees: Paul Anka, David Foster, Andy Garcia, David Mamet, and Barbara Mandrell. The ceremony will be moved from the venue for the first time due to a legal dispute involving President Donald Trump's renovation plans.
The Herald Journal reported it asKennedy Center names the 2026 honorees as Trump renovation battle moves the show offsite (opens The Herald Journal in a new tab)
Heavy rainfall has caused flash flooding across the Southwest, prompting mandatory evacuations in parts of Arizona and Colorado. The San Juan River in Pagosa Springs, Colorado, is forecast to reach historic levels, while Sedona, Arizona, residents are being urged to leave their homes.
The Herald Journal reported it asFlash flooding triggers evacuations in Southwest and dire warning for Colorado spa town (opens The Herald Journal in a new tab)
Wall Street's main indexes opened higher on Monday, buoyed by stabilising technology and AI stocks and a sharp drop in crude oil prices. Hopes for a US-Iran peace deal were cited as a factor in the oil price decline.
The Herald Journal reported it asAsian shares mostly advance but tech stocks remain volatile, while oil sinks 3.3% (opens The Herald Journal in a new tab)
President Donald Trump indicated he would deliver his final campaign pitch for the midterm elections at the Lincoln Memorial Reflecting Pool. The renovation of the pool has been marked by significant cost increases and schedule delays.
The Herald Journal reported it asTrump is giving his closing midterm pitch at problem-plagued Lincoln Memorial Reflecting Pool (opens The Herald Journal in a new tab)
Michigan Democratic Senate candidate Abdul El-Sayed will campaign with former primary rival Rep. Haley Stevens in Detroit. This marks their first joint public appearance in months, with Rep. Jim Clyburn also set to attend a get-out-the-vote event.
The Herald Journal reported it asThe Latest: Trump says at Iowa rally he'd love for Haley Stevens to switch parties (opens The Herald Journal in a new tab)
The UAE hopes for a diplomatic breakthrough in US-Iran negotiations but is prepared for the worst, according to Anwar Gargash, diplomatic adviser to the UAE president. He spoke at a conference in Manama on November 1, 2026.
The Herald Journal reported it asUnited Arab Emirates says military solutions offer no quick off-ramps to crisis with Iran (opens The Herald Journal in a new tab)
A federal judge has dismissed Donald Trump's lawsuit against The Wall Street Journal and Rupert Murdoch. The case concerned a story about Trump's ties to Jeffrey Epstein and a sexually suggestive birthday letter. The judge found Trump did not prove actual malice.
The Herald Journal reported it asJustice Department says it plans to appeal ruling dismissing its challenge to Alaska's certification of US Senate race (opens The Herald Journal in a new tab)
Democratic Congresswoman Haley Stevens appeared at a Detroit church with Republican Senate candidate Mike Rogers. This occurred after internal party tensions escalated over an advertisement linking U.S. support for Israel to grocery prices.
The Herald Journal reported it asTurmoil in Michigan's Senate race as Democrat Haley Stevens appears with Republican Mike Rogers (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
- 224
- Reports listed
- 225
- We could read
- 0
- First seen
- 4 August 2026
225 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 224 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 26 hours after the earliest one we logged.
Measured 7 November 2026. Last seen in a coverage list 7 November 2026. Ratings pulled 7 November 2026.
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