The Podium Media media bias and reliability
The Podium Media is held by the ratings provider we draw on, and no rater has placed it on the political spectrum. We have seen it on 23 published stories of ours.
The short answers
Is The Podium Media biased?
The Podium Media is held by the ratings provider we draw on, and no rater has placed it on the political spectrum. An outlet rating describes a broad pattern in its output, not every article it publishes.
Is The Podium Media left or right?
The Podium Media is held by the ratings provider we draw on, and no rater has placed it on the political spectrum.
Is The Podium Media reliable?
We do not hold a factual-reliability assessment for The Podium Media. A political-leaning label would not answer that question on its own, so we do not infer reliability from left, centre or right.
What The Podium Media has been covering
Our account of each story, written from every outlet that ran it, with The Podium Media’s own report linked underneath.
The US has announced new visa restrictions targeting individuals involved in facilitating "birth tourism." The policy, announced by Secretary of State Marco Rubio, aims to curb the practice of foreigners travelling to the US primarily to give birth so their children can obtain US citizenship.
The Podium Media reported it asU.S. Imposes New Visa Restriction on Those Who Engage in or Facilitate Birth Tourism (opens The Podium Media in a new tab)
Veteran Nigerian actor Olu Jacobs has died at the age of 84. His passing was announced by his son, Olusoji Jacobs, on Instagram. The family described the late actor as 'The Lion of Lufodo'.
The Podium Media reported it asOlu Jacobs Dies Aged 84 (opens The Podium Media in a new tab)
Nigeria's National Drug Law Enforcement Agency arrested Mexican national Arturo Carrera Loaiza at Lagos airport on August 19, 2026, while he was attempting to flee the country. The agency also dismantled an industrial-scale methamphetamine laboratory in Ebonyi State.
The Podium Media reported it asNDLEA Arrests Another Mexican Drug Kingpin, Dismantles Ebonyi Meth Lab (opens The Podium Media in a new tab)
Indian Prime Minister Narendra Modi and Russian President Vladimir Putin met in New Delhi, discussing ways to boost bilateral trade to $100 billion by 2030. They reviewed progress in defence, energy, and space, and Modi gifted Putin a Russian translation of the Thirukkural.
The Podium Media reported it asShettima to Represent Tinubu at BRICS Summit in New Delhi (opens The Podium Media in a new tab)
Prime Minister Narendra Modi and Russian President Vladimir Putin shared a car ride in Delhi on Friday. This was their fourth joint car journey, following previous instances in Bishkek and Tianjin. The leaders met at Bharat Mandapam before the BRICS summit.
The Podium Media reported it asShettima to Represent Tinubu at BRICS Summit in New Delhi (opens The Podium Media in a new tab)
Apple has launched its first foldable smartphone, the iPhone Duo, at its 'Surprise and Shine' event. The company also introduced the iPhone 18 Pro and iPhone 18 Pro Max. This marks the first major product launch under new CEO John Ternus.
The Podium Media reported it asWhat It’s Like to Use the iPhone Duo, Apple’s Biggest Change to the iPhone in Its History (opens The Podium Media in a new tab)
Apple CEO John Ternus posted a cryptic video ahead of the company's expected iPhone 18 Pro unveiling. The video appears to hint at a new variable aperture camera feature for the device, which is set to be announced alongside new Apple Watch models.
The Podium Media reported it asWhat It’s Like to Use the iPhone Duo, Apple’s Biggest Change to the iPhone in Its History (opens The Podium Media 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 Podium Media reported it asOil Price Hits $100 as US-Iran War Threatens Crude Shipments (opens The Podium Media in a new tab)
The UN High Commissioner for Human Rights, Volker Turk, has warned that artificial intelligence poses an 'existential' risk to humanity. He called for immediate action and 'cast-iron guarantees' to ensure AI safety and security, citing potential disruptions to critical infrastructure and democratic institutions.
The Podium Media reported it asUrgent Action Needed on AI Threats to Humanity — UN Rights Chief (opens The Podium Media in a new tab)
A genetically modified pig kidney functioned in a human patient for a record 271 days, allowing the individual to avoid dialysis while awaiting a human transplant. The results were published in The Lancet by doctors from Massachusetts General Hospital and Harvard Medical School.
The Podium Media reported it asMan Makes Medical History After Living 271 Days with Pig Kidney (opens The Podium Media in a new tab)
The UN General Assembly has adopted a resolution to use maps that more accurately represent the true relative sizes of countries and continents. The move, driven by African nations, seeks to correct distortions caused by the centuries-old Mercator projection.
The Podium Media reported it asUN to Vote on Adopting New World Map that Shows Africa’s True Scale (opens The Podium Media in a new tab)
A Nigerian House of Representatives committee investigating the Presidential Foreign Intervention Promotion Council (PFIPC) has uncovered 58 bank accounts linked to its director-general, Adeniyi Adeyemi, and found no legal basis for the council's existence. The panel cleared Chief of Staff Femi Gbajabiamila of involvement.
The Podium Media reported it asReps Panel Clears Gbaja, Links 12 Agencies, 58 Bank Accounts to PFIPC DG (opens The Podium Media in a new tab)
US President Donald Trump announced an agreement with Venezuela granting the United States majority control over more than 65 billion barrels of the country's oil reserves. Trump described the deal as the largest in world history, predicting it would increase US reserves and reduce fuel prices.
The Podium Media reported it asUS Secures Majority Control of Venezuelan Oil Reserves – Trump (opens The Podium Media in a new tab)
Eight South Koreans working on a hydropower plant project are missing and 10 others are stranded after a flash flood in Nepal. South Korea's Foreign Ministry has established a task force and plans to send a response team to the affected Rasuwa district.
The Podium Media reported it as‘95 Killed’, Over 300 Missing as Flash Flood Wreaks Havoc in Napel (opens The Podium Media in a new tab)
A 24-year-old Nepali labourer survived a flash flood by clinging to a mango tree after being swept away by a torrent of mud and rock. The disaster has killed at least 150 people and left hundreds missing in Nepal.
The Podium Media reported it as‘95 Killed’, Over 300 Missing as Flash Flood Wreaks Havoc in Napel (opens The Podium Media in a new tab)
Veteran Nollywood actor Taiwo Hassan, known as Ogogo, has died at the age of 66. His death followed a battle with stage-four cancer, which his daughters had publicly disclosed. The confirmation came from his daughters and industry colleagues, with former Vice-President Atiku Abubakar mourning his loss.
The Podium Media reported it asThe Life and Times of Taiwo Hassan “Ogogo” (opens The Podium Media in a new tab)
Nigerian authorities arrested a 101-year-old woman, Esther Ogunmabo, for allegedly selling cannabis. She reportedly claimed to have started the drug trade after her shop was destroyed by fire. The arrest is part of wider anti-drug operations.
The Podium Media reported it as101-year-old Great-grandma Arrested for Selling Drugs in Sachets (opens The Podium Media in a new tab)
US President Donald Trump flew secretly from Turkey on an alternate military aircraft last month after an Iranian assassination threat was detected, according to reports. The White House had stated he was aboard Air Force One, but the press was left on a decoy flight as part of an elaborate ruse to conceal his departure.
The Podium Media reported it asTrump Took Secret Flight Out of Turkey Due to Iran Threat, the Washington Post Reports (opens The Podium Media in a new tab)
The US State Department has revoked over 175,000 visas since President Donald Trump began his second term, citing criminal activity, visa violations and fraud. Assault, drunk driving and birth tourism were among the leading reasons for the cancellations, the department said.
The Podium Media reported it asUS Revokes over 175,000 Visas Under Trump over ‘Crimes, Immigration Violations’ (opens The Podium Media in a new tab)
Iranian Foreign Minister Abbas Araghchi stated on 9 August 2026 that Iran will not engage in direct talks with the United States while Washington breaches an interim deal signed in June. Messages are exchanged through intermediaries, and an agreement on the Strait of Hormuz is in final stages but will not reopen until US conditions are met.
The Podium Media reported it asIran Blocks US Talks, Oil Prices Face Fresh Threat as Hormuz Stays Uncertain (opens The Podium Media in a new tab)
Who says so
No rating organisation we draw on has placed The Podium Media. We asked on 5 September 2026.
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.
We hold no factual-reliability rating for this outlet.
Who owns it
We hold no ownership record for The Podium Media.
Where it publishes from
- Official site
- thepodiummedia.com
- Seen publishing on
- thepodiummedia.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
- 23
- Reports listed
- 23
- We could read
- 0
- First seen
- 4 August 2026
23 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 Podium Media has not been placed on the spectrum, so there is no side to count against and we publish no figure here.
Across the 23 stories of ours where at least three of the reports we listed carried a time, another outlet was always ahead of The Podium Media: its report arrived a median of 23 hours after the earliest one we logged.
Measured 24 September 2026. Last seen in a coverage list 24 September 2026. Ratings pulled 5 September 2026.
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