The Shade Room media bias and reliability
Ad Fontes Media places The Shade Room in the centre. We have seen it on 22 published stories of ours.
The short answers
Is The Shade Room biased?
Ad Fontes Media places The Shade Room in the centre. An outlet rating describes a broad pattern in its output, not every article it publishes.
Is The Shade Room left or right?
Ad Fontes Media places The Shade Room in the centre. In the three-way grouping used on story pages, that puts it under Centre.
Is The Shade Room reliable?
The factual-reliability assessments we hold for The Shade Room are Ad Fontes Media: High factuality. These are outlet-level assessments, not a guarantee that every report is correct.
What The Shade Room has been covering
Our account of each story, written from every outlet that ran it, with The Shade Room’s own report linked underneath.
Dr. Matt Lambert, 55, was identified as the suspect in a shooting at VIDA Fitness on November 12, 2026. One person died and four were injured before Lambert died from a self-inflicted gunshot wound. Authorities are investigating a possible dispute with his condominium management.
The Shade Room reported it as55-Year-Old Doctor Named As Suspect In DC Shooting That Killed 1, Injured 4 Amid Apparent Moldy Penthouse Dispute (opens The Shade Room in a new tab)
A three-story building collapsed in Brooklyn, New York City, next to a construction site, resulting in at least eight deaths and 17 injuries. Search and rescue operations were ongoing, with the cause of the collapse yet to be determined.
The Shade Room reported it asPrayers Up! Brooklyn Building Collapse Leaves At Least 2 Dead, 17 Injured As Search For Missing People Continues (opens The Shade Room in a new tab)
Former Hinds County District Attorney Jody Owens was sentenced to 41 months in prison and a $100,000 fine for soliciting bribes in exchange for awarding city contract bids. Former Jackson City Council President Aaron Banks also received a prison sentence, and former Mayor Chokwe Antar Lumumba pleaded guilty.
The Shade Room reported it asWhew! Former Mississippi District Attorney Sentenced To More Than 3 Years Behind Bars In Bribery Scheme (opens The Shade Room in a new tab)
Patrick Stewart, the British actor famous for his roles as Captain Jean-Luc Picard in 'Star Trek' and Professor Charles Xavier in 'X-Men', has died at the age of 86. His death was announced by his family.
The Shade Room reported it asPrayers Up! 'Star Trek' And 'X-Men' Actor Patrick Stewart Passes Away At Age 86 (opens The Shade Room in a new tab)
Police responded to a youth soccer game in Florida after a league director called 911. The director stated the call was due to disruptive parents, while the child's mother claims the police were called because her son was too talented.
The Shade Room reported it asJay-Z, Former U.S. Soccer Player & Others Reportedly Step In After Nevada Pierre’s Viral Soccer Game Controversy (opens The Shade Room in a new tab)
Mississippi's attorney general has determined that a police officer was justified in using deadly force in the June shooting death of 1-year-old Kohen Wiley. The shooting occurred during a response to a shoplifting call at a local Walmart.
The Shade Room reported it asUPDATE: Mississippi Attorney General Lynn Fitch Rules Police Shooting Of 1-Year-Old Kohen Wiley Justified (opens The Shade Room in a new tab)
A teacher's actions and an armed parent's intervention stopped a 16-year-old gunman at Silver Rail Elementary School in Bend, Oregon. The attack resulted in the deaths of three children and a teacher, with one child wounded.
The Shade Room reported it asSocial Media Calls For Arrest Of Mother Of 16-Year-Old Oregon School Shooter For Allegedly Purchasing Weapon Used In Attack (opens The Shade Room in a new tab)
Hassan Kariem, a teacher at Wesley International Academy, died after falling from the Goliath roller coaster at Six Flags Over Georgia. Police stated he was ejected from the ride and struck other patrons before falling. Six Flags temporarily closed nine similar roller coasters.
The Shade Room reported it asSix Flags Closes 9 Roller Coasters Across 6 Parks After Fatal Incident At Georgia Location (UPDATE) (opens The Shade Room in a new tab)
Newly released police body-camera footage shows the aftermath of a shooting at Richneck Elementary School in Newport News, Virginia, where a six-year-old boy shot his first-grade teacher, Abigail Zwerner. The footage was shown as evidence in a criminal trial and was later unsealed.
The Shade Room reported it asNewly Unsealed Video Shows 6-Year-Old Cussing Moments After Shooting Virginia School Teacher Abby Zwerner In 2023 (opens The Shade Room in a new tab)
Opal Lee, known as the 'grandmother of Juneteenth,' celebrated her 100th birthday by initiating the construction of a museum in Fort Worth, Texas. The facility will document the history of the federal holiday commemorating the end of slavery in the U.S. The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints announced a $3 million donation.
The Shade Room reported it asHappy Birthday, Queen! 'Grandmother Of Juneteenth' Opal Lee Celebrates Turning 100 In Texas (opens The Shade Room in a new tab)
An Atlanta family cannot sue the federal government for a mistaken FBI raid on their home in 2017, but a federal appeals court has ruled they can pursue a case against the agent who led the SWAT team.
The Shade Room reported it asWhew! Appeals Court Says Atlanta Family Cannot Sue The Government For A Mistaken FBI Raid (opens The Shade Room in a new tab)
The U.S. Supreme Court has allowed the execution of Christa Gail Pike to proceed in Tennessee, reversing a stay granted by an appeals court. Pike, 50, was scheduled for lethal injection for the 1995 murder of Colleen Slemmer.
The Shade Room reported it asTennessee Halts Executions Following State's Botched Attempt & Two Lethal Injections On Death Row Inmate Christa Pike (opens The Shade Room in a new tab)
An ICE officer shot and injured Wilber Rafael Garcés Pérez in Austin, Texas. Pérez's attorney stated agents 'sideswiped' his car before firing shots and that he had entered the U.S. legally. The officer involved was reportedly a new recruit and not wearing a body camera.
The Shade Room reported it asREPORT: ICE Agent Who Shot Wilber Rafael Garcés Pérez Not Wearing Body Cam — Austin Police Release Partial Video (opens The Shade Room in a new tab)
Ed Sheeran's Loop Tour has seen all supporting artists withdraw after the removal of rapper Macklemore. Macklemore was reportedly dropped due to his pro-Palestine stance. Greta Thunberg and Shane MacGowan's widow have commented on the situation.
The Shade Room reported it asEd Sheeran Reacts To Situation In Gaza While Opening First Concert Without Macklemore & Other Supporting Acts (UPDATE) (opens The Shade Room in a new tab)
Converse has removed a social media advertisement featuring K-pop singer Karina after critics said the imagery evoked racist symbols, including those associated with the Ku Klux Klan and lynching. The company issued an apology, stating they understood why the image was upsetting and had made a mistake.
The Shade Room reported it asConverse Ad Sparks Controversy As Internet Users Say It Appears To Show KKK Imagery (opens The Shade Room 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.
The Shade Room reported it asAll Of Ed Sheeran's Supporting Acts Quit His Tour After His Response To Macklemore Being Kicked Off (UPDATE) (opens The Shade Room in a new tab)
Police shot and killed a man on the Brooklyn Bridge early Friday after he climbed the cables, brandished a knife, and moved towards officers. The man had claimed he had a bomb and wanted to die.
The Shade Room reported it asPolice Fatally Shoot Man On Brooklyn Bridge Cables After He Failed To Drop Knife (opens The Shade Room in a new tab)
Jurors deliberated for a third day without reaching a verdict in the trial of Lindsay Clancy, who is accused of strangling her three young children in January 2023. The case hinges on whether she acted due to postpartum psychosis or made a conscious choice.
The Shade Room reported it asLindsay Clancy Jury To Return For Sixth Day Of Deliberations In Case Of Mom Who Killed Her 3 Kids (UPDATE) (opens The Shade Room 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 Shade Room reported it asPrayers Up! Over 50 Americans Reportedly Among Hundreds Missing After Deadly Nepal Floods (opens The Shade Room 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 Shade Room reported it asPrayers Up! Over 50 Americans Reportedly Among Hundreds Missing After Deadly Nepal Floods (opens The Shade Room in a new tab)
Who says so
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How reliably it reports fact
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High factuality
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Who owns it
We hold no ownership record for The Shade Room.
Where it publishes from
- Publishes from
- United States
- Official site
- theshaderoom.com
- Seen publishing on
- theshaderoom.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
- 22
- Reports listed
- 22
- We could read
- 0
- First seen
- 15 August 2026
22 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 Shade Room is rated centre, so there is no side for it to be counted against and we publish no figure here.
Across the 22 stories of ours where at least three of the reports we listed carried a time, another outlet was always ahead of The Shade Room: its report arrived a median of 29 hours after the earliest one we logged.
Measured 14 November 2026. Last seen in a coverage list 13 November 2026. Ratings pulled 13 November 2026.
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