The Standard-Journal media bias and reliability
Ad Fontes Media places The Standard-Journal in the centre. We have seen it on 113 published stories of ours.
The short answers
Is The Standard-Journal biased?
Ad Fontes Media places The Standard-Journal in the centre. An outlet rating describes a broad pattern in its output, not every article it publishes.
Is The Standard-Journal left or right?
Ad Fontes Media places The Standard-Journal in the centre. In the three-way grouping used on story pages, that puts it under Centre.
Is The Standard-Journal reliable?
The factual-reliability assessments we hold for The Standard-Journal are Ad Fontes Media: High factuality. These are outlet-level assessments, not a guarantee that every report is correct.
What The Standard-Journal has been covering
Our account of each story, written from every outlet that ran it, with The Standard-Journal’s own report linked underneath.
Democrat Josh Shapiro has won reelection as Pennsylvania's governor, defeating Republican Stacy Garrity. The Associated Press announced the results on the night of November 3-4, 2026, confirming Shapiro's victory for a second term.
The Standard-Journal reported it asShapiro easily secures second term as governor (opens The Standard-Journal in a new tab)
The Justice Department has sent letters to election officials in all 50 states warning them of potential criminal prosecution for failing to preserve election records for 22 months. The letters, dated October 29, were signed by Acting Deputy Attorney General Trent McCotter.
The Standard-Journal reported it asDepartment of Justice warns election officials of potential criminal prosecution (opens The Standard-Journal in a new tab)
At a Fort Myers rally, President Donald Trump unveiled a programme to recruit nurses for nursing homes. Reports differ on the funding level, $250 million or $275 million, and on the number of nurses to be hired, ranging from more than 4,000 to at least 5,000.
The Standard-Journal reported it asTrump at South Florida rally revives the idea of military intervention in Cuba after Iran (opens The Standard-Journal in a new tab)
An upstate New York woman, Marva Cook, was charged with illegal voting after telling Homeland Security she only recently discovered she was not a U.S. citizen. The Trump administration cited the arrest as part of its non‑citizen voter hunt before the midterms.
The Standard-Journal reported it asNew York state woman charged with voting illegally says she recently learned she wasn’t a citizen (opens The Standard-Journal in a new tab)
Pennsylvania lawmakers have passed a bill to close a loophole in the Sunshine Act, a government transparency law. The law requires public bodies to publicize voting agendas 24 hours in advance, but a court ruling had expanded exceptions to this rule.
The Standard-Journal reported it asShapiro receives bill to close meeting notice loophole (opens The Standard-Journal in a new tab)
Jane Doe, who accused seven Cornell University students of rape, stated that President Michael Kotlikoff's questioning of her reporting timeline made her feel disbelieved. A letter she sent to the faculty senate is central to a potential no-confidence vote.
The Standard-Journal reported it asWoman who accused Cornell students of rape says president's response made her feel 'unsupported' (opens The Standard-Journal in a new tab)
Relations between the United States and Ukraine are strained, with reports of disagreements between President Donald Trump and Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelensky. The exact nature of these tensions remains unclear across the coverage.
The Standard-Journal reported it asThe Latest: US ties with Ukraine hit a new low as Trump slights Zelenskyy and eases up on Russia (opens The Standard-Journal in a new tab)
A Colombian judge issued a provisional order to safeguard more than 30 historical pieces removed from the National Museum of Colombia. The removals were part of a conservative government drive to revise historical narratives, prompting protests and a legal challenge by left‑wing organisations.
The Standard-Journal reported it asColombia judge orders protection of historical artifacts after museum purge sparks protests (opens The Standard-Journal in a new tab)
A fire at CFB Wainwright in Alberta has killed four service members and seriously injured dozens more. Prime Minister Mark Carney confirmed the fatalities, calling it one of Canada's worst peacetime tragedies. The Department of National Defence stated there were no indications of terrorist activity.
The Standard-Journal reported it asGrass fire at Canadian military base kills 4 soldiers and critically injures 19 other people (opens The Standard-Journal in a new tab)
A shooting occurred on a northbound E train at a Manhattan subway station on Saturday, October 17, 2026. One man was critically injured, and subway services were disrupted.
The Standard-Journal reported it asMan shot, killed on subway platform in midtown Manhattan (opens The Standard-Journal in a new tab)
Johannes Kongsnes Natland, 19, has been sentenced to 20 years in prison for conspiracy to murder. He travelled to the UK to carry out a killing for an Iran-backed international crime gang, but was arrested by armed police.
The Standard-Journal reported it asNorwegian teen sentenced to 20 years in prison for plotting murder in UK for Iran-linked gang (opens The Standard-Journal in a new tab)
A missile strike on Riyadh's King Khalid International Airport killed 12 people and injured over 300, Saudi authorities reported. The Saudi-led coalition blamed Iran-backed Houthi rebels, while US President Donald Trump stated the US was evaluating joining strikes against the group.
The Standard-Journal reported it asSaudi Arabia extends airport closure and moves Riyadh schools online after deadly strike (opens The Standard-Journal in a new tab)
Migrants arriving in Ceuta cite economic hardship, war, and persecution based on gender or sexuality as reasons for their journey. Some allege mistreatment by Spanish soldiers, prompting an investigation by prosecutors.
The Standard-Journal reported it asIn a tent camp in Ceuta, migrants weigh justice, safety and returning home (opens The Standard-Journal in a new tab)
Body language expert Inbaal Honigman described Donald Trump's movements at a rally as 'frail' and 'fragile'. Separately, reports noted that a majority of US adults disapprove of his trade policies.
The Standard-Journal reported it asTrump sticks with tariffs even as US voters turn against them before the midterms (opens The Standard-Journal in a new tab)
President Donald Trump's tariffs on imported parts have been cited as a reason for factory layoffs and company closures in US battleground states, potentially impacting Republican support in upcoming midterm elections.
The Standard-Journal reported it asRepublicans face midterm backlash from factory workers squeezed out of jobs by Trump's tariffs (opens The Standard-Journal in a new tab)
Patrick Dewayne Smith, released in 2024 after 13 years for a nonviolent drug conviction, may be returned to prison. A Supreme Court ruling in May stated that people sentenced under older laws cannot use sentence disparities to seek early release.
The Standard-Journal reported it asA freed man faces life back in prison after a Supreme Court ruling on the First Step Act (opens The Standard-Journal in a new tab)
Republican efforts to portray Michigan Senate candidate Abdul El-Sayed as a radical are a central theme in the race. El-Sayed, campaigning on guaranteed healthcare and paid leave, has responded to attacks with combative remarks about his opponent and President Trump.
The Standard-Journal reported it asRepublicans want Abdul El-Sayed to be the main character of the midterms. He's happy to oblige (opens The Standard-Journal in a new tab)
Montana's officially nonpartisan Supreme Court elections are being tested by partisan efforts. Voters will decide on a constitutional amendment to preserve nonpartisanship, while candidates Amy Eddy and Dan Wilson receive backing from opposing political groups.
The Standard-Journal reported it asNonpartisan state Supreme Court elections are being put to the test in Montana (opens The Standard-Journal in a new tab)
Community pharmacies and informal groups are distributing medicines in Havana as state pharmacies struggle with shortages. Cuban authorities have permitted private pharmacies as part of economic reforms, while citing U.S. sanctions for contributing to the crisis.
The Standard-Journal reported it asCubans turn to free community pharmacies as medicines grow scarce (opens The Standard-Journal in a new tab)
A landslide blocked Nepal's Budhigandaki River on Sunday, causing sudden floods that swept away houses and damaged infrastructure. Five people are missing following the event, which comes weeks after devastating August floods.
The Standard-Journal reported it asVillages evacuated as flash flood from Budhi Gandaki river hits northern Nepal (opens The Standard-Journal in a new tab)
Who says so
One organisation has published a rating for this outlet. Where they disagree, the disagreement is the useful part and it is left standing.
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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
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Who owns it
We hold no ownership record for The Standard-Journal.
Where it publishes from
- Publishes from
- Milton, Northumberland County, Pennsylvania, United States
- Official site
- standard-journal.com
- Seen publishing on
- standard-journal.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
- 113
- Reports listed
- 113
- We could read
- 0
- First seen
- 4 August 2026
113 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 Standard-Journal is rated centre, so there is no side for it to be counted against and we publish no figure here.
Across the 113 stories of ours where at least three of the reports we listed carried a time, we logged no report earlier than The Standard-Journal’s on 1 of them. Overall it filed a median of 22 hours after the earliest report we logged.
Measured 6 November 2026. Last seen in a coverage list 5 November 2026. Ratings pulled 7 October 2026.
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