The Times of Northwest Indiana media bias and reliability
AllSides, Ad Fontes Media and Media Bias/Fact Check place The Times of Northwest Indiana in the centre. We have seen it on 20 published stories of ours.
The short answers
Is The Times of Northwest Indiana biased?
AllSides, Ad Fontes Media and Media Bias/Fact Check place The Times of Northwest Indiana in the centre. An outlet rating describes a broad pattern in its output, not every article it publishes.
Is The Times of Northwest Indiana left or right?
AllSides, Ad Fontes Media and Media Bias/Fact Check place The Times of Northwest Indiana in the centre. In the three-way grouping used on story pages, that puts it under Centre.
Is The Times of Northwest Indiana reliable?
The factual-reliability assessments we hold for The Times of Northwest Indiana are Ad Fontes Media: Very high factuality; Media Bias/Fact Check: High factuality. These are outlet-level assessments, not a guarantee that every report is correct.
What The Times of Northwest Indiana has been covering
Our account of each story, written from every outlet that ran it, with The Times of Northwest Indiana’s own report linked underneath.
Three supporting acts have withdrawn from Ed Sheeran's tour following the removal of rapper Macklemore.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 Times of Northwest Indiana reported it asPatriots owner pledges $2M to Palestinian region at Sheeran's request (opens The Times of Northwest Indiana in a new tab)
The U.S. Federal Reserve has raised its key interest rate by 25 basis points, marking the first such increase in over three years. The unanimous decision aims to combat inflation, and was followed by a significant drop in gold prices.
The Times of Northwest Indiana reported it asFederal Reserve hikes rates, sees more tightening ahead (opens The Times of Northwest Indiana in a new tab)
The Supreme Court has rejected the Trump administration's request to enforce new U.S. Postal Service mail ballot regulations ahead of the 2026 midterm elections. The court's order leaves in place a lower court injunction blocking the rules.
The Times of Northwest Indiana reported it asIn loss for Trump, US Supreme Court won't let Postal Service restrict mail ballots (opens The Times of Northwest Indiana in a new tab)
Both chambers of Congress are returning to Capitol Hill for a brief session before the midterm elections. The House will meet for one week, while the Senate will be in session for three weeks, leaving limited time for legislative action.
The Times of Northwest Indiana reported it asThe 9 midterm races that will decide control of the US Senate (opens The Times of Northwest Indiana in a new tab)
The Smithsonian's National Museum of American History is commemorating the 25th anniversary of the September 11 attacks with an exhibit of artifacts. The display includes personal items from the day, presented openly due to fragility, as museum leadership navigates political criticism.
The Times of Northwest Indiana reported it asNATION MARKS 25TH ANNIVERSARY OF 9/11 ATTACKS (opens The Times of Northwest Indiana in a new tab)
US Secretary of State Marco Rubio has claimed Iran is behind recent Houthi attacks on Saudi Arabia, stating the rebels act as proxies for Tehran. The conflict is occurring amid broader regional tensions and uncertainty in oil exports.
The Times of Northwest Indiana reported it asHouthi attacks expand war (opens The Times of Northwest Indiana in a new tab)
Two protesters were arrested outside the Republican National Committee's midterm convention in Dallas. Mounted police and officers in riot gear were deployed as demonstrators marched near the venue. Organisers estimated up to 10,000 people would attend separate rallies.
The Times of Northwest Indiana reported it asWhat to know about Trump's unusual midterm convention (opens The Times of Northwest Indiana in a new tab)
NASA's Roman Space Telescope has successfully launched aboard a SpaceX Falcon Heavy rocket. The observatory is designed to study dark matter, dark energy, and exoplanets, collecting vast amounts of data to deepen our understanding of the universe.
The Times of Northwest Indiana reported it asNASA launches new Roman Space Telescope from Florida (opens The Times of Northwest Indiana in a new tab)
US companies have spent $517 million on House and Senate races in the 15 months leading up to the first quarter of 2026. This figure surpasses the $461 million spent in the full 2024 cycle, with crypto, AI, and online betting industries accounting for at least $294 million.
The Times of Northwest Indiana reported it asCrypto, AI and betting firms fuel record elections spending (opens The Times of Northwest Indiana in a new tab)
The US Department of Education issued guidance on 19 August 2026 directing schools to apply discipline policies without regard to race. The move ends policies that treated statistical disparities as civil rights violations and opens investigations into two school districts for alleged race-based discipline.
The Times of Northwest Indiana reported it asSchool policies against disparities targeted (opens The Times of Northwest Indiana in a new tab)
Merck and Moderna announced positive phase three trial results for a personalised mRNA cancer vaccine combined with Keytruda, reducing melanoma recurrence and spread in high-risk patients. The treatment met its primary goal, with stock prices rising on the news. Further data will determine regulatory approval timelines.
The Times of Northwest Indiana reported it asVaccine cuts melanoma spread and recurrence (opens The Times of Northwest Indiana in a new tab)
The Kennedy Center told a federal court it will not restore Donald Trump’s name to its facade before 8 September, following a judge’s order to remove it in May. The board also voted to close the venue for two years of renovations and rename its plaza after Trump, prompting further legal challenges.
The Times of Northwest Indiana reported it asBoard member objects to Trump name addition (opens The Times of Northwest Indiana in a new tab)
The U.S. Supreme Court on 17 August 2026 declined for the second time to hear Donald Trump’s appeal of a $5 million jury verdict in favour of writer E. Jean Carroll. The decision leaves intact a 2023 finding that Trump sexually abused and defamed Carroll in the 1990s.
The Times of Northwest Indiana reported it asJustices deny president's appeal (opens The Times of Northwest Indiana in a new tab)
Hamas issued a statement after talks in Cairo urging the US-led Board of Peace to compel Israel to accept a 15-point roadmap for the second phase of the Gaza ceasefire. Israel has rejected the plan, insisting it will not withdraw forces until Hamas is disarmed.
The Times of Northwest Indiana reported it asNo movement on Trump's Gaza plan (opens The Times of Northwest Indiana in a new tab)
Iran exploited the June 17 US-Iran memorandum of understanding to accelerate missile and drone production, appoint hardline commanders, and deploy forces near the Red Sea, according to reports in the Wall Street Journal and Iranian state media. The truce expired on 17 August 2026 with no renewal announced.
The Times of Northwest Indiana reported it asIran says it will escalate (opens The Times of Northwest Indiana in a new tab)
Iran’s Islamic Revolutionary Guard Corps (IRGC) has announced a shift from a defensive to an offensive military doctrine, with a senior commander stating the country may adopt 'transformative approaches' to neutralise threats. The move follows a 60-day ceasefire memorandum with the US, which Iran reportedly used to prepare for wider conflict.
The Times of Northwest Indiana reported it asIran says it will escalate (opens The Times of Northwest Indiana in a new tab)
Robert Gilman, a former U.S. Marine detained in Russia since 2022, was released on 11 August 2026 after reports of severe abuse and deteriorating health. U.S. and Russian officials said the move was not part of a prisoner exchange, and Gilman is now receiving medical care in Texas.
The Times of Northwest Indiana reported it asPresident says Moscow releases US prisoner (opens The Times of Northwest Indiana in a new tab)
The Senate Homeland Security Committee voted to hold Dr. Anthony Fauci in contempt of Congress after he invoked his Fifth Amendment right against self-incrimination 111 times during a hearing on COVID-19 origins. The resolution, opposed by all Democrats, was sent to the U.S. Attorney for the District of Columbia for potential prosecution.
The Times of Northwest Indiana reported it asUS Senate panel votes to hold Fauci in contempt of Congress (opens The Times of Northwest Indiana in a new tab)
Serbia's football association withdrew support for FIFA President Gianni Infantino's re-election bid, joining European opposition after FIFA's failed $4.2 billion tournament stake sale. The reversal came 70 days after Serbia initially backed Infantino, with the association calling for new leadership to restore trust in global football governance.
The Times of Northwest Indiana reported it asFIFA apologizes to members as Infantino holds crisis meeting (opens The Times of Northwest Indiana in a new tab)
New Mexico filed a federal lawsuit against the US Department of Justice and Acting Attorney General Todd Blanche, accusing them of withholding unredacted files critical to its investigation into Jeffrey Epstein’s Zorro Ranch. The state says repeated requests for information were ignored or denied, hindering its probe into alleged sex crimes.
The Times of Northwest Indiana reported it asNew Mexico sues to get unredacted Epstein files (opens The Times of Northwest Indiana in a new tab)
Who says so
3 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.
Very high factuality
Who owns it
- Lee EnterprisesMedia Conglomeratedirect owner
Where it publishes from
- Publishes from
- Munster, Lake County, Indiana, United States
- Official site
- nwitimes.com
- Seen publishing on
- nwitimes.com
- Access
- Paywalled
- Wikipedia
- Entry
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
- 20
- Reports listed
- 20
- We could read
- 0
- First seen
- 4 August 2026
20 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 Times of Northwest Indiana is rated centre, so there is no side for it to be counted against and we publish no figure here.
Across the 20 stories of ours where at least three of the reports we listed carried a time, another outlet was always ahead of The Times of Northwest Indiana: its report arrived a median of 35 hours after the earliest one we logged.
Measured 20 September 2026. Last seen in a coverage list 20 September 2026. Ratings pulled 5 September 2026.
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