Wall Street Journal media bias and reliability
The rating organisations do not give Wall Street Journal one shared verdict in the records we hold. Their published ratings are AllSides: Centre; Ad Fontes Media: Centre; Media Bias/Fact Check: Leans right. We have seen it on 79 published stories of ours.
The short answers
Is Wall Street Journal biased?
The rating organisations do not give Wall Street Journal one shared verdict in the records we hold. Their published ratings are AllSides: Centre; Ad Fontes Media: Centre; Media Bias/Fact Check: Leans right. An outlet rating describes a broad pattern in its output, not every article it publishes.
Is Wall Street Journal left or right?
The rating organisations do not give Wall Street Journal one shared verdict in the records we hold. Their published ratings are AllSides: Centre; Ad Fontes Media: Centre; Media Bias/Fact Check: Leans right. In the three-way grouping used on story pages, that puts it under Centre.
Is Wall Street Journal reliable?
The factual-reliability assessments we hold for Wall Street Journal 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 Wall Street Journal has been covering
Our account of each story, written from every outlet that ran it, with Wall Street Journal’s own report linked underneath.
The U.S. equity market recovered on Monday, with the S&P 500 rising between 0.5% and 0.8% and the Dow Jones Industrial Average gaining between 363 and 391 points. Brent crude fell 5.8% to under $107 a barrel, while investors await corporate earnings, midterm elections and a key jobs report.
Wall Street Journal reported it asApple Beats Wall Street Expectations With Boost From Higher Prices (opens Wall Street Journal in a new tab)
Cook Political Report shifts twelve House races toward Democrats and forecasts up to 240 seats
Trust 86The Cook Political Report moved twelve House contests closer to Democrats, projecting a possible 240‑seat majority, the strongest since 2009. It also gave Democrats a slight Senate advantage and reported that President Trump reinstated two rallies in red states that had been cancelled.
Wall Street Journal reported it asElection Watcher Cook Sees Democratic Edge in the Senate (opens Wall Street Journal in a new tab)
Cryptocurrency exchange Binance is investigating a potential security issue on its platform. Stablecoin issuers Tether and Circle have frozen billions of dollars in assets connected to the incident, while Binance co-founder Changpeng Zhao stated user funds remain safe.
Wall Street Journal reported it asBinance Founder Says Exchange May Be Victim of Biggest-Ever Crypto Heist (opens Wall Street Journal in a new tab)
US Vice President JD Vance sent a letter to Iran's top security official, Mohsen Rezaei, in an effort to restart peace negotiations and prevent potential US bombings. President Donald Trump has denied directing Vance to initiate these talks.
Wall Street Journal reported it asExclusive | Vance Reaches Out to Iranian Hard-Liner in Bid to Restart Peace Talks (opens Wall Street Journal in a new tab)
The United States warned several Gulf Arab countries to prepare for a short, intense military campaign against Iran following the November midterm elections, according to a Wall Street Journal report. President Trump also made a public statement hinting at action.
Wall Street Journal reported it asU.S. Warns Gulf of Possible Short, Intense Renewal of Iran War After Midterms (opens Wall Street Journal in a new tab)
Oil prices saw a decline on Monday, with Brent crude futures falling to $114.51 and US West Texas Intermediate futures at $101.04. The drop occurred despite recent surges to near six-month highs, influenced by hopes for reduced Iran-US hostilities, though attacks on Saudi Arabia maintained investor caution.
Wall Street Journal reported it asOil Falls Amid Diplomatic Efforts to Ease U.S.-Iran Hostilities (opens Wall Street Journal in a new tab)
Luiz Inácio Lula da Silva has secured a fourth term as Brazil's president, defeating right-wing Senator Flavio Bolsonaro. Bolsonaro challenged the election results, while international leaders congratulated Lula on his victory and commitment to democracy.
Wall Street Journal reported it asLula Clings to Power in Brazil Election Upset (opens Wall Street Journal in a new tab)
The Trump administration is reportedly exploring the possibility of nominating Viktor Orbán as the next UN Secretary-General. The US is said to be seeking support for the Hungarian leader's potential candidacy from Russia and China, with Orbán indicating he would only run if his election was assured.
Wall Street Journal reported it asViktor Orbán, U.N. Secretary-General? (opens Wall Street Journal in a new tab)
Federal prosecutors are investigating allegations of contract misconduct at the Department of Homeland Security, focusing on the role of Corey Lewandowski. The investigation stems from a criminal referral by the DHS Inspector General.
Wall Street Journal reported it asExclusive | Justice Department Reviewing Allegations Against Corey Lewandowski (opens Wall Street Journal in a new tab)
A major security vulnerability discovered in the PHP programming language has led to widespread alerts and the precautionary shutdown of numerous websites globally. Developers are releasing patches to address the flaws.
Wall Street Journal reported it asExclusive | AI Just Found a Bug That Puts Up to 70% of the World’s Websites at Risk (opens Wall Street Journal in a new tab)
Vladimir Putin proposed a summit with Donald Trump and Xi Jinping to discuss the Ukraine conflict. The Kremlin confirmed discussions are underway, but no agreement has been reached on the meeting or its agenda.
Wall Street Journal reported it asExclusive | Putin Floats a Summit With Trump and Xi to Decide Ukraine’s Fate (opens Wall Street Journal in a new tab)
Federal agents have issued subpoenas to relatives of Rep. Ilhan Omar as part of a criminal investigation into her family's immigration history. The probe follows a search of Omar's Washington, DC home.
Wall Street Journal reported it asIlhan Omar Investigation Aims to Build Case for Stripping Her Citizenship (opens Wall Street Journal in a new tab)
Houthi rebels are reportedly attempting to produce their own medium-range ballistic missiles using components supplied from China. These missiles, modeled on Iran's Kheibar Shekan, could potentially reach Saudi Arabia and Israel.
Wall Street Journal reported it asExclusive | The Houthis Are Building an Advanced Missile With Chinese Parts (opens Wall Street Journal in a new tab)
Ambassador Kimberly Guilfoyle has been asked to resign from her post as US ambassador to Greece. White House Press Secretary Katie Zacharia confirmed the request during her inaugural press briefing. The State Department had been investigating complaints about Guilfoyle's management style and use of benefits.
Wall Street Journal reported it asWhite House Calls On Guilfoyle to Resign (opens Wall Street Journal in a new tab)
President Donald Trump stated Kimberly Guilfoyle was not a member of his family and that he did not like the allegations against her. The White House had requested her resignation as US ambassador to Greece.
Wall Street Journal reported it asWhite House Calls On Guilfoyle to Resign (opens Wall Street Journal in a new tab)
Iran is reinforcing its defences, including nuclear facilities and border areas, in anticipation of potential US attacks following the midterm elections. Iranian officials have warned of further escalation if new strikes occur, while the US military is also preparing for a possible return to fighting.
Wall Street Journal reported it asIran Is Fortifying Nuclear Sites and Rallying Its People for a Return to Fighting (opens Wall Street Journal in a new tab)
Amazon is reportedly in negotiations to acquire the Israeli AI startup Decart for approximately $7 billion, according to The Wall Street Journal. The deal could be finalised soon, though previous acquisition talks with Anthropic and Nvidia did not materialise.
Wall Street Journal reported it asExclusive | Amazon in Talks to Buy AI Startup Decart for Around $7 Billion (opens Wall Street Journal in a new tab)
U.S. Ambassador to Greece Kimberly Guilfoyle is reportedly under investigation for accepting unauthorized gifts. Leaked audio allegedly captures her boasting that Greek businessmen financed her private jet trips and luxury hotel stays.
Wall Street Journal reported it asAt Davos, Kimberly Guilfoyle Boasted of Private Jet Trips, Luxury Stays (opens Wall Street Journal in a new tab)
Kamala Harris's husband, Doug Emhoff, has privately indicated he would prefer she not run for president in 2028. Some Democratic donors have also voiced concerns about the viability of another campaign, according to multiple reports.
Wall Street Journal reported it asExclusive | Kamala Harris’s Husband Privately Says He Doesn’t Want Her to Run for President Again (opens Wall Street Journal in a new tab)
Kimberly Guilfoyle reportedly asked a Trump donor to wire $100,000 to her American Express account, according to The Wall Street Journal. Her lawyers dispute the authenticity of the messages, while the donor claims she failed to deliver promised favors.
Wall Street Journal reported it as‘Honey Please’: Kimberly Guilfoyle Pushed Donor to Wire $100,000 to Her Amex Account (opens Wall Street Journal 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
- Dow Jones & Companyunknowndirect owner
- News CorpMedia Conglomerateparent group
- Murdoch familyMedia Conglomerateparent group
Where it publishes from
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
- 79
- Reports listed
- 79
- We could read
- 0
- First seen
- 4 August 2026
79 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. Wall Street Journal is rated centre, so there is no side for it to be counted against and we publish no figure here.
Across the 79 stories of ours where at least three of the reports we listed carried a time, we logged no report earlier than Wall Street Journal’s on 5 of them. Overall it filed a median of 16 hours after the earliest report we logged.
Measured 3 November 2026. Last seen in a coverage list 3 November 2026. Ratings pulled 8 October 2026.
Other outlets rated the same way
Publishers carrying the same published leaning as Wall Street Journal, also publishing from United States, ordered by how often we have seen them on a story. Sharing a rating is not the same as being alike.
Think this page is wrong?
The leanings above are published by AllSides, Ad Fontes Media and Media Bias/Fact Check, and we republish them rather than make them. If you think one is misapplied, the strongest place to say so is with the organisation that made it, and every verdict here links to their page.
What we are responsible for is everything else: the ownership chain, where Wall Street Journal publishes from, which of our stories we have listed it on, and whether we have the right publisher at all. Tell us what is wrong and an editor reads it.
Report something wrong on this page
Anything we correct is written up in the public corrections log. We do not publish reader votes as a rating, because an unattributed rating is the thing this site exists to argue against.
Every rating on this page is a named third party’s published work, republished with its author and, where one exists, a link to it. Our own coverage record is the section we measure ourselves. Neither is a judgement of any individual report: those are scored story by story, and the reasoning is on our methodology page.