WAOW media bias and reliability
Ad Fontes Media and Media Bias/Fact Check place WAOW in the centre. We have seen it on 29 published stories of ours.
The short answers
Is WAOW biased?
Ad Fontes Media and Media Bias/Fact Check place WAOW in the centre. An outlet rating describes a broad pattern in its output, not every article it publishes.
Is WAOW left or right?
Ad Fontes Media and Media Bias/Fact Check place WAOW in the centre. In the three-way grouping used on story pages, that puts it under Centre.
Is WAOW reliable?
The factual-reliability assessments we hold for WAOW 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 WAOW has been covering
Our account of each story, written from every outlet that ran it, with WAOW’s own report linked underneath.
President Donald Trump vetoed CNN, Politico, and MS NOW, impacting audiovisual coverage of his UN trip. In response, CBS, NBC, ABC, and Fox halted their joint television coverage of Trump, citing solidarity with the banned outlets.
WAOW reported it asTrump inaugurates new White House helipad, but networks skip coverage during First Amendment fight (opens WAOW in a new tab)
Three major news organizations have filed a lawsuit against the Trump administration, alleging a violation of First Amendment rights after their White House press credentials were revoked. The outlets seek immediate restoration of access.
WAOW reported it asCNN, MS NOW and Politico sue Trump administration over White House access (opens WAOW in a new tab)
A Government Accountability Office report found the Trump administration spent $9.5 billion on paid administrative leave for federal workers in 2025. The initiative, known as DOGE, led to a 435% increase in such leave, with an estimated $6.7 billion spent on a deferred resignation program.
WAOW reported it asTrump administration paid federal employees $9.5 billion not to work in 2025 under DOGE plan (opens WAOW 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.
WAOW reported it asTrump lashes out at Supreme Court justices, saying his appointees ‘are not the people I interviewed’ (opens WAOW in a new tab)
The Environmental Protection Agency is set to repeal rules limiting greenhouse gas emissions from coal and natural gas power plants. Administrator Lee Zeldin stated the move could save billions for the industry and boost American energy.
WAOW reported it asTrump administration removes climate pollution limits on power plants (opens WAOW in a new tab)
A Department of Homeland Security inspector general report found that nearly 80 immigrant detainees at the 'Alligator Alcatraz' facility were held in small metal enclosures for periods ranging from several minutes to nearly two hours. The report described the enclosures as 'highly unconventional' and a risk to detainee health and safety.
WAOW reported it as‘Alligator Alcatraz’ put detainees in metal cages labeled ‘calming areas,’ watchdog finds (opens WAOW in a new tab)
The Justice Department announced the deportation of Nazira Haji Zada, an Afghan woman accused of aiding a terror plot. Her case was the first to use the Alien Terrorist Removal Court, a secretive tribunal established 30 years ago, which had not been activated until this summer.
WAOW reported it asJustice Department secures deportation of Afghan woman through secretive ‘Alien Terrorist’ court (opens WAOW in a new tab)
The National Transportation Safety Board reported that air traffic controllers and Marine One pilots met to discuss communication failures a week before a dual takeoff incident involving the presidential helicopter and a passenger jet. The issues remained unresolved.
WAOW reported it asReport reveals communication issues before jet got too close to Trump’s Marine One — and role White House construction played (opens WAOW in a new tab)
US military Patriot missile interceptor stocks in Europe are at a critical shortage, according to defense and NATO officials. The depletion is attributed to the war with Iran and previous transfers to Ukraine, raising concerns about European defense capabilities.
WAOW reported it asExclusive: US Patriot missile stocks in Europe are 'beyond critical' due to Iran war, officials say (opens WAOW in a new tab)
A federal judge has refused to order Texas to extradite ICE officer Christian Castro to Minnesota, where he faces assault and false reporting charges. Castro is accused of shooting a man in the leg through a home's front door.
WAOW reported it asFederal judge won’t intervene in Minnesota extradition fight over ICE agent being detained in Texas (opens WAOW in a new tab)
Iranian state media broadcast a video that allegedly suggests how to kill Barron Trump and offers a $10 million bounty for information. The Secret Service confirmed it is aware of the video and investigating the threats.
WAOW reported it asU.S. Secret Service aware of Iranian video threat against Barron Trump (opens WAOW in a new tab)
Canada has announced retaliatory tariffs on specific US goods, marking a new phase in the ongoing trade dispute between the two countries. The measures were announced on Tuesday.
WAOW reported it asCanada just announced new tariffs on US goods. Here’s how the growing trade war could hurt Americans (opens WAOW in a new tab)
Iran's currency, the rial, has reached a historic low, trading at over 2 million to the U.S. dollar on the open market. This comes as the United States prepares to announce new sanctions aimed at increasing economic pressure on Iran.
WAOW reported it asBessent says new US sanctions aim to block all potential sources of revenue for Iran (opens WAOW in a new tab)
The United States announced it would impose 50% tariffs on $20 billion of Canadian products, effective early Saturday. U.S. Trade Representative Jamieson Greer stated Canada declined to finalize a trade deal on previously agreed terms, leading to the tariffs.
WAOW reported it asNew tariffs take effect after trade talks between US, Canada fall apart (opens WAOW in a new tab)
Scott Jennings, a CNN contributor and former Bush adviser, is the early frontrunner to replace outgoing White House press secretary Karoline Leavitt, though multiple sources say the selection process remains open. Chief of Staff Susie Wiles met Jennings at a Washington steakhouse, but other names, including Natalie Harp, are also under consideration.
WAOW reported it asScott Jennings emerges as early favorite to replace Karoline Leavitt but process is just beginning (opens WAOW in a new tab)
Chinese Foreign Minister Wang Yi arrived in South Korea on 19 August 2026 for a two-day visit, meeting President Lee Jae Myung and senior officials. The trip follows US President Donald Trump’s decision to reduce joint military exercises with South Korea, prompting regional reactions.
WAOW reported it asNorth Korea shrugs off Trump's scaled-back drills with South Korea, saying it changes nothing (opens WAOW in a new tab)
Scott Jennings, a CNN contributor and former Bush adviser, is the early frontrunner to replace outgoing White House press secretary Karoline Leavitt, though multiple sources say the selection process remains open. Chief of Staff Susie Wiles met Jennings at a Washington steakhouse, but other names, including Natalie Harp, are also under consideration.
WAOW reported it asWhite House press secretary Karoline Leavitt leaving role, Trump announces (opens WAOW in a new tab)
Lawyers for Tyler Robinson, charged with killing conservative activist Charlie Kirk, have asked a Utah judge to block the death penalty. They argue the shooting did not endanger other attendees at the Utah Valley University event on 10 September 2025. Prosecutors say DNA links Robinson to the weapon.
WAOW reported it asDefense in Charlie Kirk's killing say shooter should not get death penalty, hit 'intended target' (opens WAOW in a new tab)
Michael Alfonso, son-in-law of former congressman Sean Duffy, secured the Republican nomination for Wisconsin’s 7th Congressional District on 11 August 2026. The 26-year-old political newcomer was backed by President Trump and will face the Democratic nominee in November.
WAOW reported it asAlfonso Wins GOP 7th Congressional District Primary, Thanks Trump (opens WAOW 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.
WAOW reported it asFormer US Marine Robert Gilman released from detention in Russia (opens WAOW in a new tab)
Who says so
2 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
- Quincy MediaIndependentdirect owner
- Gray TelevisionMedia Conglomeratedirect owner
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
- 29
- Reports listed
- 30
- We could read
- 0
- First seen
- 6 August 2026
30 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. WAOW is rated centre, so there is no side for it to be counted against and we publish no figure here.
Across the 29 stories of ours where at least three of the reports we listed carried a time, another outlet was always ahead of WAOW: its report arrived a median of 21 hours after the earliest one we logged.
Measured 23 September 2026. Last seen in a coverage list 23 September 2026. Ratings pulled 9 September 2026.
Other outlets rated the same way
Publishers carrying the same published leaning as WAOW, 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.
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