WESH media bias and reliability
AllSides, Ad Fontes Media and Media Bias/Fact Check place WESH in the centre. We have seen it on 258 published stories of ours.
The short answers
Is WESH biased?
AllSides, Ad Fontes Media and Media Bias/Fact Check place WESH in the centre. An outlet rating describes a broad pattern in its output, not every article it publishes.
Is WESH left or right?
AllSides, Ad Fontes Media and Media Bias/Fact Check place WESH in the centre. In the three-way grouping used on story pages, that puts it under Centre.
Is WESH reliable?
The factual-reliability assessments we hold for WESH 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 WESH has been covering
Our account of each story, written from every outlet that ran it, with WESH’s own report linked underneath.
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.
WESH reported it asPatrick Stewart, of ‘Star Trek’ and 'X-Men' fame, dead at 86 (opens WESH in a new tab)
More than 34 million Americans have cast early ballots in the current midterm elections. This figure is on pace to surpass the early voting turnout of the 2022 midterms, according to data tracked by the UF Election Lab.
WESH reported it asMore than 41 million voters have already cast early ballots; here's where (opens WESH 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.
WESH reported it asPolice called to 3-year-old's soccer game in Winter Park (opens WESH in a new tab)
Kissimmee Mayor Jackie Espinosa was arrested on October 21, 2026, facing charges of grand theft and organized scheme to defraud. The accusations involve $50,000 in city COVID-19 relief funds awarded to businesses linked to her or her family.
WESH reported it asKissimmee Mayor Jackie Espinosa arrested on grand theft, fraud charges (opens WESH in a new tab)
European Union foreign policy chief Kaja Kallas has welcomed an announced energy truce between Russia and Ukraine but expressed doubt that Russia will abide by it. She stated that the truce would benefit Russia more than Ukraine and called for continued pressure on Moscow.
WESH reported it asTrump: Russia and Ukraine agreed to an ‘energy ceasefire,’ specifics on terms unknown (opens WESH in a new tab)
The UN human rights office has condemned racist abuse directed at tennis player Coco Gauff on social media. The office stated that Black female athletes are specifically targeted and called for solidarity against racism and sexism in sport.
WESH reported it asCoco Gauff loses after citing an 'insane' wave of racist abuse following previous match in Beijing (opens WESH in a new tab)
Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelensky has stated that Russia is preparing for a massive attack on Ukraine, based on updated intelligence. He announced that Ukraine is developing countermeasures and additional logistical solutions in response to Russian preparations and attacks.
WESH reported it asRussian strikes on Ukrainian cities kill at least 19 in a major attack that Kyiv saw coming (opens WESH in a new tab)
A Russian missile strike hit a residential building in Pryluky, Chernihiv region, on October 7. Reports of casualties vary, with figures ranging from two to five dead and seven to 26 injured. The attack also damaged other buildings and infrastructure.
WESH reported it asRussian strikes on Ukrainian cities kill at least 19 in a major attack that Kyiv saw coming (opens WESH in a new tab)
At least 32 people were killed and 100 injured in Russian missile and drone attacks across Ukraine. The heaviest losses were in Pryluky, Chernihiv region, where a five-storey residential building was destroyed.
WESH reported it asRussian strikes on Ukrainian cities kill at least 19 in a major attack that Kyiv saw coming (opens WESH in a new tab)
Israel's National Security Council has issued a warning to its citizens and Jews abroad about increased terror threats ahead of the third anniversary of the October 7 attacks. The council advised specific precautions and highlighted certain countries as high-risk destinations.
WESH reported it asIsraelis mourn on the anniversary of the Oct. 7 attack as Palestinians live in devastated Gaza (opens WESH in a new tab)
US President Donald Trump has signed an executive order expanding access to tax-exempt red-dyed diesel for highway use. The move comes as diesel prices reached a record high and ahead of the November midterm elections.
WESH reported it asTrump expands access to tax-free fuel ahead of midterm elections (opens WESH in a new tab)
President Donald Trump has approved a firing‑squad execution for Nidal Hasan, the former Army psychiatrist who killed 13 people and wounded 32 in the 2009 Fort Hood mass shooting. The decision follows a recommendation from Defense Secretary Pete Hegseth, according to Pentagon spokesman Sean Parnell.
WESH reported it asPresident Trump approves firing squad execution for Fort Hood shooter Nidal Hasan (opens WESH in a new tab)
The Supreme Court is weighing whether local governments can sue energy companies for climate change costs. The case, brought by Boulder, Colorado, could determine the future of climate litigation against fossil fuel producers nationwide.
WESH reported it asSupreme Court begins new term with cases addressing climate change, immigration, and gun laws (opens WESH in a new tab)
The U.S. military said a strike on a suspected drug‑smuggling vessel in the Caribbean Sea on Sunday killed four people. The hit brings the cumulative death count from such strikes to at least 235 and follows announced cooperation with three Central American nations, though Guatemala denied any agreement.
WESH reported it asUS military says latest strike on alleged drug-smuggling boat in the Caribbean kills 4 (opens WESH in a new tab)
Ukraine claims to have intercepted a Russian document detailing a plan for widespread winter strikes on its energy and water infrastructure. The alleged plan involves up to 1,000 missiles, drones, and bombs targeting power plants, substations, and water systems, aiming to cut essential services to major cities.
WESH reported it asUkraine claims its attacks have taken out more than half of Russia's oil refining capacity (opens WESH in a new tab)
The White House has established a new task force, named the ‘Super Intelligence Force’, to evaluate the risks associated with artificial intelligence. Led by Jay Clayton, director of national intelligence, the group has 120 days to produce its findings on government responsibility over the technology.
WESH reported it asTrump announces leadership of new federal AI task force (opens WESH in a new tab)
The People's House museum has redesigned its Oval Office exhibit to match Donald Trump's second-term decor. The updated replica includes polished vases, gold-toned swirling appliqués, 24 portraits in gilded frames, and decorative objects, aiming to connect visitors to the space.
WESH reported it asReplica Oval Office near White House given Trump makeover: New additions for viewers (opens WESH in a new tab)
Environmental groups and a coalition of states have filed lawsuits against the Trump administration over its decision to relax vehicle fuel economy rules. The administration claims the move offers more choice, while critics argue it will increase pollution and fuel costs.
WESH reported it asEnvironmental groups sue Trump administration over eased vehicle fuel economy rules (opens WESH in a new tab)
Germany has pledged approximately €1 billion in military aid and an energy support package to Ukraine. The announcement came during German Chancellor Friedrich Merz's visit to Kyiv, which was targeted by Russian drone attacks, including a strike on the Northern Bridge.
WESH reported it asRussian drone slams into bridge in Kyiv as Germany's chancellor visits (opens WESH in a new tab)
Germany has announced a new aid package for Ukraine valued at over 1.3 billion euros. The package includes military support, with a portion designated for interceptor drones, and aid for Ukraine's energy sector. President Zelensky and Chancellor Merz met in Kyiv on October 4, 2026.
WESH reported it asRussian drone slams into bridge in Kyiv as Germany's chancellor visits (opens WESH 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
- Hearst TelevisionCorporationdirect owner
- Hearst CommunicationsMedia 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
- 258
- Reports listed
- 264
- We could read
- 0
- First seen
- 4 August 2026
264 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. WESH is rated centre, so there is no side for it to be counted against and we publish no figure here.
Across the 258 stories of ours where at least three of the reports we listed carried a time, we logged no report earlier than WESH’s on 1 of them. Overall it filed a median of 27 hours after the earliest report we logged.
Measured 3 November 2026. Last seen in a coverage list 2 November 2026. Ratings pulled 5 October 2026.
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Publishers carrying the same published leaning as WESH, 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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