WFSB media bias and reliability
AllSides, Ad Fontes Media and Media Bias/Fact Check place WFSB in the centre. We have seen it on 26 published stories of ours.
The short answers
Is WFSB biased?
AllSides, Ad Fontes Media and Media Bias/Fact Check place WFSB in the centre. An outlet rating describes a broad pattern in its output, not every article it publishes.
Is WFSB left or right?
AllSides, Ad Fontes Media and Media Bias/Fact Check place WFSB in the centre. In the three-way grouping used on story pages, that puts it under Centre.
Is WFSB reliable?
The factual-reliability assessments we hold for WFSB 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 WFSB has been covering
Our account of each story, written from every outlet that ran it, with WFSB’s own report linked underneath.
The House Freedom Caucus has presented Republican leadership with a roadmap for the lame-duck session, detailing priorities such as defense funding, tax relief, and spending cuts. The group urged lawmakers to remain in session until these objectives are met.
WFSB reported it asCongress enters lame duck session following midterm elections (opens WFSB 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.
WFSB reported it asWhat you need to know before heading to the polls on Election Day (opens WFSB in a new tab)
On Tuesday, Americans vote in the 2026 midterms that will decide whether Republicans keep their narrow House majority and Senate seats. Trump faces low approval ratings, a war with Iran and a costly cost‑of‑living squeeze, while polls show 54% of his base would back him even if he loses.
WFSB reported it asWhat you need to know before heading to the polls on Election Day (opens WFSB in a new tab)
Polls have opened across the United States for midterm elections, with a potential 'Blue Wave' threatening Republican control of Congress. President Trump made a final campaign address as his approval ratings hover near a record low.
WFSB reported it asWhat Connecticut voters need to know on Election Day (opens WFSB in a new tab)
Democrats hope midterm elections will curb President Trump's power, but Canadians may be disappointed as bilateral tensions are likely to remain. Experts point to persistent protectionist policies and potential presidential unpredictability as reasons for continued strain.
WFSB reported it asWhat Connecticut voters need to know on Election Day (opens WFSB in a new tab)
Donald Trump has acknowledged that the war with Iran, alongside the cost of living, played a role in the Republican Party's defeat in the midterm elections. The conflict's financial toll was also noted.
WFSB reported it asWhat Connecticut voters need to know on Election Day (opens WFSB in a new tab)
President Donald Trump indicated he would deliver his final campaign pitch for the midterm elections at the Lincoln Memorial Reflecting Pool. The renovation of the pool has been marked by significant cost increases and schedule delays.
WFSB reported it asTrump spends the day before midterm Election Day promoting his Reflecting Pool makeover (opens WFSB in a new tab)
France deployed thousands of police officers to manage protests over living costs and school funding. A planned march in Paris was rerouted to the city's southeastern edge, with authorities citing concerns over potential unrest and damage to businesses.
WFSB reported it asPolice say 110,000 people march in Paris as protest ends with tear gas and water cannon (opens WFSB in a new tab)
The U.S. Justice Department has opened an investigation into Middletown and Waterbury, Connecticut, for alleged firearm permit abuses. The probe aims to determine if authorities are unnecessarily delaying or denying permits to law-abiding citizens.
WFSB reported it asU.S. Justice Department opens investigation into Middletown, Waterbury police for alleged firearm permit abuses (opens WFSB in a new tab)
Emergency help for Christa Pike was delayed by confusion between first responders and Tennessee prison officials after her execution failed last month. 911 dispatch recordings reveal the delay, with one report suggesting it lasted over 30 minutes.
WFSB reported it asListen to the emergency calls made after Christa Pike’s failed execution (opens WFSB in a new tab)
Hassan Kariem, a teacher at Wesley International Academy, died after falling from the Goliath roller coaster at Six Flags Over Georgia. Police stated he was ejected from the ride and struck other patrons before falling. Six Flags temporarily closed nine similar roller coasters.
WFSB reported it asMan who fell to his death while riding Six Flags roller coaster identified (opens WFSB in a new tab)
Newly released police body-camera footage shows the aftermath of a shooting at Richneck Elementary School in Newport News, Virginia, where a six-year-old boy shot his first-grade teacher, Abigail Zwerner. The footage was shown as evidence in a criminal trial and was later unsealed.
WFSB reported it asGRAPHIC: Bodycam footage reveals moments after 6-year-old boy shot his first grade teacher (opens WFSB in a new tab)
Following his removal from Ed Sheeran's tour for pro-Palestinian statements, Macklemore has announced a new 'Free Palestine Tour'. The shows will take place in Dublin, Paris, and London, with all proceeds donated to charities supporting Palestinians.
WFSB reported it asEd Sheeran cancels shows in New England this weekend. Here’s why (opens WFSB in a new tab)
Ed Sheeran's concerts scheduled for Friday and Saturday in Foxborough, Massachusetts, have been cancelled. The decision was made by concert promoter Messina Touring due to an anticipated nor'easter bringing severe weather to the region, with fan and staff safety cited as the primary reason.
WFSB reported it asEd Sheeran cancels shows in New England this weekend. Here’s why (opens WFSB in a new tab)
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.
WFSB reported it as5 major news networks, including Fox, agree to suspend pooled coverage of Trump after he banned CNN (opens WFSB in a new tab)
In the Lindsay Clancy murder trial, juror Michael P. Desronvil was the sole holdout against an insanity acquittal, leading to an 11‑1 deadlock and a mistrial declared by Judge William Sullivan. Desronvil maintains prosecutors proved Clancy knowingly killed her three children.
WFSB reported it asHoldout juror in Clancy trial didn’t have ‘any doubts’ that she was responsible for killing her kids (opens WFSB in a new tab)
The juror who prevented a unanimous verdict in the Lindsay Clancy murder trial has hired Edward Paltzik, an attorney who previously represented Donald Trump. The juror stated he had no doubts about Clancy's guilt based on the evidence presented.
WFSB reported it asHoldout juror in Clancy trial didn’t have ‘any doubts’ that she was responsible for killing her kids (opens WFSB in a new tab)
Konstantinos “Kosta” Diamantis, a former Connecticut budget official convicted of corruption, has fled the U.S. for Greece before his sentencing. He travelled by boat and plane, and his dual citizenship may prevent extradition.
WFSB reported it asFormer state budget director skips sentencing in bribery case, reportedly flees country (opens WFSB in a new tab)
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.
WFSB reported it asMacklemore pledges $1 million to Palestinian aid groups, challenges Patriots owner to match (opens WFSB in a new tab)
Yemen's Houthi rebels have captured the strategic islands of Greater and Lesser Hanish in the southern Red Sea. This move strengthens their control over a vital maritime shipping route and pushes them closer to the Bab el-Mandeb Strait.
WFSB reported it asSaudi oil pipeline hit by drones will be out of service for weeks. Here’s what that could mean (opens WFSB 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
- Meredith CorporationMedia 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
- 26
- Reports listed
- 28
- We could read
- 1
- First seen
- 11 August 2026
27 of those reports were paywalled or blocked to us. Our reading of this outlet is built on the 1 we could open, not on everything it published.
A blindspot is measured against one side of the spectrum. WFSB is rated centre, so there is no side for it to be counted against and we publish no figure here.
Across the 26 stories of ours where at least three of the reports we listed carried a time, another outlet was always ahead of WFSB: its report arrived a median of 3 days after the earliest one we logged.
Measured 10 November 2026. Last seen in a coverage list 10 November 2026. Ratings pulled 12 October 2026.
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