WGME media bias and reliability
The rating organisations do not give WGME 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 30 published stories of ours.
The short answers
Is WGME biased?
The rating organisations do not give WGME 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 WGME left or right?
The rating organisations do not give WGME 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 WGME reliable?
The factual-reliability assessments we hold for WGME 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 WGME has been covering
Our account of each story, written from every outlet that ran it, with WGME’s own report linked underneath.
Democrat Josh Shapiro has won reelection as Pennsylvania's governor, defeating Republican Stacy Garrity. The Associated Press announced the results on the night of November 3-4, 2026, confirming Shapiro's victory for a second term.
WGME reported it asHannah Pingree wins Maine gubernatorial race as Charles, Bennett concede (opens WGME in a new tab)
Jesús de Miguel, a 30-year-old Tenerife attacker, died on Tuesday, November 3, 2026. He had suffered a cardiac arrest following a collision with FC Andorra goalkeeper Jesús Owono during a second-division match on Monday. The player was taken to hospital after the incident.
WGME reported it asSpanish police investigate soccer player's death after on-field collision (opens WGME in a new tab)
The office of Republican Senator Susan Collins in Biddeford, Maine, was vandalized with red paint on the sidewalk reading 'Blood on her hands'. This is the second such incident in about a month, occurring just before Election Day.
WGME reported it as'Blood on her hands' graffiti appears outside Sen. Collins' Biddeford office (opens WGME in a new tab)
US tariffs on Canada have become a significant issue in the Maine Senate race. Experts indicate that Canadian businesses may not see any improvement in their situation, irrespective of the US midterm election outcome.
WGME reported it asCollins, Jackson face off in high-stakes Maine Senate race (opens WGME 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.
WGME reported it asPresident Trump delivers final midterm message at Reflecting Pool (opens WGME in a new tab)
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.
WGME reported it asSir Patrick Stewart, actor who starred in 'Star Trek’ and 'X-Men', dies at 86 (opens WGME in a new tab)
Early voting turnout is up significantly in many states that could determine control of the U.S. Senate, according to an Associated Press analysis. This surge is particularly notable in battleground states where Democrats are seeking to flip Republican-held seats.
WGME reported it asEarly voting outpacing last midterm, with Democratic participation leading the way (opens WGME 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.
WGME reported it asEarly voting outpacing last midterm, with Democratic participation leading the way (opens WGME in a new tab)
Weekend unrest in France left roughly 3,000 shops damaged and could generate claims exceeding €13 billion. Authorities launched a digital tool to identify looters, and insurers prepared to assist, though coverage may be limited.
WGME reported it asFrance deploys 70,000 police, elite units to head off protests, riots (opens WGME in a new tab)
At a Fort Myers rally, President Donald Trump unveiled a programme to recruit nurses for nursing homes. Reports differ on the funding level, $250 million or $275 million, and on the number of nurses to be hired, ranging from more than 4,000 to at least 5,000.
WGME reported it asTrump revives threat of US intervention in Cuba at Florida rally (opens WGME in a new tab)
Former Democratic Senator Joe Manchin will campaign with Republican Senator Susan Collins in Maine. Manchin stated his motivation is to counter attacks on Collins for her voting record with President Trump, calling related statistics "bullsh*t".
WGME reported it as'You have a gem': Former Sen. Joe Manchin joins Sen. Susan Collins on campaign tour (opens WGME in a new tab)
Democratic strategist James Carville stated he would prefer Republicans win the midterm elections by five seats rather than Democrats achieve a similar victory. He expressed concern that a narrow Democratic majority would make the party beholden to the Democratic Socialists of America.
WGME reported it asJames Carville says he prefers GOP win midterms because Dems would be 'hostage' to DSA (opens WGME in a new tab)
President Donald Trump is planning a series of campaign trips in the final weeks before the midterm elections. Analysts suggest the Republican Party's chances of maintaining control of Congress are decreasing.
WGME reported it asJames Carville says he prefers GOP win midterms because Dems would be 'hostage' to DSA (opens WGME in a new tab)
Vice President JD Vance made remarks about Democratic candidate James Talarico's search history, focusing on transgender kids and drag queens. Vance's comments have drawn criticism, with some outlets calling them homophobic and unfounded.
WGME reported it asVance on midterms: 'We know that we're swimming upstream' (opens WGME 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.
WGME reported it asCarowinds shuts down 2 roller coasters after fatal Six Flags Over Georgia accident (opens WGME in a new tab)
A naked, gold-plated statue of Donald Trump, titled 'Orange Plague' or 'King of Injustice', is on display in the European Parliament in Strasbourg. Created by Danish artist Jens Galschiøt, the sculpture depicts Trump on the shoulders of a man, holding a golf club. The exhibition was organised by Danish Left MEP Per Clausen and will remain until Thursday.
WGME reported it asNaked gold Trump statue dubbed 'The Orange Plague' unveiled at European Parliament (opens WGME in a new tab)
President Donald Trump is expected to announce plans for South Korea to invest $200 billion in U.S. projects. The investments would include the Alaska LNG pipeline, eight nuclear power plants, and a Texas power generation facility, according to White House officials.
WGME reported it asTrump, Lutnick to make announcement amid report on South Korea investments (opens WGME in a new tab)
The office of Republican Senator Susan Collins in Biddeford, Maine, was vandalized with red paint on the sidewalk reading 'Blood on her hands'. This is the second such incident in about a month, occurring just before Election Day.
WGME reported it asSen. Collins' Biddeford office vandalized with vulgar message (opens WGME in a new tab)
President Volodymyr Zelensky stated Russia launched over 2,000 attack drones, 1,700 guided aerial bombs, and 19 missiles against Ukraine in the past week. The attacks targeted civilian and critical infrastructure across multiple regions, including a drone strike on a monastery that killed a priest.
WGME reported it asUkraine hits Moscow oil refinery in massive drone and missile attack (opens WGME in a new tab)
Ukraine launched a large-scale drone attack on Moscow, targeting oil refineries and logistics facilities. The assault occurred on the final day of Russia's parliamentary elections, with reports differing on the number of drones used and casualties.
WGME reported it asUkraine hits Moscow oil refinery in massive drone and missile attack (opens WGME 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.
High factuality
Who owns it
- Sinclair Broadcast GroupMedia 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
- 30
- Reports listed
- 31
- We could read
- 1
- First seen
- 7 August 2026
30 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. WGME is rated centre, so there is no side for it to be counted against and we publish no figure here.
Across the 30 stories of ours where at least three of the reports we listed carried a time, we logged no report earlier than WGME’s on 3 of them. Overall it filed a median of 26 hours after the earliest report we logged.
Measured 8 November 2026. Last seen in a coverage list 8 November 2026. Ratings pulled 11 October 2026.
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