Winston-Salem Journal media bias and reliability
The rating organisations do not give Winston-Salem Journal one shared verdict in the records we hold. Their published ratings are Ad Fontes Media: Leans left; Media Bias/Fact Check: Centre. We have seen it on 85 published stories of ours.
The short answers
Is Winston-Salem Journal biased?
The rating organisations do not give Winston-Salem Journal one shared verdict in the records we hold. Their published ratings are Ad Fontes Media: Leans left; Media Bias/Fact Check: Centre. An outlet rating describes a broad pattern in its output, not every article it publishes.
Is Winston-Salem Journal left or right?
The rating organisations do not give Winston-Salem Journal one shared verdict in the records we hold. Their published ratings are Ad Fontes Media: Leans left; Media Bias/Fact Check: Centre. In the three-way grouping used on story pages, that puts it under Left.
Is Winston-Salem Journal reliable?
The factual-reliability assessments we hold for Winston-Salem Journal are Ad Fontes Media: High factuality; Media Bias/Fact Check: High factuality. These are outlet-level assessments, not a guarantee that every report is correct.
What Winston-Salem Journal has been covering
Our account of each story, written from every outlet that ran it, with Winston-Salem Journal’s own report linked underneath.
Democrats are projected to win a majority in the House of Representatives and have taken control of the Senate following the US midterm elections. The results mark a significant setback for Donald Trump and the Republican Party.
Winston-Salem Journal reported it asDemocrats, Trump to face off after elections (opens Winston-Salem Journal in a new tab)
Gold prices surpassed $4,000 per ounce and silver neared $52 as the US dollar index dropped to a five-week low. Markets reacted to potential Democratic control of Congress and geopolitical tensions.
Winston-Salem Journal reported it asDemocrats, Trump to face off after elections (opens Winston-Salem Journal in a new tab)
The U.S. Treasury announced sanctions on ten firms, eight in India and two in Turkey and Singapore, for helping Iran move oil. The package names Turkey‑based Fugo Ground Services and cites Operation Economic Outcast, a crackdown on a network that uses false flags and forged maritime certificates.
Winston-Salem Journal reported it asUS slaps sanctions on Indian, Turkish firms (opens Winston-Salem Journal in a new tab)
The US trade deficit decreased by 0.6 percent to $105 billion in September, according to Commerce Department data. This figure was lower than the $107.7 billion projected by analysts, as both imports and exports saw increases.
Winston-Salem Journal reported it asTrade deficit narrows slightly (opens Winston-Salem Journal in a new tab)
Democrat Gina Hinojosa has defeated Republican incumbent Greg Abbott in the 2026 Texas governor's race. Her victory makes her the first Democrat elected governor in more than 30 years and the third woman to hold the office.
Winston-Salem Journal reported it asNot even Elon Musk has enough money to stop Democratic wave (opens Winston-Salem Journal 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.
Winston-Salem Journal reported it asWhat early voting does and doesn’t tell us about the 2026 midterms (opens Winston-Salem Journal 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.
Winston-Salem Journal reported it asWhat early voting does and doesn’t tell us about the 2026 midterms (opens Winston-Salem Journal 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.
Winston-Salem Journal reported it asWhat early voting does and doesn’t tell us about the 2026 midterms (opens Winston-Salem Journal in a new tab)
Michigan Democratic Senate candidate Abdul El-Sayed will campaign with former primary rival Rep. Haley Stevens in Detroit. This marks their first joint public appearance in months, with Rep. Jim Clyburn also set to attend a get-out-the-vote event.
Winston-Salem Journal reported it asMichigan endorsement roils Senate race (opens Winston-Salem Journal 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.
Winston-Salem Journal reported it as'Star Trek,' 'X-Men' star Patrick Stewart dies (opens Winston-Salem Journal in a new tab)
Katie Zacharia, who served as White House press secretary for five days in October 2026, has spoken about her brief tenure. She was dismissed by President Donald Trump after a single press briefing and later appeared on Fox News.
Winston-Salem Journal reported it asKatie Zacharia blames 'Hannity' appearance, the media for firing (opens Winston-Salem Journal in a new tab)
A localized ceasefire in Oleshky, Ukraine, brokered by First Lady Melania Trump, began on Tuesday to facilitate humanitarian aid. This comes as President Zelenskyy reported a significant overnight barrage of Russian missiles and drones.
Winston-Salem Journal reported it asCeasefire in Ukrainian front-line town holds (opens Winston-Salem Journal 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.
Winston-Salem Journal reported it asNearly 60,000 ballots cast in Forsyth County as early voting surge continues (opens Winston-Salem Journal in a new tab)
A shareholder has filed a lawsuit against President Donald Trump and his family's crypto firm, World Liberty Financial, alleging illegal profits from deals with the United Arab Emirates. The suit claims violations of the Constitution's foreign emoluments clause.
Winston-Salem Journal reported it asTrump and crypto firm sued for profiting off foreign government (opens Winston-Salem Journal in a new tab)
Stephen Hubbard, a 74-year-old retired American teacher, has been released by Russia after nearly five years of detention. He was convicted of serving as a mercenary. The release was announced by former President Donald Trump, who stated Russia demanded nothing in return.
Winston-Salem Journal reported it asRussia frees retired US schoolteacher held since 2022 (opens Winston-Salem Journal in a new tab)
Attorneys for Representative Ilhan Omar accused the Justice Department of violating court orders during a search of her Washington, D.C. home. They demanded the return of seized property and preservation of search recordings, calling the investigation politically motivated.
Winston-Salem Journal reported it asDOJ broke legal norms in Omar home search (opens Winston-Salem Journal in a new tab)
An international study projects that annual new dementia diagnoses will more than double by 2050, reaching an estimated 24.7 million cases. The research also found that women and individuals in low- and middle-income countries are disproportionately affected.
Winston-Salem Journal reported it asDementia cases to double by 2050. Here's why (opens Winston-Salem Journal 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.
Winston-Salem Journal reported it asSix Flags closes multiple roller coasters similar to one linked to Georgia park death (opens Winston-Salem Journal in a new tab)
A planet described as a gas giant has been discovered orbiting a white dwarf star approximately 250 light-years away. This 'second-generation' planet is believed to have formed from material expelled by its dying star, offering new insights into planet formation.
Winston-Salem Journal reported it asAlien 'phoenix planet' was born from the ashes of a dying star (opens Winston-Salem Journal in a new tab)
Hurricane Isaias is expected to avoid major oil industry centres on the Gulf Coast. However, experts warn that power outages at refineries could disrupt fuel supplies and potentially increase prices.
Winston-Salem Journal reported it asWet weekend ahead for the Triad (opens Winston-Salem Journal 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.
High factuality
Who owns it
- Lee EnterprisesMedia Conglomeratedirect owner
Where it publishes from
- Publishes from
- Colombo, Western Province, Sri Lanka, Sri Lanka
- Official site
- journalnow.com
- Seen publishing on
- journalnow.com
- Access
- Paywalled
- Wikipedia
- Entry
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
- 85
- Reports listed
- 85
- We could read
- 0
- First seen
- 6 August 2026
85 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.
On 22 of those stories, outlets rated left were largely absent from the coverage and Winston-Salem Journal ran the story anyway.
Across the 85 stories of ours where at least three of the reports we listed carried a time, we logged no report earlier than Winston-Salem Journal’s on 1 of them. Overall it filed a median of 2 days after the earliest report we logged.
Measured 8 November 2026. Last seen in a coverage list 7 November 2026. Ratings pulled 9 October 2026.
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