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 50 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 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.
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.
Winston-Salem Journal reported it asCNN, MS NOW and Politico sue Trump over White House ban (opens Winston-Salem Journal 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.
Winston-Salem Journal reported it asCapital cities trade drone strikes (opens Winston-Salem Journal 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.
Winston-Salem Journal reported it asCapital cities trade drone strikes (opens Winston-Salem Journal in a new tab)
Ed Sheeran's Loop Tour has seen all supporting artists withdraw after the removal of rapper Macklemore. Macklemore was reportedly dropped due to his pro-Palestine stance. Greta Thunberg and Shane MacGowan's widow have commented on the situation.
Winston-Salem Journal reported it asEd Sheeran Calls Gaza War 'Catastrophic' Amid Tour Turmoil (opens Winston-Salem Journal in a new tab)
A Washington DC preservation official has urged the Trump administration to abandon plans for a 250-foot triumphal arch near Arlington National Cemetery. C. Andrew Lewis proposed building slender columns instead, citing original designs from 1924.
Winston-Salem Journal reported it asProposed arch clears federal agency hurdle (opens Winston-Salem Journal in a new tab)
A US federal appeals court has rejected a Trump administration policy that allowed for the rapid deportation of migrants to countries other than their own. The court ruled that migrants must be given an opportunity to raise safety concerns before such deportations.
Winston-Salem Journal reported it asAppeals court rejects third-country policy (opens Winston-Salem Journal in a new tab)
The United States, Denmark and Greenland plan to sign a security pact at the UN General Assembly next week. President Donald Trump says the deal gives the US permanent control over security matters, while other outlets report no sovereign US control. A joint working group will discuss future cooperation.
Winston-Salem Journal reported it asUS, Denmark reach Greenland deal, Trump says (opens Winston-Salem Journal in a new tab)
Researchers have identified a new wild cat species, Leopardus tilcayo, in Bolivia's Yungas forest. The small feline, measuring about 45-46 cm and weighing 1.4 kg, is the first new wild cat species described in more than 100 years.
Winston-Salem Journal reported it asNew cat species identified in Bolivia (opens Winston-Salem Journal in a new tab)
President Trump stated Iran is seeking a deal but is not yet prepared, ahead of a planned meeting with Gulf Cooperation Council leaders. He indicated the US would only accept a favourable agreement.
Winston-Salem Journal reported it asTrump to face skeptical world leaders at UN (opens Winston-Salem Journal 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.
Winston-Salem Journal reported it asPatriots owner pledges $2M to Palestinian region at Sheeran's request (opens Winston-Salem Journal 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.
Winston-Salem Journal reported it asTrump fuming at court over its ballot decision (opens Winston-Salem Journal in a new tab)
The Trump administration is preparing to sell Israel a $2.8 billion arms package that includes 40,000 heavy aerial bombs. The sale, reported by The Washington Post, involves munitions that have been linked to civilian casualties in Gaza and Lebanon.
Winston-Salem Journal reported it asUS plans large-scale weapons sale to Israel (opens Winston-Salem Journal in a new tab)
Representative Thomas Massie has introduced articles of impeachment against Defense Secretary Pete Hegseth. Massie alleges Hegseth continued U.S. military operations in Iran without congressional approval and criticizes his actions in Venezuela and Yemen.
Winston-Salem Journal reported it asRepublican lawmaker seeks to oust Hegseth (opens Winston-Salem Journal in a new tab)
US 10-year Treasury yields reached levels not seen since 2007. Treasury Secretary Scott Bessent attributed this rise to global issues during a congressional hearing. Protesters disrupted the hearing, calling for an end to sanctions on Iran.
Winston-Salem Journal reported it asBessent: Bond yields reflect 'global issues' (opens Winston-Salem Journal in a new tab)
The board of the Kennedy Center voted to close the performing arts venue due to financial problems and a disagreement about naming the building after President Donald Trump. A judge had previously blocked the venue from being renamed.
Winston-Salem Journal reported it asKennedy Center board votes to close for renovations (opens Winston-Salem Journal in a new tab)
A Pentagon inspector general's report has detailed the financial and material costs of the Iran war, estimating expenses at $33.4 billion as of June 29. The report also highlighted significant damage to U.S. bases and aircraft, alongside strategic inventory shortfalls for munitions.
Winston-Salem Journal reported it asReport: Iran war caused destruction to US bases, aircraft (opens Winston-Salem Journal in a new tab)
Senator Mitch McConnell cast a vote to advance the farm bill in committee on September 16, after receiving voting instructions from Senator John Hoeven. The bill passed the committee 12-11 along party lines.
Winston-Salem Journal reported it asMitch McConnell returns to Senate after long absence (opens Winston-Salem Journal in a new tab)
Both chambers of Congress are returning to Capitol Hill for a brief session before the midterm elections. The House will meet for one week, while the Senate will be in session for three weeks, leaving limited time for legislative action.
Winston-Salem Journal reported it asThe 9 midterm races that will decide control of the US Senate (opens Winston-Salem Journal in a new tab)
The Smithsonian's National Museum of American History is commemorating the 25th anniversary of the September 11 attacks with an exhibit of artifacts. The display includes personal items from the day, presented openly due to fragility, as museum leadership navigates political criticism.
Winston-Salem Journal reported it asNATION MARKS 25TH ANNIVERSARY OF 9/11 ATTACKS (opens Winston-Salem Journal in a new tab)
Two protesters were arrested outside the Republican National Committee's midterm convention in Dallas. Mounted police and officers in riot gear were deployed as demonstrators marched near the venue. Organisers estimated up to 10,000 people would attend separate rallies.
Winston-Salem Journal reported it asWhat to know about Trump's unusual midterm convention (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
- Media Bias/Fact CheckhighCheck it
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
- 50
- Reports listed
- 50
- We could read
- 0
- First seen
- 6 August 2026
50 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 12 of those stories, outlets rated left were largely absent from the coverage and Winston-Salem Journal ran the story anyway.
Across the 50 stories of ours where at least three of the reports we listed carried a time, another outlet was always ahead of Winston-Salem Journal: its report arrived a median of 2 days 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 Winston-Salem Journal, also publishing from Sri Lanka, 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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