WISH-TV media bias and reliability
The rating organisations do not give WISH-TV one shared verdict in the records we hold. Their published ratings are AllSides: Centre; Media Bias/Fact Check: Leans left. We have seen it on 105 published stories of ours.
The short answers
Is WISH-TV biased?
The rating organisations do not give WISH-TV one shared verdict in the records we hold. Their published ratings are AllSides: Centre; Media Bias/Fact Check: Leans left. An outlet rating describes a broad pattern in its output, not every article it publishes.
Is WISH-TV left or right?
The rating organisations do not give WISH-TV one shared verdict in the records we hold. Their published ratings are AllSides: Centre; Media Bias/Fact Check: Leans left. In the three-way grouping used on story pages, that puts it under Left.
Is WISH-TV reliable?
The factual-reliability assessments we hold for WISH-TV are Media Bias/Fact Check: High factuality. These are outlet-level assessments, not a guarantee that every report is correct.
What WISH-TV has been covering
Our account of each story, written from every outlet that ran it, with WISH-TV’s own report linked underneath.
Iran announced on Monday that it is engaged in intensive indirect negotiations with the United States, mediated by Qatar and Pakistan, to de-escalate tensions and avert potential conflict. The country has also offered to reopen the vital Strait of Hormuz under specific conditions.
WISH-TV reported it asIran’s leaders say midterm results show US voters have rejected Trump’s war (opens WISH-TV 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.
WISH-TV reported it asTrump on Republican losses: 'I don’t view it as a hit on me' (opens WISH-TV 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.
WISH-TV reported it asTrump on Republican losses: 'I don’t view it as a hit on me' (opens WISH-TV 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.
WISH-TV reported it asTrump on Republican losses: 'I don’t view it as a hit on me' (opens WISH-TV in a new tab)
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.
WISH-TV reported it asDemocrats take control of US Senate and House in voters' rebuke to Trump (opens WISH-TV 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.
WISH-TV reported it asSpanish soccer player Jesús de Miguel dies after on-field collision (opens WISH-TV in a new tab)
US President Donald Trump has announced that Washington will cease financial aid to Israel by the end of the year. The decision has drawn criticism from Israeli opposition leader Yair Golan and revealed surprise among Israeli defense and finance officials.
WISH-TV reported it asTrump says U.S. will stop $4 billion in annual aid to Israel (opens WISH-TV in a new tab)
Iranian state media reported hearing five explosions on Qeshm Island, near Bandar Lengeh in Hormozgan province. Some residents reported seeing two aircraft in the sky. No official confirmation of the source has been released.
WISH-TV reported it asUS carried out limited, defensive strikes on Iran’s Qeshm Island (opens WISH-TV in a new tab)
The United States will exclude South Africa and Rwanda from the Africa-US duty-free trade deal, known as AGOA, from January 1, 2027. The decision follows concerns over trade barriers and governance practices inconsistent with the agreement's criteria.
WISH-TV reported it asTrump will cut South Africa and Rwanda from trade program (opens WISH-TV in a new tab)
Former FBI Chicago head Douglas DePodesta is suing the U.S. Attorney General, U.S. Attorney for Northern Illinois, and FBI director. He alleges he was forced to resign and scapegoated for failed immigration prosecutions, specifically the Broadview Six case.
WISH-TV reported it asFormer FBI official sues, says he lost job over Chicago ICE protest prosecutions (opens WISH-TV in a new tab)
Conservative commentator Tucker Carlson has claimed the Trump administration could launch a nuclear strike on Iran within days. He alleged Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu is pressuring President Trump to attack an underground facility known as 'Pickax Mountain'. Carlson did not provide evidence for his claims.
WISH-TV reported it asNetanyahu pushes for new strikes on Iran, officials say (opens WISH-TV in a new tab)
Governor Mike Braun said Monday he will not grant clemency to death‑row inmate Jeffrey Weisheit, who is scheduled for lethal‑injection execution on Thursday for the 2010 murders of Alyssa and Caleb Lynch. Weisheit’s lawyers argue the pharmacy supplying the drugs is on indefinite probation.
WISH-TV reported it asWeisheit attorneys say execution drugs come from pharmacy under investigation (opens WISH-TV in a new tab)
The Trump administration has announced $15 billion in aid for agriculture producers, intended to mitigate increased expenses for diesel and fertilizer. The package includes direct payments, guaranteed loans, and commodity purchases, with details emerging in the weeks before the midterm elections.
WISH-TV reported it asTrump administration promises US farmers $15 billion in the weeks before the midterms (opens WISH-TV 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.
WISH-TV reported it asPatrick Stewart, ‘Star Trek’ and ‘X-Men’ actor, dies at 86 (opens WISH-TV in a new tab)
A vessel caught fire in the Strait of Hormuz, a critical global oil trade route. Iran's Revolutionary Guard claimed three oil tankers hit mines, but the status of the crew and the cause of the fires remain unclear.
WISH-TV reported it asIran says 3 tankers hit mines in Strait of Hormuz as US denies captured drone (opens WISH-TV in a new tab)
Asian stock markets saw a significant rise following Anthropic's initial public offering filing, which disclosed strong revenue growth alongside substantial losses. Meta Platforms' large equity fundraising also contributed to the positive sentiment.
WISH-TV reported it asAnthropic plans stock market debut as questions swirl about AI safety (opens WISH-TV in a new tab)
President Donald Trump stated he does not "give a damn" about criticism regarding the United States making a "fortune" from high oil prices. He claimed the US oil and gas industry was making "hundreds of billions of dollars" due to events in the Middle East.
WISH-TV reported it asAs gas prices rise, Trump touts oil profits and promises relief (opens WISH-TV in a new tab)
A federal judge has ruled that Maurene Comey, daughter of former FBI Director James Comey, was unlawfully fired from her position as an assistant United States attorney. The judge ordered her reinstatement, stating the termination violated civil service rules and constitutional separation of powers.
WISH-TV reported it asJudge rules Justice Department’s firing of Maurene Comey unconstitutional (opens WISH-TV in a new tab)
Iranian Foreign Minister Abbas Araghchi stated that a potential resumption of war with the US and Israel would not alter Iran's policies. He also indicated that the management of the Strait of Hormuz would not return to its pre-war status.
WISH-TV reported it asIran says messages still pass to U.S. as regional tensions mount, and other Mideast news (opens WISH-TV in a new tab)
Ukraine launched one of its largest drone attacks this year against Russia, targeting an oil terminal in St. Petersburg. The strikes come amid increasing tensions between Ukraine and the US, with President Trump criticising President Zelensky.
WISH-TV reported it asKyiv endures heavy nocturnal missile strikes following tentative agreement on renewed negotiations (opens WISH-TV 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
We hold no ownership record for WISH-TV.
Where it publishes from
- Publishes from
- Indianapolis, Marion County, Indiana, United States
- Official site
- wishtv.com
- Seen publishing on
- wishtv.com
- Access
- Free to read
- 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
- 105
- Reports listed
- 107
- We could read
- 3
- First seen
- 4 August 2026
104 of those reports were paywalled or blocked to us. Our reading of this outlet is built on the 3 we could open, not on everything it published.
On 42 of those stories, outlets rated left were largely absent from the coverage and WISH-TV ran the story anyway.
Across the 106 stories of ours where at least three of the reports we listed carried a time, another outlet was always ahead of WISH-TV: its report arrived a median of 34 hours after the earliest one we logged.
Measured 5 November 2026. Last seen in a coverage list 5 November 2026. Ratings pulled 8 October 2026.
Other outlets rated the same way
Publishers carrying the same published leaning as WISH-TV, 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.
Think this page is wrong?
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What we are responsible for is everything else: the ownership chain, where WISH-TV publishes from, which of our stories we have listed it on, and whether we have the right publisher at all. Tell us what is wrong and an editor reads it.
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