WKOW media bias and reliability
AllSides, Ad Fontes Media and Media Bias/Fact Check place WKOW in the centre. We have seen it on 50 published stories of ours.
The short answers
Is WKOW biased?
AllSides, Ad Fontes Media and Media Bias/Fact Check place WKOW in the centre. An outlet rating describes a broad pattern in its output, not every article it publishes.
Is WKOW left or right?
AllSides, Ad Fontes Media and Media Bias/Fact Check place WKOW in the centre. In the three-way grouping used on story pages, that puts it under Centre.
Is WKOW reliable?
The factual-reliability assessments we hold for WKOW 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 WKOW has been covering
Our account of each story, written from every outlet that ran it, with WKOW’s own report linked underneath.
Cornell University's Faculty Senate approved a resolution expressing no confidence in President Michael Kotlikoff and the central administration. The vote follows a lawsuit by a former student alleging sexual assault and criticism of the university's response.
WKOW reported it asCornell Faculty Senate approves no-confidence resolution over university’s handling of sexual assault crisis (opens WKOW in a new tab)
European stock markets saw significant gains following the US midterm elections, with banking and clean energy sectors leading the advance. The dollar weakened against major currencies as Democrats secured control of both chambers of Congress.
WKOW reported it asDow eyes best post-midterm elections day in 44 years as Democrats take control of Congress (opens WKOW 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.
WKOW reported it asVoters deliver rebuke to Trump by handing Democrats control of the Senate (opens WKOW 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.
WKOW reported it asVoters deliver rebuke to Trump by handing Democrats control of the Senate (opens WKOW 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.
WKOW reported it asDemocrat Gina Hinojosa wins election for governor in Texas (opens WKOW in a new tab)
Democrat David Crowley has won the Wisconsin governor's race, defeating Republican Tom Tiffany. Crowley will be the first Black governor in the state's history. The election took place in a state described as a battleground.
WKOW reported it asMilwaukee County Executive David Crowley wins Wisconsin governor's race over Rep. Tom Tiffany (opens WKOW in a new tab)
Scientists have identified an icy object, named 2026 ED138, orbiting the sun beyond Pluto. The object's size is estimated between 600 and 1,500 kilometres in diameter. Classification as a dwarf planet depends on further study.
WKOW reported it as‘It’s big’: Astronomers make startling discovery of a possible dwarf planet beyond Pluto (opens WKOW in a new tab)
A zookeeper at Beekse Bergen Safari Park in the Netherlands has died from injuries sustained in a leopard attack. The incident occurred while the employee was working in an enclosure with two male Persian leopards.
WKOW reported it asDutch zookeeper dies after being attacked by leopard (opens WKOW 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.
WKOW reported it asAnthropic set to make stock market debut as questions swirl about safety of AI (opens WKOW in a new tab)
More than 50,000 people are estimated to have died across European cities during this summer's heat waves. A new analysis attributes about two-thirds of these deaths directly to climate change, driven by fossil fuel pollution, making it the region's deadliest heat summer on record.
WKOW reported it as‘Worst on record’: Brutal summer heat wave killed more than 50,000 in Europe’s cities (opens WKOW in a new tab)
The United States has quietly reduced its military presence at bases across the Middle East in recent days. The State Department has also ordered a reduction of non-essential staff and their families from diplomatic posts in Saudi Arabia, citing Houthi attacks.
WKOW reported it asUS orders departure of some embassy staff and families from Saudi Arabia amid Houthi threat (opens WKOW in a new tab)
A major security vulnerability discovered in the PHP programming language has led to widespread alerts and the precautionary shutdown of numerous websites globally. Developers are releasing patches to address the flaws.
WKOW reported it asAI helped find a critical security flaw affecting 70% of the internet (opens WKOW in a new tab)
The Supreme Court has refused to hear an appeal from former National Labor Relations Board member Gwynne Wilcox, who challenged her dismissal by President Donald Trump. The court's decision upholds a lower court's ruling that validated Trump's executive authority in the firing.
WKOW reported it asSupreme Court hands Trump a rare loss on transgender prison care policy (opens WKOW 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.
WKOW reported it asRussia frees 74-year-old American Stephen Hubbard captured in occupied Ukraine (opens WKOW in a new tab)
Christiane Amanpour will depart CNN in June 2027 after 43 years. Her daily shows on CNN and PBS will end by the close of 2026, with a weekly CNN show continuing through May 2027. She will also continue her podcast with ex-husband Jamie Rubin.
WKOW reported it asChristiane Amanpour announces she will leave CNN next June (opens WKOW in a new tab)
President Donald Trump announced plans to close the East Potomac Golf Course in Washington, D.C. for 15 months of renovations, beginning November 15. The announcement comes despite a federal judge's order to halt redevelopment plans.
WKOW reported it asTrump says he will close historic DC golf course for 15 months of renovations (opens WKOW in a new tab)
The 'No Kings' coalition, previously known for anti-Trump demonstrations, organized nationwide events focused on voter turnout and early voting for the midterm elections. Organizers described the effort as nonpartisan, aiming to increase early voting numbers and train poll watchers.
WKOW reported it asHundreds participate in "No Kings" rally in Madison (opens WKOW in a new tab)
The Thwaites Glacier in West Antarctica is melting at an accelerated rate, according to new research published in Nature Communications. Scientists warn this could significantly increase its contribution to global sea level rise, with potential consequences for coastal communities worldwide.
WKOW reported it asScientists knew the Doomsday Glacier was melting. They didn’t realize how ‘aggressively’ (opens WKOW in a new tab)
German police are investigating an incident in Cologne where a robot allegedly groped a 16-year-old girl. Two young men are under investigation for controlling the robot, with some reports noting its unusual attire.
WKOW reported it asGerman police launch investigation after robot allegedly gropes teenage girl (opens WKOW 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.
WKOW reported it asMan dies after falling off roller coaster at Six Flags Over Georgia, police and witnesses say (opens WKOW 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
- Quincy MediaIndependentdirect owner
- Gray TelevisionMedia Conglomeratedirect owner
- Entertainment StudiosMedia 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
- 50
- Reports listed
- 51
- We could read
- 0
- First seen
- 8 August 2026
51 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.
A blindspot is measured against one side of the spectrum. WKOW is rated centre, so there is no side for it to be counted against and we publish no figure here.
Across the 50 stories of ours where at least three of the reports we listed carried a time, another outlet was always ahead of WKOW: its report arrived a median of 33 hours after the earliest one we logged.
Measured 9 November 2026. Last seen in a coverage list 9 November 2026. Ratings pulled 11 October 2026.
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