WKZO media bias and reliability
The rating organisations do not give WKZO one shared verdict in the records we hold. Their published ratings are Ad Fontes Media: Centre; Media Bias/Fact Check: Right. We have seen it on 45 published stories of ours.
The short answers
Is WKZO biased?
The rating organisations do not give WKZO one shared verdict in the records we hold. Their published ratings are Ad Fontes Media: Centre; Media Bias/Fact Check: Right. An outlet rating describes a broad pattern in its output, not every article it publishes.
Is WKZO left or right?
The rating organisations do not give WKZO one shared verdict in the records we hold. Their published ratings are Ad Fontes Media: Centre; Media Bias/Fact Check: Right. In the three-way grouping used on story pages, that puts it under Right.
Is WKZO reliable?
The factual-reliability assessments we hold for WKZO are Media Bias/Fact Check: Mixed factuality. These are outlet-level assessments, not a guarantee that every report is correct.
What WKZO has been covering
Our account of each story, written from every outlet that ran it, with WKZO’s own report linked underneath.
On 22 September 2026, UK Prime Minister Andy Burnham will unveil a new AI defence partnership with the United States, aimed at protecting critical national infrastructure and detecting threats. He will meet President Donald Trump at the UN General Assembly, and the pact ties into the UK’s upcoming G20 summit in Manchester.
WKZO reported it asUK’s Burnham to announce new AI defence partnership with US (opens WKZO in a new tab)
Paramount Global and California's attorney general have discussed potential concessions as part of settlement talks. These discussions reportedly include a $1.5 billion investment in production within the state, as detailed by The Wall Street Journal.
WKZO reported it asParamount, California AG discuss concessions including $1.5 billion investment, WSJ reports (opens WKZO in a new tab)
Russians living outside their country voted on the final day of a parliamentary election. Many described the act as a moral duty and a futile protest against President Putin and the war in Ukraine, with some expressing deep pessimism about Russia's future.
WKZO reported it asRussian exiles cast votes to voice dissent to Putin and Ukraine war (opens WKZO in a new tab)
Italian Prime Minister Giorgia Meloni announced that the government will introduce a maximum number of foreign students per class. She also stated that parents of foreign students with integration issues will be required to learn Italian and that burqa and niqab will be banned in schools.
WKZO reported it asItaly to ban veils in schools, limit foreign students per class, Meloni says (opens WKZO in a new tab)
Iranian authorities have sealed a French language centre affiliated with the French embassy in Tehran. The closure was ordered by the Tehran prosecutor's office, which accused the centre of illegal activities and operating without a license.
WKZO reported it asIran seals French language centre in Tehran, accuses it of illegal activities (opens WKZO in a new tab)
The head of UN peacekeepers in Lebanon stated that a smooth transition is critical before the force withdraws at the end of 2026. UNIFIL has monitored hostilities for nearly 50 years and has escorted humanitarian aid convoys. Lebanon is intensifying diplomatic efforts to maintain a UN presence.
WKZO reported it asUN peacekeeping chief in Lebanon says smooth transition is critical before pull-out (opens WKZO in a new tab)
The United States and China are in discussions regarding the potential reduction or elimination of Chinese tariffs on American liquefied natural gas (LNG). These talks are part of a larger energy and agriculture agreement package that may be revealed during Chinese President Xi Jinping's upcoming visit to Washington.
WKZO reported it asUS, China discuss cutting tariffs on US LNG ahead of Xi visit (opens WKZO in a new tab)
On 17 September 2026 a federal judge struck down a Trump‑era rule that required the US Education Department to terminate millions of dollars in diversity, equity and inclusion grants. The decision was first reported by Reuters and was covered by several centre and right outlets.
WKZO reported it asUS judge strikes down Education Department’s anti-DEI grant policy (opens WKZO in a new tab)
The Federal Register website used Alibaba's Qwen AI model for a search tool that allowed users to find proposed regulations. The FBI accused Alibaba of "malicious" copying of Anthropic's technology, leading to the tool's removal.
WKZO reported it asUS government website used AI search tool from China that FBI said copied Anthropic (opens WKZO in a new tab)
A US Senate committee has approved a bill that would allow people to sue federal officials accused of pressuring private companies to censor speech. The legislation, known as the JAWBONE Act, passed the Senate Commerce Committee with an 18-10 vote and now moves to the full Senate and House for consideration.
WKZO reported it asUS Senate panel approves bill to bar government officials from pressuring networks on free speech (opens WKZO in a new tab)
US Attorney General Todd Blanche said the Department of Justice will investigate AI-related crimes but will not be a regulatory body for the technology. He accused Democrats of using the AI debate to influence the midterm elections and prefers a restrained approach to enforcement actions against AI companies.
WKZO reported it asUS attorney general says probes handled by ex-prosecutor DiGenova will continue (opens WKZO in a new tab)
Ukrainian drone attacks on Russian oil refineries have significantly reduced the country's diesel production. Three of Russia's six largest diesel-producing refineries cut production or halted operations entirely in September due to damage from these strikes.
WKZO reported it asUkraine wants specifics from partners on halting strikes, Zelenskiy says (opens WKZO in a new tab)
New York City Mayor Zohran Mamdani and a coalition of Democratic-led cities and states have filed a lawsuit challenging a new Trump administration rule. The rule would allow immigration officials to deny green cards and visas to immigrants who use public benefits.
WKZO reported it asStates, cities sue to block Trump immigration rule on public benefits (opens WKZO in a new tab)
Twelve European countries met in Finland to call for a strengthened EU presence in the Arctic. They cited Russia as a significant threat and also mentioned Donald Trump's past actions. No official decisions were made, but a new EU strategy for the region is anticipated.
WKZO reported it asEU should take more strategic and proactive role in Arctic, 12 member states say (opens WKZO in a new tab)
President Donald Trump stated the United States should have the lowest interest rates in the world. He made the remarks ahead of the Federal Reserve's upcoming policy meeting, arguing the nation's strong credit allows it to influence global economics.
WKZO reported it asAhead of Fed meeting, Trump says US should have world’s lowest interest rate (opens WKZO in a new tab)
Canadian consumers are increasingly boycotting US products, prompting grocers to adapt by enhancing country-of-origin labelling and exploring alternative supply chains. This shift is reshaping supermarket shelves and influencing purchasing decisions.
WKZO reported it asCanadian boycott of US products pushes grocers to adapt, explore new supply sources (opens WKZO in a new tab)
Leaders of the BRICS nations have issued a joint declaration expressing deep concern over escalating Middle East tensions. They called for maximum restraint and condemned unilateral sanctions not authorized by the UN, stating they violate international law.
WKZO reported it asBRICS adopts joint declaration, urges ‘maximum restraint’ in Mideast (opens WKZO in a new tab)
Sweden is holding its national, regional, and municipal elections on Sunday, with a record 3.6 million people voting early. Opinion polls suggest a victory for the Social Democrats, though the race is tight.
WKZO reported it asSweden’s fractured left holds slim lead in polls before Sunday election (opens WKZO in a new tab)
Jamaica is to file a petition with King Charles III seeking legal guidance on slavery reparations. The petition asks the King to refer three questions to the Judicial Committee of the Privy Council concerning the legality of slavery and the UK's obligation. The delegation will also discuss the repatriation of cultural artefacts.
WKZO reported it asJamaican minister ‘encouraged’ by Buckingham Palace’s engagement with slavery reparations petition (opens WKZO in a new tab)
An Israeli airstrike in central Gaza killed two Palestinians, including a three-year-old boy, medics reported. The military said it attacked a Hamas militant. A ceasefire in place since October 2025 has not stopped Israeli strikes.
WKZO reported it asIsraeli strike kills two people in Gaza, medics say (opens WKZO 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 CheckmixedCheck it
Who owns it
- Midwest CommunicationsMedia 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
- 45
- Reports listed
- 45
- We could read
- 1
- First seen
- 4 August 2026
44 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.
On 1 of those stories, outlets rated right were largely absent from the coverage and WKZO ran the story anyway.
Across the 46 stories of ours where at least three of the reports we listed carried a time, we logged no report earlier than WKZO’s on 10 of them. Overall it filed a median of 17 hours after the earliest report we logged.
Measured 21 September 2026. Last seen in a coverage list 22 September 2026. Ratings pulled 7 September 2026.
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