WSYX media bias and reliability
The rating organisations do not give WSYX one shared verdict in the records we hold. Their published ratings are Ad Fontes Media: Centre; Media Bias/Fact Check: Leans right. We have seen it on 20 published stories of ours.
The short answers
Is WSYX biased?
The rating organisations do not give WSYX one shared verdict in the records we hold. Their published ratings are Ad Fontes Media: Centre; Media Bias/Fact Check: Leans right. An outlet rating describes a broad pattern in its output, not every article it publishes.
Is WSYX left or right?
The rating organisations do not give WSYX one shared verdict in the records we hold. Their published ratings are Ad Fontes Media: Centre; Media Bias/Fact Check: Leans right. In the three-way grouping used on story pages, that puts it under Right.
Is WSYX reliable?
The factual-reliability assessments we hold for WSYX are Media Bias/Fact Check: High factuality. These are outlet-level assessments, not a guarantee that every report is correct.
What WSYX has been covering
Our account of each story, written from every outlet that ran it, with WSYX’s own report linked underneath.
Converse has removed a social media advertisement featuring K-pop singer Karina after critics said the imagery evoked racist symbols, including those associated with the Ku Klux Klan and lynching. The company issued an apology, stating they understood why the image was upsetting and had made a mistake.
WSYX reported it asConverse apologizes, pulls ad criticized for KKK, lynching imagery (opens WSYX 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.
WSYX reported it asUkraine hits Moscow oil refinery in massive drone and missile attack (opens WSYX 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.
WSYX reported it asUkraine hits Moscow oil refinery in massive drone and missile attack (opens WSYX in a new tab)
Newly released FBI documents offer further insight into Thomas Matthew Crooks, the 20-year-old who attempted to assassinate Donald Trump on July 13, 2024. The records, obtained by the Senate Judiciary Committee, include interviews with Crooks' father and describe his withdrawn personality and growing interest in weapons.
WSYX reported it asAnonymous donor paid for the body of Trump's would-be assassin to be cremated: report (opens WSYX in a new tab)
US Attorney General Todd Blanche stated the FBI has new information regarding the attacker in the 2024 attempt on Donald Trump's life. Trump claimed on social media that the assassination attempt was a "Democrat plot" to remove him from the election, though investigations concluded the shooter acted alone.
WSYX reported it asAnonymous donor paid for the body of Trump's would-be assassin to be cremated: report (opens WSYX in a new tab)
Donald Trump alleged the assassination attempt against him in Butler, Pennsylvania, was a 'Democratic Plot' to remove him from the election. The FBI has found no connections between the suspect and others, and Trump offered no evidence for his claim.
WSYX reported it asAnonymous donor paid for the body of Trump's would-be assassin to be cremated: report (opens WSYX in a new tab)
Families of victims of the 9/11 attacks are calling for New York City Mayor Zohran Mamdani to not attend the 25th anniversary memorial ceremony at Ground Zero. A petition to ban him has gathered over 98,000 signatures, and families plan to ignore him if he attends.
WSYX reported it as9/11 victim families; 100,000 other petitioners don't want Mamdani at memorial ceremonies (opens WSYX in a new tab)
New York's new law prohibits local police from cooperating with ICE on civil immigration enforcement, with exceptions for proven crimes. However, some counties are challenging the law with a lawsuit, and a federal grant program is reportedly funding border security assistance.
WSYX reported it asICE touts new arrests as New York law ends local police cooperation with agency (opens WSYX in a new tab)
Alex Justin Miller, 26, of Columbus, Ohio, has been arrested and charged with interstate transmission of a threat to injure. He is accused of sending emails containing threats to kill President Donald Trump and behead Florida Congressman Randy Fine.
WSYX reported it as'DEATH TO DONALD TRUMP!' Man accused of threatening to kill Trump, behead lawmaker: DOJ (opens WSYX in a new tab)
Donald Trump announced his political operation has approximately $850 million available. He stated plans to spend a significant portion of these funds to support Republican candidates in the upcoming 2026 midterm elections. This amount is separate from other funds raised by his network.
WSYX reported it asTrump says he'll spend 'a lot' of $850M MAGA Inc. war chest on midterm elections (opens WSYX in a new tab)
An August 2026 appeal hearing for Karmelo Anthony, convicted of murdering 17-year-old Austin Metcalf at a Texas high school track meet, revealed text messages in which Anthony fantasised about stabbing someone and a photo of a knife. Prosecutors and defence had agreed to omit character evidence, including Metcalf’s juvenile record, from the original trial.
WSYX reported it asKarmelo Anthony fantasized about stabbing, 'licking the blood off the blade': prosecutors (opens WSYX in a new tab)
Iran exploited the June 17 US-Iran memorandum of understanding to accelerate missile and drone production, appoint hardline commanders, and deploy forces near the Red Sea, according to reports in the Wall Street Journal and Iranian state media. The truce expired on 17 August 2026 with no renewal announced.
WSYX reported it asTrump: 'I like the idea of declaring' Strait of Hormuz a US territory (opens WSYX in a new tab)
Iran’s Islamic Revolutionary Guard Corps (IRGC) has announced a shift from a defensive to an offensive military doctrine, with a senior commander stating the country may adopt 'transformative approaches' to neutralise threats. The move follows a 60-day ceasefire memorandum with the US, which Iran reportedly used to prepare for wider conflict.
WSYX reported it asTrump: 'I like the idea of declaring' Strait of Hormuz a US territory (opens WSYX in a new tab)
Actress Hayden Panettiere, 36, was found dead in her Greenville, South Carolina apartment on 16 August 2026. Police and the coroner’s office reported no signs of foul play. Her father confirmed her death in a statement to ABC News, and tributes followed from co-stars and fans.
WSYX reported it asHayden Panettiere, star of 'Heroes' and 'Nashville' dead at 36 (opens WSYX in a new tab)
Scott Jennings, a CNN contributor and former Bush adviser, is the early frontrunner to replace outgoing White House press secretary Karoline Leavitt, though multiple sources say the selection process remains open. Chief of Staff Susie Wiles met Jennings at a Washington steakhouse, but other names, including Natalie Harp, are also under consideration.
WSYX reported it asU.S. Press Secy. Karoline Leavitt to leave role by the end of August (opens WSYX in a new tab)
President Donald Trump signed an executive order on 10 August 2026 to separate the measles, mumps and rubella (MMR) vaccine into three individual shots and reduce the number of recommended childhood vaccines from 18 to 11. The order advises states with school vaccine mandates to consider updating their laws, though states retain authority over vaccination requirements.
WSYX reported it asTrump moves to overhaul US childhood vaccine recommendations; Here are the changes (opens WSYX in a new tab)
Donald Trump published a National Park Service employee’s statement alleging David Hearn violently ripped the Reflecting Pool’s coating. The U.S. Attorney moved to dismiss the case, citing a botched installation. A new sign at the pool blames previous administrations, including Trump’s own term, for clogged water ports.
WSYX reported it asTrump admits 'some contractor error' with Reflecting Pool, maintains vandalism claims (opens WSYX in a new tab)
US Secretary of State Marco Rubio confirmed progress in negotiations with Iran and Oman to increase commercial shipping through the Strait of Hormuz, though no final agreement has been reached. Qatar and Pakistan are mediating, with a Saudi source suggesting a deal could be announced within days.
WSYX reported it asDeal to reopen Strait of Hormuz coming, Trump says 'a lot of progress' made (opens WSYX in a new tab)
Donald Trump warned Iran that the US would launch major strikes unless the Strait of Hormuz is reopened, while Axios reported an interim deal was near. Oil prices fell below $80 a barrel after US officials expressed hope for a resolution, though no centre-rated outlet covered the story.
WSYX reported it asDeal to reopen Strait of Hormuz coming, Trump says 'a lot of progress' made (opens WSYX in a new tab)
Michigan’s Democratic Senate primary between Abdul El-Sayed and Haley Stevens has become a high-stakes battle over the party’s future, with El-Sayed backed by progressives and Stevens by the establishment. The winner will face Republican Mike Rogers in November.
WSYX reported it asStevens and El-Sayed remain in tight race for Michigan's Democratic Senate nomination (opens WSYX 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.
- Ad Fontes MediacenterCheck it
- Media Bias/Fact CheckleanRight
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
- Media Bias/Fact Checkhigh
Who owns it
- Sinclair Broadcast GroupMedia Conglomeratedirect owner
Where it publishes from
- Publishes from
- Paris, Île-de-France, France
- Official site
- abc6onyourside.com
- Seen publishing on
- abc6onyourside.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
- 20
- Reports listed
- 20
- We could read
- 0
- First seen
- 5 August 2026
20 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 5 of those stories, outlets rated right were largely absent from the coverage and WSYX ran the story anyway.
Across the 20 stories of ours where at least three of the reports we listed carried a time, another outlet was always ahead of WSYX: its report arrived a median of 27 hours after the earliest one we logged.
Measured 23 September 2026. Last seen in a coverage list 22 September 2026. Ratings pulled 8 September 2026.
Other outlets rated the same way
Publishers carrying the same published leaning as WSYX, also publishing from France, 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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