WTEN media bias and reliability
AllSides, Ad Fontes Media and Media Bias/Fact Check place WTEN in the centre. We have seen it on 24 published stories of ours.
The short answers
Is WTEN biased?
AllSides, Ad Fontes Media and Media Bias/Fact Check place WTEN in the centre. An outlet rating describes a broad pattern in its output, not every article it publishes.
Is WTEN left or right?
AllSides, Ad Fontes Media and Media Bias/Fact Check place WTEN in the centre. In the three-way grouping used on story pages, that puts it under Centre.
Is WTEN reliable?
The factual-reliability assessments we hold for WTEN 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 WTEN has been covering
Our account of each story, written from every outlet that ran it, with WTEN’s own report linked underneath.
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.
WTEN reported it asPatrick Stewart, of ‘Star Trek’ and 'X-Men' fame, dies at 86 (opens WTEN in a new tab)
New York has enacted legislation restricting how AI companion chatbots interact with children under 18. The law, signed by Governor Kathy Hochul, defines a dozen prohibited 'unsafe AI companion features' and takes effect January 1.
WTEN reported it asHochul signs AI chatbot and baby monitor regulations (opens WTEN in a new tab)
A federal judge in Los Angeles heard arguments regarding the Justice Department's request to prevent California from counting approximately 20,000 ballots until the citizenship of the voters can be confirmed. California officials argue this is impossible and could disenfranchise legitimate voters.
WTEN reported it asJudge to consider whether California should count 20,000 ballots disputed by Trump administration (opens WTEN in a new tab)
New York Governor Kathy Hochul has appointed Attorney General Letitia James as special prosecutor in the Cornell University gang rape investigation. The governor removed the local district attorney from the case, citing a lack of trust. Allegations from 2024 have resurfaced, contributing to palpable tension on campus.
WTEN reported it asHochul, James talk Cornell University rape investigation (opens WTEN in a new tab)
Louisiana, Alabama, and Arkansas are suing New York, California, and Massachusetts, alleging their abortion shield laws unconstitutionally facilitate the distribution of abortion drugs. A separate suit targets individuals and groups for shipping these drugs.
WTEN reported it asSouthern states sue to overturn New York shield laws (opens WTEN in a new tab)
A woman alleges she was sexually assaulted at a Cornell University fraternity house. The case has prompted renewed criticism of a New York law that makes prosecuting those who take advantage of intoxicated individuals more difficult, leading to calls for legislative reform.
WTEN reported it asNew York rape laws under fire amid Cornell allegation (opens WTEN in a new tab)
Russian President Vladimir Putin will deliver a televised address to the nation on September 16 at 6 p.m. Moscow time. The speech is in anticipation of the upcoming parliamentary elections, scheduled to take place from September 18 to 20. Kremlin spokesman Dmitry Peskov announced the president's speech.
WTEN reported it asRussia votes in wartime parliamentary election set to secure the Kremlin’s power (opens WTEN in a new tab)
Russia has begun a three-day parliamentary election, the first since the start of the war in Ukraine. Polling stations opened in the Far East, with President Vladimir Putin's party widely expected to win the 450 seats in the State Duma. Voting is also taking place in occupied Ukrainian territories.
WTEN reported it asRussia votes in wartime parliamentary election set to secure the Kremlin’s power (opens WTEN in a new tab)
Record-high diesel prices have prompted Republican Senator Chuck Grassley to call for an embargo on exports. Farm state Republicans are pressuring the White House to stop exports, citing the impact on farmers and truckers.
WTEN reported it asRising diesel prices put pressure on truck drivers, travel industry (opens WTEN in a new tab)
President Donald Trump has proposed giving $5,000 to every American adult if Republicans maintain control of the U.S. House and Senate in the upcoming midterms. The plan is projected to cost $1.2 trillion and has raised concerns about inflation.
WTEN reported it asTrump wants to send Americans money. Congress and economists don’t seem thrilled with the idea (opens WTEN in a new tab)
Eight Indonesian airports, including Jakarta's Soekarno-Hatta and Halim Perdanakusuma, were closed on 7 September due to ash from the Mount Anak Krakatau eruption. The transport ministry reported 170,000 people were affected by flight cancellations.
WTEN reported it asVolcanic island in Indonesia erupts, canceling hundreds of flights and stranding thousands (opens WTEN in a new tab)
The Anak Krakatau volcano erupted on September 4-5, 2026, with an ash column observed by satellite. Loud booms were heard up to 150km away, and Indonesian authorities placed the volcano under Alert Level III, prohibiting access within a 3km radius.
WTEN reported it asVolcanic island in Indonesia erupts, canceling hundreds of flights and stranding thousands (opens WTEN in a new tab)
Israel announced the release of five Lebanese detainees held in southern Lebanon, citing no ties to militant groups, as part of talks to recover remains of Jewish community leaders kidnapped in the 1980s. Only one detainee, Malek Kamal Ghazi, was released on 3 September, with Lebanon reporting receipt of a single prisoner despite earlier assurances.
WTEN reported it asA Lebanese man held prisoner in Israel is released and handed over to Lebanon (opens WTEN in a new tab)
New York Attorney General Letitia James' office is investigating a police shooting that occurred after Pamela Cisneros fatally stabbed Bank of America executive Erin Piacenti. The incident has sparked criticism from a Republican candidate who argues the focus should be on mental health failures.
WTEN reported it asNY prosecutor accuses AG James' office of targeting Trump (opens WTEN in a new tab)
US President Donald Trump posted on social media that Iran's Kharg Island was being 'blown to smithereens'. This followed a US strike on Iranian rocket launchers in the Strait of Hormuz. Iran claimed to have launched ballistic missiles at US bases in Jordan, which Jordanian air defences intercepted.
WTEN reported it asUnited Arab Emirates says it has intercepted an Iranian drone over its territorial waters (opens WTEN in a new tab)
Iran's army claimed to have attacked the Al Minhad Air Base in the United Arab Emirates with drones. The strike targeted areas where US forces and helicopters were stationed, according to Iran, which stated it was in response to US strikes on Larak Island. Oil prices rose following the incident.
WTEN reported it asUnited Arab Emirates says it has intercepted an Iranian drone over its territorial waters (opens WTEN in a new tab)
Democratic-controlled states have filed a new lawsuit challenging President Donald Trump's executive order that seeks to limit mail voting in the midterm elections. The suit targets new U.S. Postal Service rules that require federal approval for mail ballot envelope designs and a list of eligible voters.
WTEN reported it asJudge allows Trump to move forward with mail-in ballot restrictions, NY joins 23 other states filing a lawsuit (opens WTEN in a new tab)
Donald Trump suggested reviving the Keystone XL pipeline in a Truth Social post on 18 August 2026, linking it to a trade deal with Canada. The project, cancelled by Joe Biden in 2021, would carry Canadian crude to the U.S. Gulf Coast. Its role in the negotiations remains unclear.
WTEN reported it asA trade war between Canada and the US further ruptures a once-close and durable alliance (opens WTEN in a new tab)
Trade negotiations between Canada and the United States are ongoing, with Canadian outlets reporting on the federal government's focus on domestic economic strengthening and diversifying international partnerships.
WTEN reported it asA trade war between Canada and the US further ruptures a once-close and durable alliance (opens WTEN in a new tab)
Premiers in Eastern Canada have renewed their appeals for citizens to purchase local goods. This comes as the ongoing trade dispute between Canada and the United States intensifies, prompting calls for increased domestic consumption.
WTEN reported it asA trade war between Canada and the US further ruptures a once-close and durable alliance (opens WTEN 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
- Nexstar Media GroupMedia Conglomeratedirect owner
Where it publishes from
- Publishes from
- Albany, Albany County, New York, United States
- Official site
- news10.com
- Seen publishing on
- news10.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
- 24
- Reports listed
- 24
- We could read
- 0
- First seen
- 4 August 2026
24 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. WTEN is rated centre, so there is no side for it to be counted against and we publish no figure here.
Across the 24 stories of ours where at least three of the reports we listed carried a time, another outlet was always ahead of WTEN: its report arrived a median of 24 hours after the earliest one we logged.
Measured 7 November 2026. Last seen in a coverage list 3 November 2026. Ratings pulled 8 October 2026.
Other outlets rated the same way
Publishers carrying the same published leaning as WTEN, 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.
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