WTKR media bias and reliability
AllSides, Ad Fontes Media and Media Bias/Fact Check place WTKR in the centre. We have seen it on 15 published stories of ours.
The short answers
Is WTKR biased?
AllSides, Ad Fontes Media and Media Bias/Fact Check place WTKR in the centre. An outlet rating describes a broad pattern in its output, not every article it publishes.
Is WTKR left or right?
AllSides, Ad Fontes Media and Media Bias/Fact Check place WTKR in the centre. In the three-way grouping used on story pages, that puts it under Centre.
Is WTKR reliable?
The factual-reliability assessments we hold for WTKR 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 WTKR has been covering
Our account of each story, written from every outlet that ran it, with WTKR’s own report linked underneath.
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.
WTKR reported it asDemocrats win control of U.S. Senate, reclaiming majority from Republicans (opens WTKR 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.
WTKR reported it asDemocrats win control of U.S. Senate, reclaiming majority from Republicans (opens WTKR in a new tab)
More than 34 million Americans have cast early ballots in the current midterm elections. This figure is on pace to surpass the early voting turnout of the 2022 midterms, according to data tracked by the UF Election Lab.
WTKR reported it asTracking Virginia and North Carolina 2026 midterm election updates (opens WTKR in a new tab)
On Tuesday, Americans vote in the 2026 midterms that will decide whether Republicans keep their narrow House majority and Senate seats. Trump faces low approval ratings, a war with Iran and a costly cost‑of‑living squeeze, while polls show 54% of his base would back him even if he loses.
WTKR reported it asTracking Virginia and North Carolina 2026 midterm election updates (opens WTKR 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.
WTKR reported it asPatrick Stewart, stage giant also of ‘Star Trek’ and 'X-Men' fame, dies at 86 (opens WTKR in a new tab)
The Pentagon is initiating a plan called FORTRESS to ensure major US military bases can operate independently for at least 90 days. This initiative aims to counter risks posed by potential disruptions to civilian power grids and supply chains during a major conflict.
WTKR reported it asFORTRESS America: New program meant to help prepare military installations for the future (opens WTKR in a new tab)
More than 34 million Americans have cast early ballots in the current midterm elections. This figure is on pace to surpass the early voting turnout of the 2022 midterms, according to data tracked by the UF Election Lab.
WTKR reported it asEarly voting picks up in Virginia as Election Day approaches (opens WTKR in a new tab)
Miguel Alonso Maldonado Soriano, 27, was arrested for allegedly using a sledgehammer to decapitate a figure on the Iwo Jima monument. Police estimate the damage to be in the hundreds of thousands of dollars. The suspect's motive remains unclear, with police reporting "multiple contradictory reasons" for his actions.
WTKR reported it asMan accused of beheading soldier statue at Iwo Jima monument in Quantico (opens WTKR in a new tab)
Newly released police body-camera footage shows the aftermath of a shooting at Richneck Elementary School in Newport News, Virginia, where a six-year-old boy shot his first-grade teacher, Abigail Zwerner. The footage was shown as evidence in a criminal trial and was later unsealed.
WTKR reported it asRichneck shooting: Bodycam video shows aftermath of classroom attack on Abby Zwerner (opens WTKR in a new tab)
New York will participate in a federal scholarship tax credit program starting January 1. Taxpayers can receive federal credits for donations to nonprofit scholarship organizations, with individuals eligible for up to $1,700 and married couples up to $3,400. The program faces opposition from teachers unions.
WTKR reported it asNew federal school choice scholarship program to launch in 2027 (opens WTKR in a new tab)
A Russian drone struck a train near the Ukrainian-Polish border. Former British Prime Minister Boris Johnson and other European officials had travelled on a train that passed through the area shortly before the attack, according to reports. Poland's Prime Minister warned of intensified Russian attacks.
WTKR reported it asRussia hits Poland-Ukraine border area amid wave of attacks targeting gas stations, Kyiv says (opens WTKR in a new tab)
The Smithsonian's National Museum of American History is commemorating the 25th anniversary of the September 11 attacks with an exhibit of artifacts. The display includes personal items from the day, presented openly due to fragility, as museum leadership navigates political criticism.
WTKR reported it asVirginia Beach honors 9/11 victims, first responders 25 years later (opens WTKR in a new tab)
U.S. Immigration and Customs Enforcement arrested 1,328 immigrants during a two-week operation in Virginia and Maryland. Nearly 400 had prior convictions or pending charges, and some were identified as alleged members of transnational criminal organizations.
WTKR reported it asICE arrests over 1,300 people in Virginia and Maryland over 2 weeks (opens WTKR in a new tab)
The US Navy is reviewing plans to rename a Ford-class aircraft carrier currently designated USS Doris Miller, a Black sailor recognised for heroism at Pearl Harbor. Sources say internal discussions include honouring Donald Trump, which would be unprecedented for a sitting president.
WTKR reported it as'Quite a shock:' Doris Miller's family shocked after reports namesake aircraft carrier could be renamed (opens WTKR in a new tab)
USS Abraham Lincoln crew endure record deployment amid food shortages and mental health crisis
Trust 96The USS Abraham Lincoln has spent over 250 days at sea without docking, the longest continuous deployment on record. Reports describe food shortages, malfunctioning toilets and sailors attempting to jump overboard. Congressional Democrats have demanded an explanation from the defence secretary.
WTKR reported it asDemocratic senators demand answers about conditions aboard USS Abraham Lincoln (opens WTKR in a new tab)
Rep. Chuck Edwards (R-N.C.) announced he will not seek re-election after the House Ethics Committee found substantial evidence of sexual harassment. The committee recommended censure, citing lavish gifts and inappropriate behavior toward two women staffers. Edwards will complete his current term.
WTKR reported it asNorth Carolina congressman Chuck Edwards quits reelection bid after committee finds inappropriate conduct (opens WTKR 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
- E. W. Scripps CompanyCorporationdirect 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
- 15
- Reports listed
- 16
- We could read
- 0
- First seen
- 6 August 2026
16 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. WTKR is rated centre, so there is no side for it to be counted against and we publish no figure here.
Across the 15 stories of ours where at least three of the reports we listed carried a time, another outlet was always ahead of WTKR: its report arrived a median of 35 hours after the earliest one we logged.
Measured 8 November 2026. Last seen in a coverage list 8 November 2026. Ratings pulled 10 October 2026.
Other outlets rated the same way
Publishers carrying the same published leaning as WTKR, 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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