WTNH media bias and reliability
AllSides, Ad Fontes Media and Media Bias/Fact Check place WTNH in the centre. We have seen it on 19 published stories of ours.
The short answers
Is WTNH biased?
AllSides, Ad Fontes Media and Media Bias/Fact Check place WTNH in the centre. An outlet rating describes a broad pattern in its output, not every article it publishes.
Is WTNH left or right?
AllSides, Ad Fontes Media and Media Bias/Fact Check place WTNH in the centre. In the three-way grouping used on story pages, that puts it under Centre.
Is WTNH reliable?
The factual-reliability assessments we hold for WTNH 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 WTNH has been covering
Our account of each story, written from every outlet that ran it, with WTNH’s own report linked underneath.
U.S. Defense Secretary Pete Hegseth is facing an impeachment resolution in Congress, largely focused on the war in Iran, with references to actions in Yemen and Venezuela. Hegseth announced he would hold a press conference to discuss the matter.
WTNH reported it asHegseth plans press conference, says he's 'not worried' about impeachment push (opens WTNH in a new tab)
The U.S. Department of Justice has asked a court to dismiss its lawsuit that aimed to stop California from counting approximately 20,000 ballots. The department had alleged these ballots were sent to noncitizens and sought to verify their immigration status.
WTNH reported it asUS Justice Department drops bid to force California to set aside disputed ballots (opens WTNH in a new tab)
Connecticut Senator Chris Murphy has been discharged from hospital following a stroke. The 53-year-old Democrat will enter a rehabilitation facility and is expected to miss several weeks of Senate votes as he recovers.
WTNH reported it asUS Sen. Chris Murphy released from hospital after suffering stroke (opens WTNH in a new tab)
Polls have opened across the United States for midterm elections, with a potential 'Blue Wave' threatening Republican control of Congress. President Trump made a final campaign address as his approval ratings hover near a record low.
WTNH reported it asVoters to decide Connecticut's 5 U.S. House seats (opens WTNH in a new tab)
Democrats hope midterm elections will curb President Trump's power, but Canadians may be disappointed as bilateral tensions are likely to remain. Experts point to persistent protectionist policies and potential presidential unpredictability as reasons for continued strain.
WTNH reported it asVoters to decide Connecticut's 5 U.S. House seats (opens WTNH in a new tab)
Donald Trump has acknowledged that the war with Iran, alongside the cost of living, played a role in the Republican Party's defeat in the midterm elections. The conflict's financial toll was also noted.
WTNH reported it asVoters to decide Connecticut's 5 U.S. House seats (opens WTNH 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.
WTNH reported it asPatrick Stewart, of ‘Star Trek’ and 'X-Men' fame, dies at 86 (opens WTNH in a new tab)
Pope Leo has undergone surgery to remove part of his right lung due to lung cancer. The Vatican reports he is recovering well, walking and eating normally, though questions remain about the extent of the cancer and its impact on his upcoming tour.
WTNH reported it asPope Leo XIV to undergo surgery to remove a nodule on his lung (opens WTNH in a new tab)
A Russian missile strike hit a residential building in Pryluky, Chernihiv region, on October 7. Reports of casualties vary, with figures ranging from two to five dead and seven to 26 injured. The attack also damaged other buildings and infrastructure.
WTNH reported it asRescuers pull bodies from rubble as Ukraine’s death toll rises to 22 from a Russian missile strike (opens WTNH in a new tab)
Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelensky has stated that Russia is preparing for a massive attack on Ukraine, based on updated intelligence. He announced that Ukraine is developing countermeasures and additional logistical solutions in response to Russian preparations and attacks.
WTNH reported it asRescuers pull bodies from rubble as Ukraine’s death toll rises to 22 from a Russian missile strike (opens WTNH 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.
WTNH reported it asSouthern states sue to overturn New York shield laws (opens WTNH in a new tab)
Thousands of people protested outside the John F. Kennedy Center for the Performing Arts on Friday evening. The demonstration was against President Donald Trump's stated plans to close and potentially demolish the venue.
WTNH reported it asThousands join protest outside Kennedy Center, expressing concern that Trump might tear it down (opens WTNH in a new tab)
Konstantinos “Kosta” Diamantis, a former Connecticut budget official convicted of corruption, has fled the U.S. for Greece before his sentencing. He travelled by boat and plane, and his dual citizenship may prevent extradition.
WTNH reported it asFormer state deputy budget director flees country ahead of sentencing, attorney says (opens WTNH 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.
WTNH reported it as25 years later: Remembering 9/11 victims with ties to Connecticut (opens WTNH in a new tab)
Twenty-five years after the September 11 attacks, a new poll shows they remain a significant historical event for many Americans. While about two-thirds believe 9/11 impacted the country, few plan to commemorate the upcoming anniversary.
WTNH reported it as9/11 attacks among 'most important historic events' in US adults' lifetimes: Poll (opens WTNH in a new tab)
Jurors deliberated for a third day without reaching a verdict in the trial of Lindsay Clancy, who is accused of strangling her three young children in January 2023. The case hinges on whether she acted due to postpartum psychosis or made a conscious choice.
WTNH reported it asLindsay Clancy jury goes home after a fourth day without a verdict and signals an impasse (opens WTNH in a new tab)
Representative Joyce Beatty has filed an emergency request with a federal court to prevent the Kennedy Center from re-inscribing President Donald Trump's name on its facade. The move follows a vote by a Trump-aligned board and Beatty's lawyers' claims of violating a prior court ruling.
WTNH reported it asFederal court is asked to block Kennedy Center from returning Trump’s name to building (opens WTNH 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.
WTNH reported it asWhat did Hayden Panettiere reveal in her memoir? (opens WTNH in a new tab)
Connecticut’s 1st Congressional District primary pits 14-term incumbent John Larson against former Hartford Mayor Luke Bronin, who argues for generational change. Larson’s office says he is fit to serve after a 2025 seizure, but the race reflects broader Democratic debates over leadership age.
WTNH reported it asConnecticut primary election: Bronin projected to win 1st District Democratic race over Larson (opens WTNH 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
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
- 19
- Reports listed
- 19
- We could read
- 0
- First seen
- 12 August 2026
19 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. WTNH is rated centre, so there is no side for it to be counted against and we publish no figure here.
Across the 19 stories of ours where at least three of the reports we listed carried a time, another outlet was always ahead of WTNH: its report arrived a median of 2 days after the earliest one we logged.
Measured 11 November 2026. Last seen in a coverage list 11 November 2026. Ratings pulled 12 October 2026.
Other outlets rated the same way
Publishers carrying the same published leaning as WTNH, 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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