WTVB media bias and reliability
AllSides and Media Bias/Fact Check place WTVB in the centre. We have seen it on 1160 published stories of ours.
The short answers
Is WTVB biased?
AllSides and Media Bias/Fact Check place WTVB in the centre. An outlet rating describes a broad pattern in its output, not every article it publishes.
Is WTVB left or right?
AllSides and Media Bias/Fact Check place WTVB in the centre. In the three-way grouping used on story pages, that puts it under Centre.
Is WTVB reliable?
The factual-reliability assessments we hold for WTVB are Media Bias/Fact Check: High factuality. These are outlet-level assessments, not a guarantee that every report is correct.
What WTVB has been covering
Our account of each story, written from every outlet that ran it, with WTVB’s own report linked underneath.
An Indian-flagged cargo ship, the MSV AL JUSUFI, was attacked by an unidentified aerial object off the coast of Oman. One of the 14 Indian sailors on board died from his injuries, while the remaining 13 were rescued by the Omani Coast Guard.
WTVB reported it asOne Indian killed in attack on ship near Oman, Indian foreign ministry says (opens WTVB 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.
WTVB reported it asTrump faces midterm verdict with control of Congress at stake (opens WTVB in a new tab)
A US federal judge has temporarily blocked the Trump administration's plan to send states lists of suspected noncitizen voters. Critics argue the move could disenfranchise eligible voters and overstep state authority, while the administration stated it aims to prevent illegal voting.
WTVB reported it asJudge blocks Trump administration from pressuring states over noncitizen voting (opens WTVB in a new tab)
The United States will exclude South Africa and Rwanda from the Africa-US duty-free trade deal, known as AGOA, from January 1, 2027. The decision follows concerns over trade barriers and governance practices inconsistent with the agreement's criteria.
WTVB reported it asUS to suspend South Africa and Rwanda from duty-free trade access (opens WTVB in a new tab)
Wall Street's main indexes opened higher on Monday, buoyed by stabilising technology and AI stocks and a sharp drop in crude oil prices. Hopes for a US-Iran peace deal were cited as a factor in the oil price decline.
WTVB reported it asUS stocks open higher as AI trade steadies, oil falls (opens WTVB in a new tab)
The Labor Department will issue the September JOLTS on Tuesday, weekly unemployment claims on Thursday and the October hiring report on Friday, while major companies such as Clorox, AMD and Booking Holdings report earnings, all amid the November 3 midterm elections.
WTVB reported it asSectors bracing for a pivot as US midterm elections loom (opens WTVB in a new tab)
President Xi Jinping told Oman's Sultan Haitham bin Tariq Al Said that the Middle East should not be a battleground for great-power rivalry. Xi expressed China's willingness to enhance coordination with Arab and GCC countries for regional peace and stability.
WTVB reported it asChina’s foreign minister pushes for dialogue to resolve Middle East conflict (opens WTVB in a new tab)
Michigan Democratic Senate candidate Abdul El-Sayed will campaign with former primary rival Rep. Haley Stevens in Detroit. This marks their first joint public appearance in months, with Rep. Jim Clyburn also set to attend a get-out-the-vote event.
WTVB reported it asState Democrats kick Stevens out after Rogers endorsement (opens WTVB in a new tab)
North Korea has condemned the recent South Korea-U.S. joint military exercise "Iron Mace," calling it a nuclear war rehearsal. Pyongyang stated it will continue to bolster its nuclear deterrence in response to perceived threats from the drills.
WTVB reported it asNorth Korea says US-South Korea nuclear drill shows need for stronger nuclear deterrent (opens WTVB in a new tab)
The US dollar remained stable against a basket of currencies as investors awaited the outcome of the midterm elections. Bitcoin saw a slight recovery following a significant hack at the Binance exchange, which led to substantial withdrawals.
WTVB reported it asDollar rangebound ahead of US midterms; bitcoin reels from crypto heist (opens WTVB in a new tab)
Donald Trump has stated he believes a peace agreement between Russia and Ukraine is nearing completion. He suggested a deal could be finalized at the G20 summit in December, which is scheduled to take place at his resort in Doral, Florida.
WTVB reported it asTrump says US, Canada have ‘concept’ of a new trade deal (opens WTVB in a new tab)
Iran's IRGC Navy stated two oil tankers exploded after hitting naval mines in the Strait of Hormuz. One vessel caught fire. The tankers were allegedly using an unauthorized route and had disabled navigation systems, with claims of US military support.
WTVB reported it asIran’s IRGC Navy says two tankers ‘exploded’ after hitting mines in Hormuz (opens WTVB in a new tab)
Alaska's Republican-run state government has asked a federal judge to dismiss a lawsuit filed at President Trump's direction that seeks to halt the certification of the state's Senate race. The state argues the Justice Department's demand to separate ballots is impossible and violates voter privacy.
WTVB reported it asUS judge throws out Trump election lawsuit in Alaska (opens WTVB in a new tab)
Thousands gathered in Novi Sad, Serbia, to mark the second anniversary of a railway station canopy collapse that killed 16 people. The tragedy, which occurred on November 1, 2024, is linked to protests that contributed to the fall of the ruling party.
WTVB reported it asSerbians mark railway disaster that led to rise of victorious student movement (opens WTVB in a new tab)
Russian strikes on energy infrastructure left hundreds of thousands of Ukrainians without power on Sunday, according to President Volodymyr Zelenskiy. Meanwhile, Russian authorities reported significant damage to an industrial facility in the Nizhny Novgorod region following a Ukrainian drone attack.
WTVB reported it asRussian strikes cut power to thousands in Ukraine as drones damage Russian facility (opens WTVB in a new tab)
Democrats must pick up four seats in both the House and Senate to alter the trade debate, with Senator Ron Wyden urging repeal of Canada tariffs. The Trump administration says it will keep its tariff-driven agenda and rely more on executive actions.
WTVB reported it asDemocratic wins would shift Congress’ trade debate but fall short of US tariff rollbacks (opens WTVB in a new tab)
US news outlets will announce midterm election winners before all votes are tallied, using data from the Associated Press or Decision Desk HQ. These providers use vote counts, statistical analysis, and modeling to project outcomes, though past race calls have been retracted.
WTVB reported it asExplainer-How US news organizations will make midterm race calls (opens WTVB in a new tab)
China's Coast Guard is harassing shipping with patrols off Taiwan's east coast, according to Taiwan's Coast Guard. Taipei says the patrols aim to exert a fictional jurisdiction and has sent its own ships to monitor the situation.
WTVB reported it asTaiwan says China harassing shipping with east coast patrol (opens WTVB in a new tab)
North Korea's defense research institutes have tested a cluster bomb warhead intended for tactical ballistic missiles. State media reported the weapon can destroy an area of up to 13 hectares, and Pyongyang plans to equip military units with various types by the end of 2026.
WTVB reported it asNorth Korea says defence research institutes tested major weapon system (opens WTVB in a new tab)
A federal judge has dismissed Donald Trump's lawsuit against The Wall Street Journal and Rupert Murdoch. The case concerned a story about Trump's ties to Jeffrey Epstein and a sexually suggestive birthday letter. The judge found Trump did not prove actual malice.
WTVB reported it asUS judge dismisses Trump’s lawsuit against Wall Street Journal with prejudice (opens WTVB 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 CheckhighCheck it
Who owns it
- Midwest CommunicationsMedia Conglomeratedirect owner
Where it publishes from
- Publishes from
- Minneapolis, Hennepin County, Minnesota, United States
- Official site
- wtvbam.com
- Seen publishing on
- wtvbam.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
- 1160
- Reports listed
- 1243
- We could read
- 38
- First seen
- 3 August 2026
1205 of those reports were paywalled or blocked to us. Our reading of this outlet is built on the 38 we could open, not on everything it published.
A blindspot is measured against one side of the spectrum. WTVB is rated centre, so there is no side for it to be counted against and we publish no figure here.
Across the 1160 stories of ours where at least three of the reports we listed carried a time, we logged no report earlier than WTVB’s on 45 of them. Overall it filed a median of 17 hours after the earliest report we logged.
Measured 3 November 2026. Last seen in a coverage list 3 November 2026. Ratings pulled 1 November 2026.
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