- Lean
- Center (AllSides)
- Reliability
- Mostly Factual (MBFC)
- Founded
- 1889
- Headquarters
- New York City
- Owner
- Dow Jones, owned by News Corp (Murdoch family)
- Funding
- The Wall Street Journal is published by Dow Jones, owned by News Corp, which is controlled by the Murdoch family.
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Is The Wall Street Journal Left or Right?
AllSides gives the Journal a Bias Meter score of 0.33 (Center) and Ad Fontes Media scores its content 4.32, inside its Middle band. Media Bias/Fact Check rates it Right-Center (4.2). Averaged, the Journal sits just right of our center zone, a useful counterweight to the outlets that lean slightly left.
Raters separate the Journal's news pages from its opinion pages. AllSides rates its news coverage Center, while Media Bias/Fact Check rates the whole publication Right-Center, mainly because of its editorial pages. In 2025 the newsroom published a story about Donald Trump and Jeffrey Epstein that led Trump to sue the paper and its owner, Rupert Murdoch.
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How Reliable Is The Wall Street Journal?
Ad Fontes Media rates the Journal Reliable for analysis and fact reporting (42.89), while Media Bias/Fact Check rates its factual reporting Mostly Factual. In 2023 Russia arrested Journal reporter Evan Gershkovich on espionage charges that the paper and the US government rejected; he was freed in a prisoner exchange in August 2024.
The Wall Street Journal Bias: What the Ratings Show
AllSides rates The Wall Street Journal Center; Ad Fontes Media scores its bias at 4.32 (Middle) and its reliability at 42.89 (Reliable, Analysis/Fact Reporting); and Media Bias/Fact Check rates it Right-Center with Mostly Factual factual reporting.
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The Wall Street Journal Bias Rating From Independent Raters
All bars use one shared scale: the shaded band is each rater's own center zone, lined up. How we combine the raters
| Rater | Bias rating | Factual / reliability |
|---|---|---|
| AllSides | Center | Not rated (lean only) |
| Ad Fontes Media | Middle (4.32) | 42.89: Reliable, Analysis/Fact Reporting |
| Media Bias/Fact Check | Right-Center (4.2) | Mostly Factual, High Credibility |
Who Funds The Wall Street Journal?
The Wall Street Journal is published by Dow Jones, owned by News Corp, which is controlled by the Murdoch family. Revenue comes mainly from subscriptions and advertising.
Why The Wall Street Journal Is in Aplomb
The Wall Street Journal brings business, economic and political reporting from one of the largest newsrooms in the United States. It meets our six source criteria, and its reports appear in Latest alongside the other international newsrooms. What to watch for: Aplomb shows its news videos, not its opinion pages.
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The Wall Street Journal FAQ
Is the Wall Street Journal biased?
Its news reporting is rated close to the center: Center (AllSides) and Middle (Ad Fontes Media). Media Bias/Fact Check rates the whole publication Right-Center, mainly because of its editorial pages.
Who owns the Wall Street Journal?
Dow Jones, which is owned by News Corp, a company controlled by the Murdoch family.
Is the Wall Street Journal reliable?
Ad Fontes Media rates it Reliable. Media Bias/Fact Check rates its factual reporting Mostly Factual, one step below High.
Is the WSJ opinion section different from its news?
Yes. The opinion pages, which are more conservative, are run separately from the newsroom. Raters such as AllSides rate the news coverage on its own.
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