Wall Street Journal
US OutletSlantwise's combined political orientation rating is Center.
Recorded confidence: High Confidence. This describes rating agreement, not factual accuracy.
Published arcs with Wall Street Journal coverage
The saved story receipts for these arcs include reporting from Wall Street Journal. Each arc brings together a matter's developments and coverage from different outlets.
- The US-Iran war: the Houthis' attacks on Saudi Arabia and the counteroffensive
- The Russia-Ukraine war: sanctions on Russia and the fight over its frozen assets
- The Russia-Ukraine war: the front line and the long-range strikes
- The Russia-Ukraine war: the peace talks
- Pope Leo XIV's lung cancer and surgery
- The Nord Stream explosions and Germany's case against Ukrainian suspects
Recorded ratings
These are the raters' published categories, not Slantwise assessments of factual accuracy. Dates show when we recorded or checked the evidence, not when a rater reviewed the outlet.
News desk
| Rater and rating | Evidence and dates |
|---|---|
| Media Bias / Fact CheckRight-Center | Original rating page ↗ Recorded: May 20, 2026 |
| Ad Fontes MediaMiddle | Original rating page ↗ Recorded: May 20, 2026 |
| AllSidesCenter | Original rating page ↗ Recorded: May 20, 2026 |
Opinion desk
| Rater and rating | Evidence and dates |
|---|---|
| AllSidesLean Right | Original rating page ↗ Recorded: May 20, 2026 |
On our coverage graphs
Counted as Center, from the raters' rating above. How we count coverage
Editorial note
Mostly paywalled — RSS often returns headlines only. AllSides splits WSJ News (Center) from WSJ Opinion (Lean Right); MBFC rates the combined publication Right-Center because their methodology aggregates news and opinion.