The Wall Street Journal

United States

Straight To The Point News assigned The Wall Street Journal a political classification of Lean Right. This rating was assigned on October 28, 2026 after reviewing a sample of its coverage. The next review is due October 28, 2027.

U.S. national daily founded in 1889 and owned by News Corp through Dow Jones, best known for business and financial news. Its newsroom and its opinion pages (including the unsigned "Review & Outlook" editorials) are run separately.

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STTPN rating: Lean Right

The Wall Street Journal's news reporting is largely straight and business-focused. Its editorial page has long argued for free markets, lower taxes and a hawkish foreign policy.

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