ICE
Icelandic left-center
Background
IceNews launched on July 27, 2005, as an English-language digital news outlet focused on making Nordic-region news accessible to international readers. It was established under Nordic eMarketing International ehf, an Icelandic internet marketing firm. The outlet covers Denmark, the Faroe Islands, Finland, Greenland, Iceland, Norway, Sweden, and surrounding areas, with a mix of staff-produced and contributor-submitted content. IceNews does not publicly disclose the names of its editorial staff, a transparency gap that media-monitoring organization Media Bias/Fact Check has flagged. Media Bias/Fact Check rates it Left-Center in editorial bias and Mostly Factual in accuracy, noting that sensationalized headlines occasionally undermine otherwise sound reporting. The site's editorial positions consistently favor action on climate change, LGBTQ rights, and liberal immigration policies — stances that put it at odds with right-wing governance more broadly. While U.S. domestic politics falls outside its core coverage area, its ideological framing aligns with outlets critical of the Trump administration's positions on those same issues.
Sources
- IceNews – Bias and Credibility – Media Bias/Fact Check
- IceNews: About
- IceNews: History
- List of online newspapers in Iceland – Wikipedia
- IceNews – Daily News (homepage)
Profile compiled 2026-08-09; refreshed when ownership, funding, or the administration changes.