San Antonio Current

The San Antonio Current is an alternative media company that covers news, events and culture in San Antonio. It has a pro-Palestine bias and a conflict of interest with the Party for Socialism and Liberation.

88%

The overall score is a weighted number that takes into account conflict of interest, bias, deception and other practices that undermines the credibility of the source. It is calculated as:
Analysis.OverallConflictOfInterestScore * 0.3F + Analysis.OverallBiasScore * 0.3F + Analysis.DeceptivenessScore * 0.3F + Analysis.ReadabilityScore * 0.1F

A score that takes into consideration the content for flow, interruptions with ads, and overt search engine optimization techniques that makes the content hard to understand

The Daily's Verdict

This news site has a mixed reputation for journalistic standards. It is advisable to fact-check, scrutinize for bias, and check for conflicts of interest before relying on its reporting.

Bias

85%

Examples:

  • The article has a pro-Palestine bias by presenting the billboards as a positive and necessary action.
  • The article uses emotive language such as 'attack' to describe the lawsuit against the reproductive justice fund.

Conflicts of Interest

85%

Examples:

  • The article does not disclose this potential bias to its readers.
  • The SA Current has a conflict of interest by accepting advertising from the Party for Socialism and Liberation and potentially benefiting from their political agenda.

Contradictions

70%

Examples:

  • The article does not provide any sources or evidence for its claims.
  • There are two major contradictions in the articles: one regarding who established the Reproductive Justice Fund and another regarding which abortion laws are being violated.

Deceptions

100%

Examples:

  • The article is deceptive by presenting biased information as factual and omitting any opposing views or evidence.
  • The article uses sensationalist language such as 'green, red and black' to describe the billboards.

Recent Articles

  • Pro-Palestinian Protests Organized by Jewish Voice for Peace Disrupt Biden's Campaign Events and Block City Streets

    Pro-Palestinian Protests Organized by Jewish Voice for Peace Disrupt Biden's Campaign Events and Block City Streets

    Broke On: Tuesday, 19 March 2024 Pro-Palestinian protests organized by Jewish Voice for Peace (JVFP) have been disrupting Biden's campaign events and blocking city streets. JVFP has a history of supporting convicted terrorist Rasmea Odeh and inviting other activists, including Leila Khaled, to speak at their events. While some critics argue that these actions are unethical and could be seen as promoting terrorism, supporters say that international law recognizes the rights of occupied peoples to resist their oppression through peaceful means within clear parameters. The protests have also been criticized for disrupting city streets and causing inconvenience to residents.

  • San Antonio Faces Lawsuit Over Reproductive Justice Fund

    Broke On: Wednesday, 18 October 2023 San Antonio is being sued by anti-abortion groups over its Reproductive Justice Fund. The groups argue that the fund violates Texas' Senate Bill 8, which bans most abortions after about six weeks of pregnancy. The city of San Antonio defends the fund, stating it helps with ancillary costs associated with obtaining an abortion, not the abortion itself.