WCVB-TV

WCVB-TV, virtual channel 5 (UHF digital channel 33), is an ABC-affiliated television station licensed to Boston, Massachusetts, United States. The station is owned by the Hearst Television subsidiary of Hearst Communications.

94%

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 is known for its high journalistic standards. It strives to maintain neutrality and transparency in its reporting, and avoids conflicts of interest. It has a reputation for accuracy and rarely gets contradicted on major discrepancies in its reporting.

Bias

100%

Examples:

No current examples available.

Conflicts of Interest

85%

Examples:

  • WCVB-TV is owned by Hearst Television, a division of Hearst Communications, which is a large multinational conglomerate with various business interests. This could potentially influence the content and coverage of news in the article 'Investigation underway after woman found dead in Gardner; husband sought'.

Contradictions

100%

Examples:

No current examples available.

Deceptions

100%

Examples:

No current examples available.

Recent Articles

  • Gardner Woman Found Dead, Husband Sought for Questioning

    Broke On: Saturday, 04 February 2023
      Breanne Pennington was found dead in her home in Gardner, Massachusetts on February 4, 2023. The police are seeking information on the whereabouts of Aaron Pennington, Breanne's husband.