The Independent

The Independent is a British quality national newspaper that was founded in 1986 with the mission to provide independent-minded journalism and challenge political party allegiance. The paper has a long history of campaigning for progressive values, human rights, and European cooperation. It also covers climate change as an existential threat to life on Earth. The Independent's reporting is led by its campaigning efforts, which have included advocating for a 'Final Say' on Brexit and highlighting the human cost of refugee crises. The paper has faced criticism for its stance on issues such as the Iraq War and has been described as a 'feral beast' and an 'avowedly viewspaper.' The Independent now enjoys a large international audience, with readers in the US being particularly attracted to its values.

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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.

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Conflicts of Interest

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Deceptions

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