Chron

Chron is a news platform covering essential news and compelling feature stories about Houston. The site focuses on topics such as culture, food, sports, politics, and news. It features articles on local celebrities, interesting people and places in the city's culinary scene (and tacos), coverage of Houston's professional athletes both on and off the field as well as college and high school teams. The site also provides information about local and state officials who make headlines. Chron is owned by Hearst and run independently from HoustonChronicle.com.

81%

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

88%

Examples:

  • far-right challenger
  • MAGA devotees
  • painted Phelan as a party traitor, a flaccid moderate, and even a secret Democrat.
  • relatively moderate establishment

Conflicts of Interest

95%

Examples:

  • Such pettiness is uncommon in the animal kingdom but not unheard of in the political realm, proven by the contentious runoff primary between much-maligned Republican Texas House speaker Rep. Dade Phelan and his far-right challenger David Covey.
  • The Covey campaign has lied with its words, it has lied through doctored videos, and now it is lying with a Deep Fake photograph designed to trick voters into thinking that I am best friends with Nancy Pelosi.

Contradictions

85%

Examples:

  • Ten states passed or expanded school-choice laws in 2023 alone.
  • Texas is just one state where the groups are getting involved.
  • The enormous amount of money pouring into Texas Republican primaries from national pro-school-choice groups sets a new precedent as national interests become increasingly intertwined in state legislatures.

Deceptions

60%

Examples:

  • Dade Phelan boasts any progress in the Texas House as his accomplishment, when in fact, all progress on border security has been made in spite of him.
  • The maxim can also serve as a warning: several now-disputed reports claim that a herd of elephants returned to trample a woman’s corpse the same day she died by elephant stomping, implying the attacks were born of personal animus.

Recent Articles

  • Tropical Storm Beryl to Make Third and Final Landfall as Hurricane on Texas Coast: Heavy Rains, Flooding Expected in Corpus Christi, Galveston, Houston and Surrounding Areas

    Tropical Storm Beryl to Make Third and Final Landfall as Hurricane on Texas Coast: Heavy Rains, Flooding Expected in Corpus Christi, Galveston, Houston and Surrounding Areas

    Broke On: Saturday, 06 July 2024 Tropical Storm Beryl, traveling across the Atlantic Ocean for over a week, is expected to make its final landfall as a Category 1 hurricane on the Texas coast on Monday. The storm will bring heavy rains and potential flooding to areas including Corpus Christi, Rockport, Matagorda Bay, Galveston Bay, and Houston. Residents should prepare for tropical storm conditions late on Monday and follow local officials' advice as Beryl intensifies into a hurricane.
  • Governor Abbott's School Voucher Plan Sparks Republican Civil War in Texas: A Battle for Education and Power

    Governor Abbott's School Voucher Plan Sparks Republican Civil War in Texas: A Battle for Education and Power

    Broke On: Monday, 20 May 2024 Governor Greg Abbott's push for a school-voucher program in Texas ignites a Republican civil war, with national interests and state elections intertwined. Abbott targets conservative opponents, leading to high-stakes primaries on May 28, 2023. The outcome could make Texas the biggest school choice marketplace by 2025.
  • ESA's Solar Orbiter and NASA's Parker Solar Probe Unveil Sun's Intriguing Features: Coronal Moss, Spicules, and Coronal Rain in a Historic Collaboration

    ESA's Solar Orbiter and NASA's Parker Solar Probe Unveil Sun's Intriguing Features: Coronal Moss, Spicules, and Coronal Rain in a Historic Collaboration

    Broke On: Wednesday, 27 September 2023 On September 27, 2023, the European Space Agency's Solar Orbiter and NASA's Parker Solar Probe collaborated to observe the Sun's surface. The partnership revealed intriguing features like coronal moss, spicules, and coronal rain using their respective instruments. A small eruption larger than Earth occurred at about 20 seconds into the video captured by Solar Orbiter.
  • Texas Flooding Crisis: Mandatory Evacuations Issued in Harris and Montgomery Counties as Extreme River Flooding Predicted

    Texas Flooding Crisis: Mandatory Evacuations Issued in Harris and Montgomery Counties as Extreme River Flooding Predicted

    Broke On: Thursday, 02 May 2024 Texas declares emergencies in multiple counties due to unprecedented flooding. Governor Greg Abbott expands disaster declaration to cover 88 counties at risk for severe weather and flooding. Harris and Montgomery Counties issue evacuation orders as East Fork of the San Jacinto River is expected to rise significantly above typical levels, trapping residents in their homes.
  • The Rolling Stones Kick Off 'Hackney Diamonds' Tour with Energetic Performance in Houston: Mick Jagger Visits Space Center and Graffiti Park Before Rocking NRG Stadium

    The Rolling Stones Kick Off 'Hackney Diamonds' Tour with Energetic Performance in Houston: Mick Jagger Visits Space Center and Graffiti Park Before Rocking NRG Stadium

    Broke On: Sunday, 28 April 2024 The Rolling Stones kicked off their 'Hackney Diamonds' tour at NRG Stadium in Houston with critical acclaim and fan excitement. Mick Jagger, Keith Richards, and Ronnie Wood were joined by exceptional musicians for a two-hour set of classic hits and new tracks from their latest album. Jagger visited Space Center Houston before the show, meeting astronauts and touring Mission Control.
  • Houston Texans Unveil New Uniforms: Deep Steel Blue, Red Jerseys, and Helmet Logo Changes

    Houston Texans Unveil New Uniforms: Deep Steel Blue, Red Jerseys, and Helmet Logo Changes

    Broke On: Tuesday, 23 April 2024 The Houston Texans reveal new uniforms, featuring a home design in Deep Steel Blue and an alternate with red jerseys and bullhorn helmets. Promising quarterback C.J. Stroud leads the roster, which also includes recent additions Stefon Diggs, Danielle Hunter, and Joe Mixon. The Texans place a large blue jersey on the Sam Houston Statue in Huntsville for the reveal.
  • Duke Survives Houston in Elite Eight to Face NC State

    Duke Survives Houston in Elite Eight to Face NC State

    Broke On: Saturday, 30 March 2024 Duke advances to the Elite Eight with a 54-51 win over top-seeded Houston in the NCAA Tournament. The Blue Devils had to overcome a physical defense and won despite a season low in points.

  • Solar Storms Ignite Rare Global Display of Northern Lights

    Broke On: Sunday, 03 December 2023 A series of powerful solar storms have led to rare and widespread sightings of the Northern Lights across the globe. The celestial phenomenon was seen as far south as the Texas Panhandle in the United States and in multiple northern cities in China, including the outskirts of Beijing. The Northern Lights are created when charged particles from the sun's upper atmosphere collide with Earth's magnetic field, causing an emission of light. The recent displays were ignited by a geomagnetic storm, caused by an enormous dark hole that opened up in the sun's surface. Solar physicists had predicted these displays after a solar flare caused three separate coronal mass ejections on the sun. The sun is currently nearing the peak of Solar Cycle 25, which is proving to be much stronger than the last one. These solar storms could potentially cause disruptions to infrastructure such as communications, the electric power grid, and navigation systems.

  • Houston Astros Manager Dusty Baker Announces Retirement

    Broke On: Wednesday, 25 October 2023 Dusty Baker, manager of the Houston Astros, has announced his retirement. Baker's career in baseball spans over five decades, with 26 years spent as a manager. His retirement leaves a managerial vacancy in the Astros, potentially impacting other teams in the league.