The Island Packet

The Island Packet is a daily newspaper serving the Hilton Head Island, Bluffton, and Beaufort areas of South Carolina. It is owned by The McClatchy Company.

97%

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

95%

Examples:

  • The Island Packet is owned by The McClatchy Company, which has been accused of having a liberal bias. However, this does not appear to influence the content of this particular article titled 'South Carolina to see Hunter's Moon this weekend. Here's when and where to look'.

Contradictions

100%

Examples:

No current examples available.

Deceptions

100%

Examples:

No current examples available.

Recent Articles

  • Partial Lunar Eclipse Coincides with Full Hunter's Moon

    Broke On: Saturday, 28 October 2023 A partial lunar eclipse coincided with the full Hunter's Moon on October 28. The event was visible in many parts of the United States and other parts of the world. Tips for photographing the event included using a tripod, adjusting the exposure and focus manually, and using the phone's optical zoom feature.