WGBH News

WGBH News is a news organization that focuses on providing in-depth coverage of various topics including education, local events, and social issues. The articles lean towards the perspectives of affected individuals and minorities, providing more details about their struggles and less about the reasons behind government actions. The site covers a range of topics such as politics, education, health care, technology, arts and culture. WGBH News also produces podcasts on various subjects including reparations in one of the oldest cities in America and college admissions.

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

95%

Examples:

  • The article seems to lean towards the family's perspective, providing more details about their struggles and less about the reasons behind the government's actions.
  • The articles lean towards the perspectives of affected individuals and minorities, providing more details about their struggles and less about the reasons behind government actions.

Conflicts of Interest

94%

Examples:

  • The article seems to lean towards the family's perspective, providing more details about their struggles and less about the reasons behind the government's actions.

Contradictions

86%

Examples:

  • Applications from Black and Hispanic students have increased by 9 percentage points and 10 percentage points respectively.
  • Technical glitches related to the new federal student aid (FAFSA) form could affect where and whether students attend college, especially those from low-income families.

Deceptions

50%

Examples:

  • A landmark 2023 U.S. Supreme Court decision ended the consideration of race in college admissions. But one year after the ruling, research shows the number of students of color applying to four-year colleges has increased.
  • The numbers came as a relief to John King Jr., former U.S. education secretary under President Barack Obama...

Recent Articles

  • Navigating the New Landscape of College Admissions: A Year After the Supreme Court's Decision on Affirmative Action

    Navigating the New Landscape of College Admissions: A Year After the Supreme Court's Decision on Affirmative Action

    Broke On: Friday, 28 June 2024 One year after the Supreme Court banned race-conscious admissions, universities are adjusting and students are navigating a new application landscape. The ruling has led to increased applications from underrepresented groups, but concerns about decreased diversity persist.

  • Palestinian-American Family Trapped in Gaza Amid Conflict

    Broke On: Friday, 27 October 2023 A Palestinian-American family from Massachusetts is trapped in Gaza and feels abandoned by the U.S. government. The family includes a 2-year-old with a serious heart condition. The U.S. State Department has been criticized for its handling of such cases.