ReliefWeb

ReliefWeb is a humanitarian news platform that provides information on global crises and emerging diseases. It is managed by the United Nations Office for the Coordination of Humanitarian Affairs (OCHA) and monitors over 4,000 key sources to deliver relevant content to humanitarian workers. The site covers topics such as immunization regional snapshots, epidemic and emerging disease alerts in the Pacific, and immediate evacuation orders for hospitals in occupied Palestinian territories. Articles are scored for bias, contradictions, conflicts of interest, deceptiveness, and readability.

93%

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

90%

Examples:

  • The source is a humanitarian information service provided by the United Nations Office for the Coordination of Humanitarian Affairs (OCHA), which may potentially lead to a pro-UN reporting slant.

Conflicts of Interest

95%

Examples:

  • The source is managed by the Digital Services Section of OCHA's Information Management Branch, which may create a conflict of interest.

Contradictions

85%

Examples:

  • Additional 2.7 million children remained un- or under-vaccinated last year compared to pre-pandemic levels.
  • Global DTP3 coverage was 84% in 2023, the same as in 2022 and below pre-pandemic levels of 86% recorded in 2019.
  • Only 83% of children worldwide received their first dose of measles vaccine in 2023, down from 86% before the pandemic.

Deceptions

95%

Examples:

  • No deceptive practices were found in the articles.

Recent Articles

  • Global Immunization Coverage Stalls, Leaving 2.7 Million Children Un- or Under-Vaccinated Since the Covid-19 Pandemic

    Global Immunization Coverage Stalls, Leaving 2.7 Million Children Un- or Under-Vaccinated Since the Covid-19 Pandemic

    Broke On: Monday, 15 July 2024 Despite progress in childhood immunization before the Covid-19 pandemic, global coverage stalled in 2023, leaving an additional 2.7 million children un- or under-immunized compared to pre-pandemic levels. The UN and WHO warn of dangerous coverage gaps and disease outbreaks, with vaccination campaigns ongoing in countries like Yemen and Sudan.

  • Surge in Respiratory Illnesses Across Pacific Region and China

    Broke On: Monday, 27 November 2023 There has been a notable increase in epidemic and emerging disease alerts in the Pacific region, including COVID-19, Dengue, and Influenza A & B. The Indian government is tracking all cases of serious respiratory illnesses among children and adolescents at the district level. The recent surge in respiratory illnesses in China is not as high as before the COVID-19 pandemic.

  • Imminent Airstrike Threat Received by Al-Quds Hospital Amidst Rising Death Toll in Gaza

    Broke On: Monday, 30 October 2023 Al-Quds Hospital in Gaza received an imminent threat of an Israeli airstrike. The hospital administration stated they were unable to evacuate due to the short notice and the large number of patients. The Palestinian death toll in the ongoing conflict with Israel has reportedly risen above 8,000.