Ohio Capital Journal

The Ohio Capital Journal is a hard-hitting, independent, non-profit news organization dedicated to connecting Ohioans to their state government and its impact on their lives. The Capital Journal combines Ohio state government coverage with relentless investigative journalism, deep dives into the consequences of policy, political insight and principled commentary.

92%

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

80%

Examples:

  • In the article 'Despite one response, recent polling indicates abortion-rights amendment has a good chance', the author uses phrases such as 'As horror stories stemming from enforcement of such laws proliferated' which could be seen as an attempt to evoke an emotional response and bias the reader against those who oppose the amendment.

Conflicts of Interest

100%

Examples:

No current examples available.

Contradictions

100%

Examples:

No current examples available.

Deceptions

100%

Examples:

No current examples available.

Recent Articles

  • Ohio Enshrines Abortion Rights in Constitution, Inspiring Similar Movements in Other States

    Broke On: Tuesday, 07 November 2023 Ohio has approved a measure to enshrine abortion rights in the State Constitution. The success of the campaign in Ohio has spurred similar movements in other states, including Florida.

  • Ohio Voters to Decide on Constitutional Amendment for Abortion Rights

    Broke On: Tuesday, 31 October 2023 Ohio voters are set to decide on a constitutional amendment, known as Issue 1, that could potentially reshape reproductive rights in the state. The amendment has drawn attention from national groups and over $60 million in combined spending. Recent polling indicates that the amendment has a good chance of passing.