Altoona Mirror Newspaper Group

The Altoona Mirror is a local news source that covers events in the Altoona area and surrounding communities. The site features sections for local news, sports, obituaries, editorials, business, and area life. It also includes a section dedicated to PSU (Pennsylvania State University) sports. The site provides information on various topics including politics, health, education and more. Articles are written by staff members as well as<dummy00019>-Associated Press contributors.

99%

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

100%

Examples:

No current examples available.

Contradictions

86%

Examples:

  • Commercial dairy products are safe for consumption as they are subject to pasteurization requirements.
  • Farm biosecurity measures include sanitizing farm tools, limiting wildlife interaction and regularly testing milk for pathogens.
  • Highly contagious bird flu was detected in dairy herds in multiple states.
  • Primary symptoms of infected dairy cattle are a decrease in appetite and thickened or discolored milk.
  • The main concern for infected dairy cattle is a 'severe drop in milk production.'
  • There are no medications specifically manufactured to treat the virus in cattle but most animals can recover with typical 'supportive care'
  • Vale Wood Farms is taking the threat of the virus 'very seriously'

Deceptions

100%

Examples:

No current examples available.

Recent Articles

  • Big Ten Notifies Michigan of Potential Disciplinary Action Over Alleged Sign-Stealing

    Broke On: Wednesday, 01 November 2023 A former employee of a Big Ten football program alleges that it was his job to steal signs from multiple conference schools before his team played Michigan. The Big Ten Conference has formally notified the University of Michigan of potential disciplinary action regarding the football team's sign-stealing scandal. The football analyst at the center of the allegations, Connor Stalions, resigned after serving a two-week suspension. Michigan has until Wednesday to respond to the notice. If the Big Ten does punish Michigan, including a potential suspension of head coach Jim Harbaugh, the school is expected to push back through legal means.

  • Supreme Court to Review Legality of Bump Stock Ban

    Broke On: Wednesday, 01 November 2023 The Supreme Court has agreed to review the legality of a ban on bump stocks, a firearm accessory that allows semi-automatic rifles to fire rapidly. The ban was implemented in 2019 following the 2017 Las Vegas mass shooting. Both gun rights activists and the Biden Administration have urged the court to consider the issue.