WTRF

WTRF is a news source that provides local news, weather forecasts, traffic updates, notices of events and items of interest in the community, sports and entertainment programming for Steubenville, Ohio and nearby towns and communities in the Ohio Valley area.

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 'Abortion sign targeting Catholics draws complaints in Ohio', there is a bias in the presentation of the information. The sign says 68% of Catholics are pro-choice, which is a statement that could be interpreted as an attempt to influence the reader's opinion. Furthermore, the sign is paid for by the Mahoning County Democratic Party, which could indicate a political bias.

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 Voters Approve Marijuana Legalization

    Broke On: Thursday, 24 August 2023 56.8% of Ohio voters approved the legalization of marijuana. The new law allows Ohioans aged 21 and older to buy and possess 2.5 ounces of cannabis and 15 grams of concentrates. Signs at a polling location in Canfield, Ohio, caused controversy due to their content about Ohio Issue 1 and the abortion issue.