Twin Cities Pioneer Press

The Twin Cities Pioneer Press is a news outlet that provides coverage of local and national news, with an emphasis on sports. The site features articles about the Minnesota Timberwolves basketball team, including their performance in the NBA playoffs and individual player profiles. It also covers breaking news stories, such as the trial of a man accused of murdering a teenager during a fight on the Apple River. The site occasionally highlights conflicts of interest and biases within stories, but overall maintains a focus on accurate reporting.

66%

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

90%

Examples:

  • Additionally, the author presents information about the suspect's ex-wife in order to discredit his character, which is not relevant to the trial and may be seen as an attempt to sway public opinion rather than provide accurate reporting.
  • The author uses language that dehumanizes the suspect by referring to him as a 'pedophile' without providing any evidence or context for this claim.

Conflicts of Interest

50%

Examples:

  • Consider the 2022 playoffs, when they fell to Memphis in the first round in six games thanks to a series of late-game collapses. Edwards was 2-for-11 shooting in clutch time in that series.
  • It was all representative of a mentality that was destined to keep a remarkably skilled player from reaching his full potential.

Contradictions

85%

Examples:

  • Phoenix outscores opponents by 9.2 points per 100 possessions when Nurkic is on the floor, making it important for Minnesota to limit his minutes.
  • The Timberwolves are a 56-win team and are underdogs in the first round of NBA playoffs against Phoenix.
  • The Wolves need to make Phoenix's defense pay by finding ways to compromise it with their offense.

Deceptions

50%

Examples:

  • It's unheard of for a 56-win team to be an underdog to advance out of a first-round series in the NBA playoffs.
  • Make Phoenix's defense pay
  • Regardless of who is draped on them, Booker, Durant and Beal are too good of scorers to not figure out any specific matchup to find something that works from them.
  • So how do the Timberwolves flip the script in the postseason?
  • The Suns won all three regular-season games between the teams handily.
  • The Timberwolves have to find ways to combat some of Phoenix's firepower with offense of their own. To do so, they'll need to find some easier buckets along the way.
  • The Wolves have developed a thorough catalog of coverages, and perhaps the more they cycle through them, depending on the personnel in the game, the less likely Phoenix will be able to sustain the offensive rhythm it carried throughout last Sunday's regular-season finale against the Wolves.

Recent Articles

  • Anthony Edwards: The New Basketball Sensation Defying Comparisons to Michael Jordan in the NBA Playoffs

    Anthony Edwards: The New Basketball Sensation Defying Comparisons to Michael Jordan in the NBA Playoffs

    Broke On: Monday, 06 May 2024 Anthony Edwards, the 22-year-old basketball sensation, led the Minnesota Timberwolves to their first series win in two decades during the NBA playoffs. With impressive averages of 31 points per game and career highs in field goal percentage, rebounds, and assists, Edwards honors his late mother and grandmother's legacies on the court. Comparisons to Michael Jordan arise due to their striking similarities but Edwards remains humble.
  • Minnesota Timberwolves Stun NBA Playoffs with Upset Win over Phoenix Suns

    Minnesota Timberwolves Stun NBA Playoffs with Upset Win over Phoenix Suns

    Broke On: Saturday, 20 April 2024 In an unexpected turn of events, the Minnesota Timberwolves defeated the Phoenix Suns 120-95 in Game 1 of the NBA playoffs. The Timberwolves outperformed favorites Suns with key adjustments on defense and capitalized on their size advantage, shutting down Kevin Durant and Devin Booker while Jusuf Nurkic contributed crucial blocks and rebounds. Anthony Edwards scored 33 points for the Suns but it wasn't enough to secure a win. The Timberwolves head into Game 2 with renewed confidence.
  • New Body Camera Footage Reveals Details of Nicolae Miu's Arrest in Wisconsin River Stabbings

    New Body Camera Footage Reveals Details of Nicolae Miu's Arrest in Wisconsin River Stabbings

    Broke On: Friday, 05 April 2024 On July 30, 2022, Nicolae Miu was arrested for stabbing five people along the Wisconsin River. New body camera footage from April 4th showed moments of his arrest and witnesses testified about an encounter with a group of juveniles on their tubes that led to the stabbings.

  • Bird Flu Continues to Spread Across Iowa and Minnesota

    Broke On: Monday, 06 November 2023 The latest case of bird flu in Iowa was found at a farm with game bird pheasants, peafowl, and commercial layer chickens. Nearly 1 million chickens at a Wright County egg farm in Minnesota will be culled due to contact with bird flu. Governor Kim Reynolds has issued a disaster proclamation in response to the bird flu outbreak in Iowa. In Minnesota, about 5.5 million birds, mostly turkeys, have been killed by the virus or culled to prevent its spread since early 2022.