Daily Montanan

The Daily Montanan is a nonprofit, nonpartisan news source that provides trusted news, commentary and insight into statewide policy and politics in Montana. It is part of States Newsroom, the largest state-focused nonprofit news organization in the nation. The website covers a variety of topics including local events and national space exploration stories such as the passing of NASA Apollo 8 commander Frank Borman.

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

50%

Examples:

  • ]A circus elephant named Tola temporarily escaped from the Butte Civic Center[
  • it was spooked by a car backfiring and walked about 100 yards before being returned to the venue by trainers
  • The Jordan World Circus is currently in town for an evening performance at the Butte Civic Center

Deceptions

100%

Examples:

No current examples available.

Recent Articles

  • Escaped Elephant Causes Chaos in Butte, Montana: A Summary of the Incident

    Escaped Elephant Causes Chaos in Butte, Montana: A Summary of the Incident

    Broke On: Tuesday, 16 April 2024 An elephant named unknown escaped from the Jordan World Circus in Butte, Montana on April 16, 2024. Startled by a backfiring vehicle, it made its way through city streets before being recaptured. The incident caused traffic disruptions and drew criticism from animal rights groups.

  • Frank Borman, First Astronaut to Orbit Moon, Dies at 95

    Broke On: Thursday, 09 November 2023 Frank Borman, the NASA astronaut who commanded the first crewed mission to orbit the moon, has passed away at the age of 95. He first flew in space in 1965 aboard Gemini 7, a mission that proved humans could survive in weightless conditions. Borman, along with Jim Lovell and Bill Anders, orbited the moon 10 times on Christmas Eve 1968 during the Apollo 8 mission. After retiring from NASA, Borman served as the chief executive of Eastern Air Lines.