Onward State

Onward State is an independent, alternative Penn State news website that seeks to foster the student voice through the combination of commentary that is fair, authentic, and sometimes humorous; analysis that is critical and irreverent; and news that is relevant and accurate. Onward State works to generate honest conversation in the hopes of enriching the Penn State community and experience.

94%

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

85%

Examples:

  • The article seems to have a bias in favor of Penn State and its athletes, especially Bronny James. It does not provide any balanced or critical perspective on the issues discussed.

Conflicts of Interest

100%

Examples:

  • There is no conflict of interest found in this article.
  • This contradicts the previous statement as there are clear conflicts of interest. For example, Onward State is an independent Penn State news website that may have a vested interest in promoting its athletes and events.

Contradictions

100%

Examples:

  • There is no contradiction found in this article.
  • This contradicts the previous statement as there are clear contradictions in the article. For example, it claims that Bronny James committed to Penn State when he has not signed a letter of intent and his father LeBron plays for the Lakers.

Deceptions

100%

Examples:

  • There is no deception found in this article.
  • This contradicts the previous statement as there are clear deceptions. For example, the sentences 'Despite an initial desire to stay in Los Angeles with his father LeBron, who plays for the Lakers, James decided to enter the transfer portal in an effort to secure more playing time.' and 'LeBron James Jr., or Bronny, officially announced his commitment to Penn State men's basketball after entering the transfer portal earlier this week.' imply that Bronny has committed and signed when he has not.

Recent Articles

  • Bronny James Announces NBA Draft Entry While Maintaining College Eligibility Despite Health Issues

    Bronny James Announces NBA Draft Entry While Maintaining College Eligibility Despite Health Issues

    Broke On: Friday, 05 April 2024 Bronny James, son of NBA superstar LeBron James and a freshman at USC, announced he will enter the 2024 NBA Draft while maintaining college eligibility. Despite playing in only 19 games due to a cardiac arrest episode and congenital heart defect that sidelined him for five months, Bronny's productivity was severely impacted as a freshman at USC.

  • Michigan Wolverines Triumph Over Penn State Amidst Coach's Suspension

    Broke On: Friday, 10 November 2023 Michigan Wolverines won against Penn State 24-15, despite the absence of their coach, Jim Harbaugh. Jim Harbaugh was suspended by the Big Ten for the remainder of the season due to an investigation into alleged sign-stealing. The University of Michigan was found in violation of the Big Ten Sportsmanship Policy for conducting an impermissible, in-person scouting operation over multiple years. A state court declined to issue an injunction blocking Harbaugh's suspension for alleged sign-stealing.