Scoop Independent News

Scoop Independent News is a New Zealand-based independent news website that aims to increase access to digital 'public interest' news media and foster media literacy. The website focuses on publishing important political and local content rather than clickbait, with a small team including editorial and business staff. Scoop Publishing Limited is wholly owned by the Scoop Foundation for Public Interest Journalism, a not-for-profit charitable trust established in 2015. The site has over 100 organizations with a professional accreditation, including government departments, law firms, universities, corporates and PR firms.

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

100%

Examples:

No current examples available.

Deceptions

100%

Examples:

No current examples available.

Recent Articles

  • Unraveling the Cross-Cultural Connections Between Music and Language: A Groundbreaking Study Reveals New Insights

    Unraveling the Cross-Cultural Connections Between Music and Language: A Groundbreaking Study Reveals New Insights

    Broke On: Wednesday, 15 May 2024 In a groundbreaking study, 75 researchers investigated the connections between music and language across 55 cultures, revealing shared features in rhythms, pitches, and potential evolutionary significance as a social bonding tool.

  • Pūteketeke Wins Bird of the Century 2023 Following Global Campaign

    Broke On: Wednesday, 15 November 2023 The pūteketeke is a threatened species, with a population of fewer than 1,000 birds in New Zealand and less than 3,000 across New Zealand and Australia. British-American comedian John Oliver launched a global campaign in support of the bird, leading to a surge in votes. Despite some backlash and thousands of fraudulent votes being discarded, the pūteketeke won with over 290,000 votes.