Korea JoongAng Daily

Korea JoongAng Daily is a South Korean news outlet that provides coverage of national and international news with a focus on North Korea and geopolitical issues in the region. The site features articles on politics, business, sports, entertainment, and lifestyle topics. It also includes an 'About Us' page which mentions its mission to provide accurate and reliable information to readers.

97%

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

90%

Examples:

  • The North Korean leader also claimed that the launch of a spy satellite is a 'full-fledged' exercise of its right to self-defense and a step closer to its 'immediate and long-term goal' of possessing operational space reconnaissance capabilities.

Conflicts of Interest

100%

Examples:

  • No unique examples found.

Contradictions

100%

Examples:

  • No unique examples found.

Deceptions

100%

Examples:

  • No unique examples found.

Recent Articles

  • North Korean Propaganda Chief Kim Ki Nam, Known as 'North Korean Goebbels,' Dies at 94

    North Korean Propaganda Chief Kim Ki Nam, Known as 'North Korean Goebbels,' Dies at 94

    Broke On: Wednesday, 08 May 2024 North Korean propaganda chief Kim Ki Nam, who played a key role in building personality cults around the country's leaders for decades, has died at 94. Born in the late 1920s, Kim oversaw propaganda operations and held positions in the ruling Workers' Party's propaganda departments from the 1980s. He was known as North Korea's 'Goebbels,' after Nazi Germany's infamous propagandist, and served under former leader Kim Jong Il. The cause of death is not specified but includes age-related illnesses and multiple organ dysfunctions.

  • North Korea Launches First Spy Satellite Amid International Condemnation

    Broke On: Thursday, 23 November 2023 North Korea has successfully launched its first spy satellite, Malligyong-1, marking a 'new era of a space power'. The launch has drawn international condemnation for violating U.N. resolutions. South Korean officials believe the launch likely involved Russian technical assistance. The launch has led to Seoul partially suspending and Pyongyang completely suspending the 2018 joint military agreement aimed at stabilising cross-border relations.