The Public's Radio

The Public's Radio is a nonprofit community-owned public radio station serving Rhode Island and southeastern Massachusetts. The station focuses on in-depth local journalism, covering topics such as health, science, environmental issues and local arts and culture. They have won numerous national and regional awards for their investigative work. The organization relies on the communities it serves for 90% of its funding.

98%

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

85%

Examples:

  • Norditropin is still scarce as of mid-2024.
  • The growth hormone shortage has caused issues for patients with Prader-Willi syndrome, leading to increased hunger, weight gain, behavioral problems and other complications.
  • The ripple effect caused by the Norditropin shortage has led to shortages of other growth hormone brands as well.

Deceptions

100%

Examples:

  • The article is straightforward and factual, with no apparent deception.

Recent Articles

  • Norditropin Shortage Causes Frustration for Children with Prader-Willi Syndrome and Their Clinicians

    Norditropin Shortage Causes Frustration for Children with Prader-Willi Syndrome and Their Clinicians

    Broke On: Wednesday, 17 April 2024 Since fall 2022, a shortage of Norditropin, the most commonly prescribed growth hormone, has caused significant frustration for parents and clinicians. The scarcity has had particularly notable consequences for children with Prader-Willi syndrome, leading to behavioral issues and school absences. Dr. Jennifer Miller at the University of Florida's College of Medicine reports a high volume of calls regarding the shortage from patients across the U.S., while insurance companies' prior authorization requirements add to the problem.

  • National Retail Federation Retracts Claim on Organized Retail Crime's Impact on Inventory Losses

    Broke On: Wednesday, 06 December 2023
      The National Retail Federation (NRF) has retracted a claim that organized retail crime accounted for nearly half of all inventory losses in 2021. The claim was based on two-year-old testimony from Ben Dugan, former president of the advocacy group Coalition of Law Enforcement and Retail. Retailers have difficulty quantifying losses from organized retail crime, which involves thieves working in groups to steal merchandise and resell it on the black market.