Chicago Business (Crain Communications Inc.)

ChicagoBusiness.com is operated by Crain Communications Inc., providing news on business topics such as health care, politics, real estate, and technology in the Chicago area. The site features articles with a strong focus on local issues and occasionally covers national and international topics as well. Articles often include original reporting and analysis from experienced journalists. While there may be some instances of biases or contradictions in certain articles, the overall content leans towards being unbiased and reliable.

84%

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 has a mixed reputation for journalistic standards. It is advisable to fact-check, scrutinize for bias, and check for conflicts of interest before relying on its reporting.

Bias

100%

Examples:

No current examples available.

Conflicts of Interest

100%

Examples:

No current examples available.

Contradictions

75%

Examples:

  • 55% of Americans disapprove of Israel’s military action in Gaza, up from 45% in November 2022
  • At least 48 US cities passed cease-fire resolutions as of February 2023
  • DNC Chair Minyon Moore stated there is no rift between the official party platform and the host mayor regarding the war in Gaza

Deceptions

52%

Examples:

  • At least 55% of Americans disapprove of Israel’s military action in Gaza, up from 45% in November, according to a Gallup poll released in late March.
  • For us, talking the game is not enough. I need to see a resolution. I need to see some kind of bill, some kind of legislation.
  • Yet progressives at the national level, as well as protest organizers who are already gearing up for the DNC in Chicago, are frustrated with what they perceive as a lack of action from the Biden administration and other top Democrats on a permanent cease-fire.

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