The Pantagraph

Pantagraph.com is a news website that covers local and national topics, including sports, politics, business, entertainment, and lifestyle. The site may have a bias in favor of Red Bull and against Ferrari due to their sponsorship deals and rivalry.

49%

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 poor reputation for journalistic standards and is not considered a reliable news source.

Bias

60%

Examples:

  • The article contains examples of religious bias by mentioning Saudi Arabia's Muslim holy month of Ramadan in relation to the Grand Prix taking place on Saturday.
  • The author uses language that dehumanizes Max Verstappen's father by referring to him as a 'boss'.

Conflicts of Interest

40%

Examples:

  • The article is likely biased in favor of Red Bull and against Ferrari due to their sponsorship deals and rivalry.
  • The article may have a conflict of interest by promoting local events and print ads that could benefit from increased traffic to the website.

Contradictions

80%

Examples:

  • The article states that 'Ferrari looks to be the closest team capable of challenging Red Bull in qualifying at least', but this statement is not accurate as Ferrari has been struggling with their race pace and have yet to show any signs of being a serious contender for the championship.
  • The article states that 'Red Bull, despite Verstappen's win by more than 22 seconds over teammate Sergio Perez, but this statement implies that there was some sort of issue with the race or the result. However, according to F1 regulations and rules, a driver can only be declared as the winner if they cross the finish line first.'

Deceptions

40%

Examples:

  • The article may be deceptive by omitting important information or perspectives that could affect the reader's understanding of the situation.
  • The article uses language that exaggerates or misrepresents facts about the performance and status of the teams and drivers in F1.

Recent Articles

  • Max Verstappen and Red Bull Lead Formula 1 Championship as Drama Continues Off Track

    Max Verstappen and Red Bull Lead Formula 1 Championship as Drama Continues Off Track

    Broke On: Thursday, 07 March 2024 Formula 1 is in full swing, with Max Verstappen and Red Bull currently leading the championship. However, there has been plenty of drama off track as well, including investigations into Christian Horner and Mohammed Ben Sulayem for misconduct. Despite this, Verstappen remains focused on improving his car over a single-lap in qualifying.