News Leader

The News Leader is a news website that covers local and regional news in Augusta County and Staunton-Waynesboro. It was founded by Edward Clymore, former superintendent of Augusta County Schools.

23%

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

50%

Examples:

  • The site has a bias towards sensationalism and exaggeration in its headlines.

Conflicts of Interest

0%

Examples:

No current examples available.

Contradictions

85%

Examples:

  • The site contains several contradictions in its articles regarding the details of the plane crash.

Deceptions

0%

Examples:

No current examples available.

Recent Articles

  • Five Killed in Plane Crash Near Virginia's Western Border

    Five Killed in Plane Crash Near Virginia's Western Border

    Broke On: Monday, 11 March 2024 On March 11th, a small plane crashed into a wooded area near Virginia's western border at Ingalls Field Airport in Hot Springs. The crash killed all five people on board including one child and four adults due to short approach during descent despite being scheduled for landing at Ingall's Field. The investigation is ongoing with multiple agencies involved, but the names of victims have not been released yet.