5 On Your Side

5 On Your Side is a local news source serving the St. Louis region with purposeful stories and meaningful information to enrich the daily lives of its audience. The site focuses on providing trustworthy content, advocating for the community, and promoting understanding of complex issues. They are committed to being a resource for their viewers by covering topics that matter to their community such as local news, investigations, and events. The site is owned by TEGNA Inc., an innovative media company dedicated to serving the greater good of its communities.

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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.

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Conflicts of Interest

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Contradictions

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Deceptions

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Recent Articles

  • Massive Sinkhole Opens in Gordon Moore Park, Closes Two Soccer Fields

    Massive Sinkhole Opens in Gordon Moore Park, Closes Two Soccer Fields

    Broke On: Wednesday, 26 June 2024 A 100-foot wide, 30-feet deep sinkhole suddenly appeared in Gordon Moore Park, Alton, Illinois on June 26, 2024. It swallowed a light pole and soccer bleachers but no injuries were reported. The cause is believed to be an underground mine owned by New Frontier Materials. Both adjacent fields are closed for inspection.