Eater

Eater is a digital media brand focused on food and dining culture. It covers various aspects of the food industry, including local dining scenes, in-depth investigations, and light-hearted ruminations on food trends. The site features city maps, travel guides, a YouTube channel with documentary-style videos about restaurants, and social channels. Eater was acquired by Vox Media in 2013 and has won numerous awards for its food journalism and media. The site covers primary topics such as restaurant reviews, dining culture, industry investigations, and cooking tips.

71%

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

90%

Examples:

  • Eater's coverage ranges from extensive city maps and travel dining guides marking all the best places to eat, punchy editorials exploring the cultural significance of what and how we eat, in-depth industry investigations, and light-hearted ruminations on food fads and cooking tips and tricks.

Conflicts of Interest

75%

Examples:

  • Eater was acquired by Vox Media in 2013.

Contradictions

100%

Examples:

No current examples available.

Deceptions

40%

Examples:

  • fast food has really fucked up its value proposition.
  • It's hard to see these price slashing measures as anything other than a direct response to consumers who have complained for years about the rising prices of fast food.

Recent Articles

  • McDonald's and Other Fast-Food Chains Introduce $5 Meal Deals to Boost Sales Amid Economic Uncertainty

    McDonald's and Other Fast-Food Chains Introduce $5 Meal Deals to Boost Sales Amid Economic Uncertainty

    Broke On: Tuesday, 23 July 2024 Fast-food chains like McDonald's, Taco Bell, Burger King, and Wendy's introduce $5 meal deals to attract cost-conscious customers and boost traffic. McDonald's reported positive results from the promotion and plans to extend it to 93% of U.S. locations through August.
  • James Beard Foundation Announces Finalists for Prestigious Culinary Awards in D.C., Maryland, Virginia and North Carolina

    James Beard Foundation Announces Finalists for Prestigious Culinary Awards in D.C., Maryland, Virginia and North Carolina

    Broke On: Thursday, 04 April 2024 The James Beard Foundation has announced the finalists for its prestigious culinary awards, recognizing excellence in cuisine, service, hospitality and business. This year's finalists include 9 restaurants and chefs from D.C., Maryland, Virginia and North Carolina.