Carolina Public Press

Carolina Public Press is a nonprofit news organization focused on investigative journalism and in-depth reporting on public interest issues in North Carolina. The site covers a range of topics including education, healthcare, environment, and politics. Recent articles have reported on issues such as the closure of a wilderness therapy camp due to license revocation by the Department of Health and Human Services, challenges faced by rural North Carolinians in accessing news and information, and the impact of climate change on the state's forests.

85%

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

50%

Examples:

  • A 12-year-old boy died at the camp in February.
  • The North Carolina Department of Health and Human Services revoked Trails Carolina's license due to violations of state regulations.
  • Trails Carolina failed to comply with the provisions of North Carolina General Statute (N.C.G.S.) § 122C, Article 2 and N.C.G.S. § 122C, Article 3 in the operation of Trails Carolina.

Deceptions

50%

Examples:

  • The announcement on Friday means that the state decided to uphold the initial decision, as well as the penalties and suspension of admissions to the camp.

Recent Articles

  • North Carolina Camp Loses License After Child's Death: Multiple Violations Revealed

    North Carolina Camp Loses License After Child's Death: Multiple Violations Revealed

    Broke On: Friday, 17 May 2024 The North Carolina Department of Health and Human Services (NCDHHS) has revoked the license of Trails Carolina therapy camp following a child's death and multiple violations, including neglect, medication administration errors, communication issues with parents or guardians, and incident reporting non-compliance. Previous reports indicate another death occurred in 2014. The camp was given opportunities to address violations but failed to do so within the deadline.