Ames Tribune

www.amestrib.com is a news site that primarily covers events in Story County and surrounding areas. The site focuses on local news, including stories about natural disasters such as tornadoes, as well as sports and community events.

100%

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.

Bias

100%

Examples:

No current examples available.

Conflicts of Interest

100%

Examples:

No current examples available.

Contradictions

95%

Examples:

  • A tornado hit Story County Tuesday night and caused damage to homes and power lines.
  • Five people died and at least 35 were injured in Iowa due to tornadoes.
  • The destructive tornado took authorities more than a day to account for the area's residents.

Deceptions

100%

Examples:

No current examples available.

Recent Articles

  • Historic Tornado Season: At Least Five Dead, 100 Injured as 81 Tornados Touch Down in Iowa

    Historic Tornado Season: At Least Five Dead, 100 Injured as 81 Tornados Touch Down in Iowa

    Broke On: Thursday, 23 May 2024 Deadly tornadoes hit Iowa, causing widespread destruction and surpassing any other state's total with at least 81 confirmed tornadoes this year. Four people were killed in Greenfield, where dozens more were injured, and additional injuries and damage were reported in several other areas. The storm system also brought damages to an Army installation at Fort Cavazos, Texas.