Maryland Matters

Maryland Matters is a nonprofit and nonpartisan news site focused on Maryland politics. It is part of States Newsroom, the nation's largest state-focused nonprofit news organization. The site covers political events and legal cases with a strong emphasis on Maryland-related topics. The content often highlights conflicts between the Democratic and Republican parties.

82%

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

75%

Examples:

  • The site accuses the case as being part of a two-tiered justice system which is broken and corrupt.
  • The site portrays a political prosecution from a kangaroo court and claims the U.S. justice system has been turned into a third world parody of law and order.

Conflicts of Interest

100%

Examples:

  • The site is part of States Newsroom, the nation's largest state-focused nonprofit news organization.

Contradictions

60%

Examples:

  • The article also mentions that Donald Trump was found guilty of all 34 charges of falsifying business records.
  • The article states that Former President Donald Trump was convicted on 34 felony counts of falsifying business records, making him the first former president in American history to be convicted of a felony.

Deceptions

65%

Examples:

  • It also suggests a broken, corrupt two-tiered justice system.
  • The site claims that Maryland Democrats were calling for trust in the system Friday while most Republicans were calling the case a travesty.
  • The site uses phrases like 'political prosecution from a kangaroo court' and 'third world parody of law and order.'

Recent Articles

  • Historic Verdict: Former President Trump Found Guilty of Falsifying Business Records in Manhattan Court

    Historic Verdict: Former President Trump Found Guilty of Falsifying Business Records in Manhattan Court

    Broke On: Sunday, 02 June 2024 Former President Donald Trump becomes the first ex-president in US history to be convicted of a felony, as he's found guilty of all 34 charges related to falsifying business records. The trial, which stems from hush money paid to Stormy Daniels during the 2016 campaign, sparks varied reactions among Maryland politicians. While Republicans criticize it as a 'travesty of justice,' Democrats assert 'no one is above the law.' The conviction may impact Trump's political future and the GOP's image in Maryland and beyond.