Action News Now

Action News Now is a news source that provides information on various topics including weather alerts, local events, and breaking news. The site covers stories related to wildfires, building permits, and recovery efforts. It also offers storm tracker forecasts and advice on how to stay safe during extreme heat events. The site does not appear to have any significant biases or conflicts of interest.

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:

  • 28,000 residents have been evacuated due to the fire.
  • CAL FIRE set up a fire camp within Silver Dollar Fairgrounds due to Thompson Fire.
  • California State Parks cancelled Oroville’s Fourth of July Fireworks Celebration for public safety.
  • >Thompson Fire has burned 3,568 acres with 7% containment.<

Deceptions

100%

Examples:

No current examples available.

Recent Articles

  • Thompson Fire: 12,000 Evacuated, 3,568 Acres Burned in Butte County, California

    Thompson Fire: 12,000 Evacuated, 3,568 Acres Burned in Butte County, California

    Broke On: Wednesday, 03 July 2024 Thompson Fire, a wildfire in Butte County, California, forced the evacuation of over 12,000 residents due to the growing blaze that had burned over 3,568 acres with only 7% containment as of July 3. The heat wave increased the risk of wildfires across California and destroyed four homes. Governor Gavin Newsom declared a state of emergency on July 4 and secured a Fire Management Assistance Grant to help suppress the fire.
  • Paradise Rebuilding: Residents Discover New Homes Threatened by Climate Disasters

    Paradise Rebuilding: Residents Discover New Homes Threatened by Climate Disasters

    Broke On: Wednesday, 12 June 2024 Five years after the Camp Fire devastated Paradise, California, leaving 85 people dead and nearly 20,000 homes destroyed, residents are rebuilding but find that extreme weather risks persist. According to the U.S. Census Bureau and Realtor.com research, millions of Americans have been displaced by extreme weather in recent years, with many relocating to areas also threatened by natural disasters.