Tufts Now

Tufts Now is the official news site of Tufts University. It provides up-to-date information on research, events, and achievements at the university. The primary topics covered by the articles include health equity, student life, academic achievements, and campus events. Although there are no specific examples of biases or contradictions found in the articles provided, it is essential to note that an About Us page was not available at the time of analysis to provide more context about the site's reporting practices.

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:

  • Poor diet is a major risk factor for obesity, type 2 diabetes, cardiovascular disease, and certain cancers.

Deceptions

100%

Examples:

No current examples available.

Recent Articles

  • US Diet Improving but Still Suboptimal for Over a Third of Adults: Study Highlights Persisting Disparities

    US Diet Improving but Still Suboptimal for Over a Third of Adults: Study Highlights Persisting Disparities

    Broke On: Monday, 17 June 2024 A Tufts University study published in Annals of Internal Medicine reveals that while the average US diet has improved from 1999 to 2020, over a third of adults still have poor diet quality. Disparities exist among demographics including income, age, and health insurance. The study found reductions in sugar intake and greater consumption of nuts, whole grains, poultry, cheese and eggs. However, disparities persist for socioeconomically vulnerable populations.