Projects.fivethirtyeight.com

Projects.fivethirtyeight.com is a news website that provides polling data and analysis related to the US political landscape. The site offers articles and resources that focus on the latest developments in politics, including election forecasts, debate coverage, and political trends both nationally and internationally. The content is unbiased and aims to provide accurate information for readers to form their own opinions.

84%

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:

  • The source appears to be unbiased as it provides polling data and analysis without any clear favoritism towards either candidate.

Conflicts of Interest

100%

Examples:

  • There are no conflicts of interest mentioned in the article.

Contradictions

75%

Examples:

  • Democrats labeled Biden’s debate performance as ‘disaster’ and ‘trainwreck'.
  • Sixty percent of likely voters who watched the debate said Trump performed best, while only 21 percent said Biden did.

Deceptions

50%

Examples:

  • Biden turned in the worst debate performance of the cycle (worse than any of the Republican presidential candidates did in any primary debates)
  • Many pundits reacting in real time thought Biden had a dismal performance
  • Sixty percent said that Trump performed best, while only 21 percent said Biden performed best

Recent Articles

  • Asheville Residents Divided: Biden's Debate Performance Sparks Controversy

    Asheville Residents Divided: Biden's Debate Performance Sparks Controversy

    Broke On: Friday, 28 June 2024 June 28, 2024 - The first presidential debate between Donald Trump and Joe Biden left voters in Asheville divided. While some praised Biden's rebuttals and believed he was the better choice, others criticized his performance as a 'disaster' or 'trainwreck'. Despite these criticisms, Biden plans to continue his campaign. According to polling data, Trump slightly outperformed expectations while Biden underperformed.