The Journal

The Journal is an independent Irish media organization that provides open access to quality journalism for every online news consumer in Ireland. They employ dozens of journalists across their publications: The Journal, The 42, Noteworthy, and their FactCheck unit. The FactCheck unit began operations in 2016 and has grown to become the leading fact-checking entity in Ireland. In 2019, they launched Noteworthy which funds and publishes investigative journalism based on suggestions from the public. The Journal is consistently named one of the top two most-read online news sources in the Irish market by Reuters Digital News Institute since 2017.

99%

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%

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Conflicts of Interest

100%

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Contradictions

100%

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Deceptions

100%

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Recent Articles

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    Aer Lingus Pilots' Pay Dispute: Hundreds of Flights Cancelled Amidst Industrial Action

    Broke On: Wednesday, 26 June 2024 Aer Lingus pilots launched work-to-rule actions on June 26, 2024, cancelling hundreds of flights due to a pay dispute. The Irish Air Line Pilots' Association seeks a 24% increase while Aer Lingus offers only partial raises if productivity is discussed. Prime Minister Simon Harris urges compromise as both parties continue negotiations and passengers are advised to check with Aer Lingus for flight updates.