Fair and Balanced -- Almost

SF Weekly by Martin Kuz | Mar. 28, 2007 (News Report)

Enter NewsTrust, an online rating service self-touted as "your guide to good journalism." The nonprofit Web site (www.newstrust.net) appraises the credibility of stories across the mainstream and alternative news continuum, from the New York Times to Captain's Quarters, a conservative blog. Founded by Fabrice Florin, a former Apple and Macromedia honcho who later launched Handtap and GoComics, NewsTrust assigns a rating of one to five stars to a story ... Full Story »

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3.7
 by Fabrice Florin - Oct. 1, 2008

[Disclosure: I was interviewed for this article on NewsTrust, and therefore my review may be biased] This short news item about NewsTrust from SFWeekly's Martin Kuz provides a thoughtful, factual overview of the NewsTrust project. Though it only quotes a single source, the report provides useful context and helps identify some of the unique aspects of this project, as well as some of its challenges in reviewing the news from a neutral viewpoint.

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3.7

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from 13 answers
Quality
3.7
Facts
4.0
Fairness
4.0
Information
4.0
Sourcing
2.0
Style
4.0
Accuracy
4.0
Balance
2.0
Context
4.0
Popularity
4.0
Recommendation
4.0
Credibility
4.0
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