Fair and Balanced -- Almost

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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Rebecca Hale
3.7
by Rebecca Hale - Oct. 1, 2008

"Florin concedes NewsTrust's early returns show a leftward tilt. On average, the Times, NPR, and other so-called liberal media have received higher story ratings than the likes of the Wall Street Journal and Fox News. " ...Personally, I don't think NewsTrust has been particularly soft on The Times (I assume the New York Times).

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Rebecca's Rating

Overall
3.7

Good
from 7 answers
Quality
3.7
Fairness
4.0
Information
4.0
Sourcing
4.0
Context
3.0
Popularity
4.0
Recommendation
4.0
Credibility
4.0
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