WHDH 7 Boston Article Rating

US sets a grim milestone with new record for the deadliest six months of mass killings - Boston News, Weather, Sports | WHDH 7News

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    -2% Center

  • Reliability

    90% ReliableExcellent

  • Policy Leaning

    -16% Somewhat Liberal

  • Politician Portrayal

    -40% Negative

Bias Score Analysis

The A.I. bias rating includes policy and politician portrayal leanings based on the author’s tone found in the article using machine learning. Bias scores are on a scale of -100% to 100% with higher negative scores being more liberal and higher positive scores being more conservative, and 0% being neutral.

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Contributing sentiments towards policy:

68% : The Republican-led Legislature adjourned earlier this year without taking on gun control, prompting Lee to schedule a special session for August.
41% :Leatherwood, a prominent Republican in a state that hasn't strengthened gun laws, believes something must be done to get guns out of the hands of people who might become violent.
40% : But the mass violence most often spurs attempts to reform gun laws, even if the efforts are not always successful.
38% : The gunman was sentenced last week to 90 consecutive life sentences but could face more punishment, including the death penalty.
29% : "Joe Biden and Kamala Harris' constant efforts to gut the Second Amendment will not usher in safety for Americans; instead, it will only embolden criminals," NRA spokesman Billy McLaughlin said in a statement.

*Our bias meter rating uses data science including sentiment analysis, machine learning and our proprietary algorithm for determining biases in news articles. Bias scores are on a scale of -100% to 100% with higher negative scores being more liberal and higher positive scores being more conservative, and 0% being neutral. The rating is an independent analysis and is not affiliated nor sponsored by the news source or any other organization.

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