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The Mercury News Article Rating

Five years after a fiery explosion at an East Bay fuel facility shut down I-80, officials provide plan to avoid future disasters

  • Bias Rating

    10% Center

  • Reliability

    55% ReliableAverage

  • Policy Leaning

    10% Center

  • Politician Portrayal

    N/A

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.

Sentiments

Overall Sentiment

6% Positive

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10%

Contributing sentiments towards policy:

45% : Nicole Heath, director of Contra Costa County's hazardous materials programs, said the amended safety ordinance was crafted to prioritize public participation and protect nearby communities and the environment.

*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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