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The Daily Iowan is the student-run newspaper of the University of Iowa, a public research university located in Iowa City, Iowa. The newspaper was founded in 1868 by a group of University of Iowa students who wanted to create a publication to serve the campus community. Since its inception, The Daily Iowan has been entirely student-operated, with faculty advisors providing guidance and oversight. The newspaper remains under the ownership and management of the University of Iowa students. The Daily Iowan covers a wide range of topics relevant to the University of Iowa community, including campus news, student life, sports (with a strong focus on the school's athletic teams, the Hawkeyes), arts and entertainment, and local Iowa City news that impacts the university. As a student-run publication, the newspaper provides an opportunity for University of Iowa students to gain hands-on experience in journalism, reporting, and media production. The Daily Iowan's offices are located on the University of Iowa campus in Iowa City. One interesting fact: Despite its status as a student-run newspaper, The Daily Iowan has a long history of award-winning journalism. Over the years, the publication and its student staff have been recognized by various collegiate press associations for their investigative reporting, in-depth feature writing, and innovative multimedia content, demonstrating the high caliber of work produced by University of Iowa students.
The Daily Iowan is ranked N/A among other media sources and has an average of 163,716 monthly visits according to Similar Web.
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The Daily Iowan has a Bias Score of 2% Center which is based on a variety of factors including its policy and politician leanings, article ratings, and the use of biased language. Its Reliability is rated as Average, and additional analytical insights are available in the other tabs.

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    2% Center

  • Policy Leanings

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    *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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    100% negative

Ratings are based on recent news using data science and A.I. technology.