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The Daily Tar Heel is the student-run newspaper of the University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill, a public research university located in Chapel Hill, North Carolina. The newspaper was founded in 1893 by a group of students who wanted to create a publication to serve the campus community. Since its inception, The Daily Tar Heel has been entirely operated by University of North Carolina students, with faculty advisors providing guidance and oversight. The newspaper remains under the ownership and management of the University of North Carolina. The Daily Tar Heel covers a wide range of topics relevant to the University of North Carolina community, including campus news, student life, sports (with a strong focus on the school's athletic teams, the Tar Heels), arts and entertainment, and local Chapel Hill news that impacts the university. As a student-run publication, the newspaper provides an opportunity for University of North Carolina students to gain hands-on experience in journalism, reporting, and media production. The Daily Tar Heel's offices are located on the University of North Carolina campus in Chapel Hill. One interesting fact: Despite its status as a student-run newspaper, The Daily Tar Heel 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 North Carolina students.
The Daily Tarheel is ranked N/A among other media sources and has an average of 166,259 monthly visits according to Similar Web.
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The Daily Tarheel has a Bias Score of 10% 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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    *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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