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The Valley Independent Sentinel was initiated in 2009 by Eugene Driscoll and Jodie Mozdzer Gil. The publication was granted funds by the Knight Foundation, which helped in the establishment of this non-profit online news site. Today, it continues to operate under Online Journalism Project, which also runs the New Haven Independent.Based in Connecticut, the Valley Independent Sentinel caters to the Lower Naugatuck Valley communities, offering local news coverage. It provides updates on an array of topics such as Local News, Sports, Police & Fire, Schools, Government & Politics, and Business.**One interesting fact**: Despite being a small, local news outlet, the Valley Independent Sentinel has gained national recognition for its work. In 2013, it was a finalist for the "Distinguished Service to the First Amendment" award from the Society of Professional Journalists, underscoring the publication's commitment to quality journalism and freedom of speech.
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The has a Bias Score of 4% 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 N/A, 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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