New Jersey 101.5 Article RatingAt least 16 dead in Maine mass killing, police hunt for the shooter
- Bias Rating
30% Medium Conservative
- Reliability
40% ReliableFair
- Policy Leaning
20% Somewhat Conservative
- Politician Portrayal
56% Negative
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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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| "Proposals to require background checks for private gun sales and create a 72-hour waiting period for gun purchases failed earlier this year." | Positive | 18% Conservative |
| "The document, circulated to law enforcement officials, said Card had been committed to a mental health facility for two weeks in the summer of 2023." | Positive | 6% Conservative |
| "Schools were closed Thursday in Lewiston, Lisbon and Auburn, as well as municipal offices in Lewiston." | Positive | 2% Conservative |
| "Maine doesn't require permits to carry guns, and the state has a longstanding culture of gun ownership that is tied to its traditions of hunting and sport shooting." | Negative | -4% Liberal |
| "State residents have also voted down some attempts to tighten gun laws in Maine." | Negative | -24% Liberal |
| "Gov. Janet Mills released a statement echoing instructions for people to shelter." | Positive | 8% Conservative |
| "President Joe Biden spoke by phone to Mills and the state's Senate and House members, offering full federal support in the wake of this horrific attack, a White House statement said." | Negative | -60% Liberal |
| "President Joe Biden spoke by phone to Mills and the state's Senate and House members, offering full federal support in the wake of this horrific attack, a White House statement said." | Negative | -60% Liberal |
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Contributing sentiments towards policy:
59% : Proposals to require background checks for private gun sales and create a 72-hour waiting period for gun purchases failed earlier this year.53% : The document, circulated to law enforcement officials, said Card had been committed to a mental health facility for two weeks in the summer of 2023.
51% : Schools were closed Thursday in Lewiston, Lisbon and Auburn, as well as municipal offices in Lewiston.
48% : Maine doesn't require permits to carry guns, and the state has a longstanding culture of gun ownership that is tied to its traditions of hunting and sport shooting.
38% : State residents have also voted down some attempts to tighten gun laws in Maine.
*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.