SOURCE PROFILE

The Plain Dealer (Cleveland.com)

Bias: Center. Factuality: High.

Rating basis

Outlet-level labels are used as context for source spread. MBFC is the baseline source while AllSides/Ad Fontes disagreements are tracked where available.

Ownership

Ownership research pending

Source type

digital · United States · RSS health checked through live ingestion.

Recent Optics activity

Appeared in 6 live clusters. Average Wording Gap: 64/99.

Common loaded terms

husbands, hobby, taking, over, assault, actor-singer, custody, allegations, asking, eric

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Recent headline comparisons

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77/99 Wording Gap. Open the source map and compare this outlet against matching coverage.

Needs ReviewDear Annie: My husband’s new hobby is taking over our lives, garage

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Needs ReviewActor-singer in custody on sexual assault allegations

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Needs ReviewAsking Eric: I was invited to a birthday party, but there was a catch about gifts

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Needs ReviewStark County man sentenced to prison for crash that killed 18-year-old woman

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Needs ReviewOhio Turnpike plazas to host summer appreciation days across northern Ohio

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