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OVERALL RATING:20 +, 1 -
CTVNews scores a total of 20 Plus Points and 1 Minus Point in our evaluation of journalistic quality.
This corresponds to a score of 81* resp. the grade A- (very good).
*: (20 + 5 BP) * 100 / (20 + 5 BP + 1 + 5 BP)
This corresponds to a score of 81* resp. the grade A- (very good).
| Grade | Score | |
|---|---|---|
| very good | A+ | > 89 |
| A | 89 - 84 | |
| A- | 83 - 79 | |
| good | B+ | 78 - 74 |
| B | 73 - 67 | |
| B- | 66 - 62 | |
| satisfactory | C+ | 61 - 56 |
| C | 55 - 49 | |
| C- | 48 - 44 | |
| sufficient | D+ | 43 - 39 |
| D | 38 - 32 | |
| poor | D- | 31 - 26 |
| insufficient | F | < 26 |
Grade composition
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Media Bias/Fact Check19 +, 1 -
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In the scoring model, any positive mention of a source’s credibility or quality in a Wikipedia extract receives a plus point—while negative mentions are treated as minus points.
- "CTV National News is the flagship newscast of CTV News,"
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Fact Checkers
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- We have not identified any failed fact checks to date.
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- We have not identified any awards for editorial or journalistic quality.
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- Congress approved the change in December as part of the National Defense Authorization Act to reallocate resources.
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- Adorf celebrated his 95th birthday in September with his wife Monique Faye in southern France.
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