How ratings work
Aruba Ground clusters articles about the same event into a single story, then shows how the full range of Aruban sources covered it. Three independent layers describe every source: bias, factuality, and ownership.
Bias
Coverage stance toward the sitting government and establishment. As of 2026, Aruba is governed by a MEP-led coalition; "government-aligned" means coverage that amplifies the sitting administration and state institutions.
- Strongly Government-aligned. Official state channels or coverage that consistently amplifies the administration with little independent scrutiny.
- Government-aligned. Coverage that clearly favors the administration and establishment institutions.
- Leans Government. Mild, often factual tilt toward the administration in framing or story selection.
- Independent / Balanced. No discernible stance; presents competing positions and attributes claims.
- Leans Opposition. Mild, often factual tilt toward opposition framing or critical story selection.
- Opposition-aligned. Coverage that clearly favors opposition narratives and is critical of the administration.
- Strongly Opposition-aligned. Coverage that consistently amplifies opposition or anti-administration narratives with little balance.
The bias bar on each story shows the share of bias-rated sources covering it, grouped into three buckets. It measures who is covering a story, not whether the story itself is biased.
Factuality
A source-level measure of reliability, kept visually separate from bias so the two are never conflated.
- Very Low. Frequently inaccurate; little sourcing; rarely corrects.
- Low. Often unreliable; thin sourcing; slow or missing corrections.
- Mixed. Inconsistent reliability; some sourcing, some unverified claims.
- High. Generally reliable; credible sourcing; corrects errors.
- Very High. Consistently accurate; strong sourcing; timely corrections and context.
Blindspots
A blindspot is a story covered disproportionately by one side of the spectrum. When one side's sources barely cover a story the other side is amplifying, that story is flagged as a blindspot, so each side can see what it is missing.
A story is flagged when a side's share falls below 18% while the opposite side dominates, with at least 4 rated sources covering it.
Bias ratings begin as editorial baselines and are refined by automated per-article analysis. They describe coverage stance, not the merits of any party, and are not endorsements.