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Clad grades news coverage for accuracy and political lean, with sources you can open. Start with the cards below — each has a share link for Discord, group chats, and stories. Practice on the morning quiz. Campus hub: Clad for students.
Letter grades, decoded What does a C− mean? Clad letter grades (A+ to F) score the broadcast’s accuracy — not the politician, not your team. Here’s the plain-language key. Left · Center · Right How to read the lean meter Political lean (−100 to +100) is about framing and who got airtime — separate from whether the facts are true. Claim tags Verified, disputed, missing context The four claim tags Clad uses on load-bearing statements — especially “missing context,” where most spin lives. Receipts Why every report lists sources Clad links primary sources so you can check the work — for papers, group chats, and your own BS detector. Patterns How to spot spin in 30 seconds Loaded language, selective stats, one-sided guests, fake urgency — a short field guide for watching political TV. Civics, no lecture Reading the news before your first vote Three habits for first-time voters: read the claim not the headline, notice who’s speaking, and double-check what makes you furious.
Recent graded coverage
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- Family of Inaayah Makda continues private search off Casablanca six months after wave incident
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