Churnalism

Check news articles for press release influence.
What is Churnalism?
Churnalism is a Chrome extension called 'Churnalism' that runs in the background and alerts you when the text of a news article may have been copied from a press release or Wikipedia.

Extension stats

Users: 311 ▼ -6
Rating: 4.67 (9)
Version: 0.10.8 (Last updated: 2013-07-10)
Creation date: 2013-07-10
Risk impact: High risk impact
Risk likelihood: Moderate risk likelihood
Manifest version: 2
Permissions:
  • webNavigation
  • tabs
  • http://*/*
  • https://*/*
Size: 231.42K
URLs: Website

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Extension summary

Churnalism

Ever wonder if the news story you're reading is a product of real journalism or just a spin off of another story posted elsewhere? The Churnalism extension will run in the background and alert you when the text of an news article you are reading may have been copied from a press release or Wikipedia.

Watch a two minute tutorial: http://youtu.be/6fvADRst_YM

User reviews

Love it - just look for the green scissors!
by Mighty Casey, 2014-07-06

I didnt see the app after installing on Chrome.
by Abiodun Thorpe, 2013-04-25
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Extension safety

Risk impact

Churnalism requires some sensitive permissions that could impact your browser and data security. Exercise caution before installing.

Risk likelihood

Churnalism is probably trust-worthy. Prefer other publishers if available. Exercise caution when installing this extension.

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