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.

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Extension stats

By: https://churnalism.sunlightfoundation.com

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Users: 330 ▼ -4

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

Ranking

# 45670 ▼ 598

Other rankings

#994 in News & Weather #170 in story keyword 32 ▼ 1

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Extension summary

Analyze keywords

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!

Mighty Casey, 2014-07-06

I didnt see the app after installing on Chrome.

Abiodun Thorpe, 2013-04-25

Love it - just look for the green scissors!

Mighty Casey, 2014-07-06

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Extension safety

Risk impact

Churnalism is risky to use as it requires a number of sensitive permissions that can potentially harm your browser and steal your data. Exercise caution when installing this extension. Review carefully before installing. We recommend that you only install Churnalism if you trust the publisher.