How Accountability Detection Works
Our AI automatically scans news articles for nine categories of accountability issues: abuse of power, financial irregularity, rights violations, environmental violations, public safety issues, electoral malpractice, sexual misconduct, cover-up attempts, and systemic failures. Each tagged article helps you track where power is being misused and how media covers it.
Nine Accountability Indicators
Each article is automatically tagged with relevant indicators. A corruption scandal might trigger "Financial Irregularity" and "Abuse of Power" tags. You can filter your news feed by any combination of these indicators.
Watchdog Feeds
Create custom feeds filtered by accountability indicators. Track only corruption-related news, or follow environmental violations across India. These feeds aggregate accountability stories from 50+ sources so nothing slips through.
Cross-Source Accountability
Some outlets aggressively cover accountability issues while others downplay them. By comparing coverage across sources, you can see which media holds power to account and which gives it a free pass.
Frequently Asked Questions
What is accountability journalism?
Accountability journalism focuses on holding powerful institutions and individuals responsible for their actions. At The Balanced News, we use AI to automatically identify and categorize news stories that involve abuse of power, financial irregularities, rights violations, and other accountability issues.
How does the AI detect accountability issues?
Our AI analyzes news articles for specific patterns and keywords related to nine accountability indicators: abuse of power, financial irregularity, rights violation, environmental violation, public safety issues, electoral malpractice, sexual misconduct, cover-up attempts, and systemic failures. Each article is tagged with relevant indicators.
What are the nine accountability indicators?
Our system tracks: 1) Abuse of Power - misuse of authority, 2) Financial Irregularity - corruption, fraud, 3) Rights Violation - human/civil rights issues, 4) Environmental Violation - ecological damage, 5) Public Safety Issue - hazards affecting citizens, 6) Electoral Malpractice - voting irregularities, 7) Sexual Misconduct - harassment cases, 8) Cover-Up Attempted - transparency failures, 9) Systemic Failure - institutional breakdowns.
Can I create a feed for specific accountability issues?
Yes! You can create custom feeds filtered by any combination of our nine accountability indicators. For example, create a feed that only shows news about financial irregularities and abuse of power, or one focused on environmental violations.
How accurate is the accountability detection?
Our AI model is trained on thousands of labeled news articles and achieves high accuracy in detecting accountability issues. However, we continuously improve the system and welcome feedback from users to enhance detection quality.