ProPublica
propublica.org
PDF Conversion Score
52/ 100
Score Insights
Fair (0–49)Good (50–79)Great (80–100)
- Native page count
- 9
- PrintFriendly page count
- 31
- Delta
- 244% (Low)
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Score Breakdown
- newsletter overlay obscuring textA newsletter signup overlay ('Get the Newsletter') is positioned over the main article text, covering a significant portion of the article body and making it unreadable in that area.
- header/nav clutter and duplicationThe ProPublica header appears duplicated with overlapping text ('Investigative Journalism in the Public Interest' overlaid on the logo area), creating visual clutter at the top of the page.
- text obstruction from sidebar/panelA left-side panel promoting 'Independent Journalism You Can Trust' overlaps with the main article headline and body text, making portions of both unreadable.
- multiple overlapping content layersThe page has at least three overlapping content layers (sidebar panel, newsletter modal, and main article), causing significant readability issues across the central content area.
About this website
ProPublica is an independent, nonprofit investigative newsroom producing journalism in the public interest, focusing on government, business, and social issues.
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