WHIO Staff

WHIO Staff

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84%

The overall score is a weighted number that takes into account conflict of interest, bias, deception and other practices that undermines the credibility of the source. It is calculated as:
Analysis.OverallConflictOfInterestScore * 0.3F + Analysis.OverallBiasScore * 0.3F + Analysis.DeceptivenessScore * 0.3F + Analysis.ReadabilityScore * 0.1F

A score that takes into consideration the content for flow, interruptions with ads, and overt search engine optimization techniques that makes the content hard to understand

The Daily's Verdict

This author has a mixed reputation for journalistic standards. It is advisable to fact-check, scrutinize for bias, and check for conflicts of interest before relying on the author's reporting.

Bias

100%

Examples:

No current examples available.

Conflicts of Interest

85%

Examples:

  • Dr. Becky Thomas states that the safest way to protect children from measles is through vaccination without providing any information on alternative methods of protection or potential side effects of vaccines.

Contradictions

95%

Examples:

  • A case of measles has been reported in Montgomery County

Deceptions

70%

Examples:

  • The article mentions potential exposure to measles for those who were at Dayton Children's Hospital during specific dates and times but does not provide any details on how these individuals might have been exposed or what precautions they should take.
  • The sentence 'A case of measles has been reported in Montgomery County' is misleading because it does not provide context or information about the source of this claim.

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