Kaycee Sloan

Kaycee Sloan is a reporter for WFLA News Channel 8 in Tampa Bay, Florida. She covers local news stories across the region.

Biography:  https://www.wfla.com/author/kaycee-sloan/

63%

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

85%

Examples:

  • The author uses anecdotal evidence such as Otero's son calling him and telling him about the crash which is not reliable as there are no other sources mentioned in the article.
  • The author uses sensationalist language such as 'nearly 2-pound object tore through the roof' and 'something ripped through the house'. These statements are exaggerated and not supported by facts.

Conflicts of Interest

50%

Examples:

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Contradictions

100%

Examples:

  • The author does not provide any evidence or quotes from experts to support his claims about what Otero found on his floor.
  • There are no contradictions in the articles provided

Deceptions

50%

Examples:

  • The author does not provide any information on how NASA determined the origin of the object.
  • The author uses a biased headline to attract attention and sensationalize the story.

Recent Articles

Mysterious Object Crashes Through Roof in Naples, Florida: NASA Investigates Possible ISS Debris

Mysterious Object Crashes Through Roof in Naples, Florida: NASA Investigates Possible ISS Debris

Broke On: Friday, 15 March 2024 A mysterious object crashed through the roof of Alejandro Otero's home in Naples, Florida on March 8. NASA believes an external pallet containing old nickel-hydrogen batteries from the International Space Station (ISS) is responsible for the crash. The origins of this object are still being investigated by NASA and it appears that one of nine drained batteries discarded from the ISS may have been involved in its creation. This incident has caused a stir among space enthusiasts, but it's important to remember that any object falling from space can pose a significant threat to human life and property.

12-Year-Old Boy Leads Police on Hour-Long Chase in Stolen Forklift

Broke On: Tuesday, 28 November 2023
    The 12-year-old boy stole a forklift from Forsyth Middle School in Ann Arbor, Michigan. The chase lasted for over an hour, with the boy hitting about 10 parked cars. The boy was eventually apprehended and placed in a juvenile detention center.