Ashley Killough,

Ashley Killough Senior Producer Ashley Killough is a senior producer for CNN based in Dallas. Latest Ashley Killough is a senior producer based in Dallas and covers national news in Texas and beyond. She previously worked as a Congressional producer for CNN in Washington with a focus on the U.S. House of Representatives and moved back to her native state of Texas in 2019. Prior to Capitol Hill, Killough covered the field of Republican candidates in the 2016 presidential race as an embed producer for two years, ending on Donald Trump’s campaign. Since joining CNN in 2011, Killough has held a variety of reporting and producing roles covering politics and domestic news across multiple platforms. From Plano, Texas, Killough is graduate of the Columbia University Graduate School of Journalism and Baylor University. She also spent a year in Armenia on a Fulbright grant working on journalistic projects.

Biography:  https://www.cnn.com/profiles/ashley-killough

79%

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:
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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:

  • The author has a clear bias towards white nationalism and is defending his past actions by saying that he felt it was important to protest the removal of statues. He also denies using a pseudonym online which contradicts other sources, including leaked messages from people involved in Charlottesville rallies on Discord where Blevins' identity as Conway OK is confirmed.

Conflicts of Interest

50%

Examples:

  • Judd Blevins attended the Charlottesville Unite the Right rallies.
  • The author claims that Blevins has denied being a White nationalist but also makes confusing statements about his past in favor of Cheryl Patterson. This contradicts himself and creates confusion for readers.

Contradictions

100%

Examples:

  • Judd Blevins was later censured by his city council for his participation.
  • The Enid Social Justice Committee developed a more vocal campaign against Judd Blevins after he took office and held protests and spoke at city council meetings.

Deceptions

90%

Examples:

  • Judd Blevins was later censured by his city council for his participation.
  • The author claims that Blevins has denied being a White nationalist but also makes confusing statements about his past in favor of Cheryl Patterson. This contradicts himself and creates confusion for readers.

Recent Articles

Enid City Council Member Ousted in Recall Election Over White Nationalist Ties

Enid City Council Member Ousted in Recall Election Over White Nationalist Ties

Broke On: Wednesday, 03 April 2024 Enid, Oklahoma city council member with white nationalist ties ousted in recall election despite attendance at Unite the Right rally.

Texas Supreme Court Temporarily Halts Emergency Abortion Ruling

Broke On: Friday, 08 December 2023 Texas Supreme Court has temporarily halted a lower court's ruling that permitted a pregnant woman, Kate Cox, to undergo an emergency abortion. Texas Attorney General Ken Paxton petitioned the high court to intervene in the case. Cox sought court authorization for the abortion due to a fatal genetic abnormality in her fetus. The legal battle is significant as it tests the near complete abortion bans enabled by the U.S. Supreme Court's overturning of abortion rights last year.

Texas Judge Allows Emergency Abortion in Rare Exception to State's Strict Laws

Broke On: Thursday, 07 December 2023 A Texas judge has granted a woman's request for an abortion, marking a rare exception to the state's strict abortion laws. The woman, Kate Cox, is 20 weeks pregnant and her fetus has been diagnosed with a fatal condition. Despite the court's ruling, Texas Attorney General Ken Paxton has warned Cox's physician that she could still face civil and criminal penalties for performing the court-ordered procedure.