Ward Jolles

Ward Jolles is a reporter for WAVE News in Louisville, Kentucky. He covers breaking news stories across the region and has won several awards for his work in investigations, feature story-telling and web content.

Biography:  https://www.wave3.com/authors/Ward.Jolles@wave3.com/

70%

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

75%

Examples:

  • The author tends to exaggerate the importance of minor news stories
  • The author uses sensational language and headlines that may not reflect the actual content of the article

Conflicts of Interest

50%

Examples:

No current examples available.

Contradictions

80%

Examples:

  • Another article contradicts itself by claiming something is true without passing light and then advising to check if it does not pass light
  • One of the articles contains a major contradiction regarding a product's approval status

Deceptions

80%

Examples:

  • The author may also be trying to attract more views and clicks by using clickbait headlines
  • The author may be trying to mislead readers by implying that looking at an eclipse without proper protection is safe

Recent Articles

First Case of 'Zombie Deer Disease' Detected in Kentucky

Broke On: Thursday, 07 December 2023 First case of Chronic Wasting Disease (CWD) reported in Kentucky. The disease was detected in a 2 ½-year-old male white-tailed deer in Ballard County. CWD spreads through contact with contaminated body fluids and tissue or through the environment. The disease does not naturally infect cattle or other domesticated animals. Kentucky Fish and Wildlife officials have implemented a CWD response plan in response to the detection.