WLBT Digital

WLBT Digital is a news organization that provides coverage of local and national events. They have been in operation since at least 2014 and are based in Jackson, Mississippi.

Biography:  https://www.wlbt.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

88%

Examples:

  • The author claims that two members of the National Guard died during a helicopter crash but does not provide any evidence to support this claim.

Conflicts of Interest

50%

Examples:

  • One of the guardsmen killed in the helicopter crash was assigned to its D Company 2-151 Lakota Medical Evacuation Unit while the other was a member of A Company 1-149 Aviation Regiment Unit.

Contradictions

90%

Examples:

  • Multiple bombs were discovered and defused at various locations around the building.
  • The Mississippi State Capitol was shut down due to a bomb threat on Wednesday morning. DPS successfully cleared the building after a thorough search with no explosives or suspicious equipment found.

Deceptions

70%

Examples:

  • The author claims that an Apache helicopter crashed near Mt. Olive Baptist Church but does not provide any evidence to support this claim.
  • “There is no further threat to the Capitol or surrounding buildings,”

Recent Articles

Two Mississippi National Guard Soldiers Killed in Helicopter Crash During Training Flight

Two Mississippi National Guard Soldiers Killed in Helicopter Crash During Training Flight

Broke On: Saturday, 24 February 2024 Two Mississippi National Guard soldiers were killed in a helicopter crash during training flight on Friday. The two-seat AH-64 Apache went down near Booneville, Prentiss County. One soldier was assigned to Alpha Company 1-149 Aviation Regiment Unit and the other to Delta Company 2-151 Lakota Medical Evacuation Unit.
Multiple State Capitols Evacuated In Response To Bomb Threats

Multiple State Capitols Evacuated In Response To Bomb Threats

Broke On: Wednesday, 03 January 2024 Multiple state capitols across the country were temporarily shut down and evacuated due to bomb threats. The threat was sent via mass email to several government offices in at least 23 states, including Kentucky State Police's Secretary of State's Office.