Pete DeLuca

Pete DeLuca is a reporter who focuses on local news, covering topics such as COVID-19 variants and space missions. He currently works for WPXI Channel 11 News in Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania. Prior to this, he spent eight years in Virginia reporting and anchoring for WVIR and WDBJ. DeLuca is a Philadelphia native, die-hard Philly sports fan, former baseball player, and avid golfer. He is active on social media platforms like Twitter and Facebook.

Biography:  https://www.wpxi.com/author/pete-deluca/

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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

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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

98%

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  • Pete DeLuca reports on local news with a focus on COVID-19 variants and space missions. He provides balanced coverage without any clear signs of personal or institutional bias.

Conflicts of Interest

0%

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Contradictions

72%

Examples:

  • In an article about the lunar lander built in Pittsburgh, DeLuca mentions that six payloads represent countries that have never touched down on the moon before, including Mexico, Germany, and the UK. However, it is not mentioned that these countries have previously sent missions to the moon.
  • The statement 'Astrobotic has been headquartered on Pittsburgh's North Shore for 16 years' is deceptive as it implies that Astrobotic was founded in Pittsburgh and has always been based there. However, the company was actually founded in California and moved to Pennsylvania later.

Deceptions

62%

Examples:

  • The statement 'Astrobotic has been headquartered on Pittsburgh's North Shore for 16 years' is deceptive as it implies that Astrobotic was founded in Pittsburgh and has always been based there. However, the company was actually founded in California and moved to Pennsylvania later.
  • The statement 'Peregrine will be a commercial lunar lander' is misleading as no details are provided on its intended use or purpose other than delivering payloads to the moon.

Recent Articles

ULA's Vulcan Centaur Rocket to Attempt First US Moon Landing in Over Half a Century on January 8th, 2024

ULA's Vulcan Centaur Rocket to Attempt First US Moon Landing in Over Half a Century on January 8th, 2024

Broke On: Monday, 08 January 2024
    A United Launch Alliance rocket carrying Astrobotic Technology's Peregrine lunar lander will attempt the first US moon landing in over 50 years on January 8th, 2024. This mission marks ULA's first launch of its Vulcan Centaur rocket and could pave the way for more affordable space missions.