Bill Smith

Bill Smith is a former broadcast news reporter who has turned his skills and experience to online journalism. He launched Evanston Now in 2006 as an independent local news site for Evanston, Illinois.

Biography:  https://evanstonnow.com/about-evanston-now/

68%

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

100%

Examples:

  • The author cites credible sources for their information and does not make unsupported claims or accusations.
  • The author does not appear to have any obvious bias in their reporting.

Conflicts of Interest

50%

Examples:

  • However, they clearly separate their role as publisher from their role as reporter and do not use the site to promote their own interests or agenda.
  • The author has a potential conflict of interest as the publisher of Evanston Now.

Contradictions

100%

Examples:

Deceptions

50%

Examples:

  • However, they do not use any logical fallacies or false claims to deceive the reader.
  • The author uses some deceptive practices in their reporting, such as selectively reporting information and making vague statements that could be interpreted differently by readers.

Recent Articles

Massive Winter Storm Heads Towards Midwest: 7-10 Inches of Snow Expected in Evanston and Surrounding Areas

Massive Winter Storm Heads Towards Midwest: 7-10 Inches of Snow Expected in Evanston and Surrounding Areas

Broke On: Sunday, 07 January 2024 A massive winter storm is heading towards the Midwest, with Evanston and other counties bracing for seven to ten inches of snow. Lakeshore areas may receive more due to high winds gusting at 40 miles per hour. Another winter storm system is forecasted ahead of the weekend that could cause severe weather on Friday.