Carrie Hodgin

Carrie Hodgin is the Digital Media Manager at WXII/WCWG. Advertisement Stories by Carrie Hodgin

Biography:  https://www.wxii12.com/news-team/33a45a45-0f06-48eb-a55f-083938873c44

57%

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

85%

Examples:

  • The author promotes their own app as a solution for receiving severe weather alerts, rather than providing objective information about available options.

Conflicts of Interest

50%

Examples:

  • The author selectively reports on school delays in North Carolina and Virginia due to winter weather while not disclosing any other regions that may also be experiencing similar issues.

Contradictions

100%

Examples:

No current examples available.

Deceptions

30%

Examples:

  • The author promotes their own app as a solution for receiving severe weather alerts, rather than providing objective information about available options.
  • The statement 'keeping you safe is so very important to the W X II 12 weather team' is an example of sensationalism.

Recent Articles

Schools Across the US Close Due to Severe Winter Weather

Schools Across the US Close Due to Severe Winter Weather

Broke On: Wednesday, 17 January 2024 Schools across the US are closing and going virtual on January 17th due to severe winter weather. In Alabama, parts of the state could see temperatures as low as -20 degrees Fahrenheit tonight and into tomorrow morning. The National Weather Service has issued a Winter Storm Warning for some areas in south Alabama where freezing rain is still falling. Many schools have already announced they will be closed or delayed on Wednesday, with some districts also announcing early dismissals today.