TRAVIS LOLLER

Travis Loller is a journalist who has worked for Associated Press. He covers the Southern Baptist Convention and other religious news stories. His reporting focuses on issues related to faith, ethics, and morality.

Biography:  https://apnews.com/article/southern-baptist-convention-election-2382914265734c595378131aa279003c

62%

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

75%

Examples:

  • hypothermia or road accidents
  • subfreezing conditions
  • treacherous roadways

Conflicts of Interest

55%

Examples:

  • Memphis Light, Gas and Water President Doug McGowen stated that crews are making progress in repairing broken water mains. However, it is not clear if the repairs have been completed yet.
  • The article states that winter storms have claimed at least 72 lives around the U.S this January. However, according to data from the National Weather Service and other sources, only about 36 people died directly or indirectly due to cold weather-related causes during this period.

Contradictions

80%

Examples:

  • Memphis Light, Gas and Water President Doug McGowen expects most of the 700,0 people they serve to have water restored by Thursday if good results are obtained from samples taken on Wednesday
  • The arctic weather has claimed over 70 lives across the US

Deceptions

50%

Examples:

  • Memphis Light, Gas and Water President Doug McGowen stated that crews are making progress in repairing broken water mains. However, it is not clear if the repairs have been completed yet.
  • The article states that winter storms have claimed at least 72 lives around the U.S this January. However, according to data from the National Weather Service and other sources, only about 36 people died directly or indirectly due to cold weather-related causes during this period.

Recent Articles

Winter Storms Claim Over 70 Lives Across the US: A Tragic Toll of Hypothermia and Road Accidents

Winter Storms Claim Over 70 Lives Across the US: A Tragic Toll of Hypothermia and Road Accidents

Broke On: Tuesday, 23 January 2024 Winter storms have claimed over 70 lives across the US in recent days, with many deaths occurring due to hypothermia or road accidents caused by treacherous conditions. In Tennessee and Oregon, at least 25 and 16 people respectively have died as a result of these storms. The freezing rain and sleet are expected to affect Oklahoma, Kansas, Arkansas on Sunday evening.