Libby Denkmann

Libby Denkmann is a journalist who has worked as a producer and reporter in Seattle covering local news. She recently covered Southern California politics, the 2020 election, and the statewide recall election. She grew up in Redmond and went to the University of Washington before moving to Los Angeles where she continued her work as a journalist.

Biography:  https://www.kuow.org/stories/meet-libby-denkmann-host-of-kuow-s-new-show-soundside

61%

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

80%

Examples:

  • Executive director of Indian American Community Services (IACS), Lalita Uppala expressed cautious optimism about the OPA's findings.
  • Police bodycam footage released in September drew global outrage after a police union leader who responded to investigate, Officer Daniel Auderer, joked about Kandula's death
  • The OPA recommendations are a separate from an investigation by King County Prosecutors Office into the driver of the car, Officer Kevin Dave.

Conflicts of Interest

55%

Examples:

  • The article mentions that the OPA recommendations are a separate from an investigation by King County Prosecutors Office into the driver of the car, Officer Kevin Dave.

Contradictions

15%

Examples:

  • Selective reporting is evident as the article focuses on negative comments made by Officer Auderer while ignoring other aspects of the investigation.
  • The phrase 'callous', 'derogatory', and Ɣinhumaneꏦ

Deceptions

40%

Examples:

  • Selective reporting is evident as the article focuses on negative comments made by Officer Auderer while ignoring other aspects of the investigation.
  • The phrase 'callous', Ɣderogatoryꏦ

Recent Articles

Seattle Officer's Callous Remarks About Graduate Student Killed in Overdose Response Spark Outrage

Seattle Officer's Callous Remarks About Graduate Student Killed in Overdose Response Spark Outrage

Broke On: Thursday, 25 January 2024 On January 23, 2023, a graduate student from India named Jaahnavi Kandula was killed by another officer's vehicle in Seattle while Officer Kevin Dave was responding to an overdose call and driving at high speed. The incident sparked outrage around the city and nationally. The Office of Police Accountability found that Officer Daniel Auderer violated policing standards when he made insensitive remarks about Kandula's death after hearing audio from his body camera recorded hours later.