Alex Suckow

Alex Suckow is a digital media manager at WLKY News. He is responsible for managing the news team's digital presence and ensuring that local news stories are delivered to viewers in an engaging and informative manner. Prior to joining WLKY, Alex worked as a reporter and producer for several television stations across the country. His primary focus has been on breaking news, investigative journalism, and community issues. In his current role, Alex also contributes to the station's weather coverage and works closely with the meteorology team to provide accurate and timely weather updates. He is a graduate of Western Kentucky University with a degree in broadcasting and digital media.

Biography:  https://www.wlky.com/news-team/7a293606-e877-4093-ab72-7b498948e3d6

56%

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 does not provide any context or background information about the family or their history which could help readers understand why this crime occurred.

Conflicts of Interest

0%

Examples:

No current examples available.

Contradictions

100%

Examples:

  • The article implies that Byron Black has not been heard from since Friday, Jan 26 which could be seen as misleading because it does not mention if he had any contact with authorities during that time period.
  • The author uses sensationalist language such as 'Hours after an Amber Alert was issued' to create a sense of urgency and danger when there is no actual danger present.
  • The title of the article implies an Amber Alert was issued for a missing child when in fact it was only issued after she had been found dead and her father arrested.

Deceptions

75%

Examples:

  • The article implies that Byron Black has not been heard from since Friday, Jan 26 which could be seen as misleading because it does not mention if he had any contact with authorities during that time period.
  • The author uses sensationalist language such as 'Hours after an Amber Alert was issued' to create a sense of urgency and danger when there is no actual danger present.
  • The title of the article implies an Amber Alert was issued for a missing child when in fact it was only issued after she had been found dead and her father arrested.

Recent Articles

Amber Alert Issued for Missing 5-Year-Old Girl in Kentucky

Amber Alert Issued for Missing 5-Year-Old Girl in Kentucky

Broke On: Tuesday, 30 January 2024 An Amber Alert was issued for a missing 5-year-old girl named Lela Black from Princeton, Kentucky. The child is believed to be with her biological father Byron Black who has been accused of murdering her mother Kelly Black on Sunday. Officials say that the suspect and child are in a 1996 Chevrolet Silverado with paint peeling off the hood and a California license plate number 5J83779. The Kentucky State Police urge anyone with information about Lela or Byron Black to call them at (270) 676-3313.