Rebecca Smith

Rebecca Smith is an experienced journalist who has worked for several major news outlets. She specializes in investigative reporting and has exposed corruption and misconduct in various industries. Her work has been recognized with numerous awards, including the Pulitzer Prize.

Biography:  https://www.wxii12.com/article/15-year-old-student-charged-making-threats-lexington-high-school/45597670

59%

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:

  • Former President Donald Trump blamed President Biden for what he calls 'migrant crime.'
  • Trump falsely claimed that he got away with something in the 2020 presidential race.

Conflicts of Interest

0%

Examples:

No current examples available.

Contradictions

85%

Examples:

  • North Carolina defeated Duke 93-84 in a classic rivalry game on February 3, 2024 at the Dean E. Smith Center in Chapel Hill, NC.
  • UNC is currently ranked No.3 while Duke is ranked No.7 in ACC standings.

Deceptions

85%

Examples:

  • The author uses sensationalism by describing the game between UNC and Duke as a 'Battle of the Blues'.
  • Trump compared Mark Robinson to Martin Luther King Jr., saying that he was better than him.

Recent Articles

Destiny 2: The Final Shape Launch Marred by Server Issues and Error Messages

Destiny 2: The Final Shape Launch Marred by Server Issues and Error Messages

Broke On: Wednesday, 05 June 2024 Destiny 2's expansion, The Final Shape, faced severe issues upon launch on June 4, 2024. Servers crashed and over 200,000 players on Steam were unable to access the game due to error messages.
UNC Defeats Duke in Classic Rivalry Game: 93-84 Final Score

UNC Defeats Duke in Classic Rivalry Game: 93-84 Final Score

Broke On: Saturday, 03 February 2024 On February 3, 2024 at the Dean E. Smith Center in Chapel Hill, NC, North Carolina defeated Duke 93-84 in a classic rivalry game.