C.C. McCandless

C.C. McCandless is an investigative producer for Fox5 Vegas who covers a variety of topics related to Las Vegas and Nevada. He graduated with a bachelor's degree from the Walter Cronkite School at Arizona State University and has worked as a journalist in various markets across the country. He also has a master's degree in English from the University of New Orleans. C.C. was born and raised in Massachusetts but moved to Nevada several years ago.

Biography:  https://www.fox5vegas.com/authors/cc.mccandless/

80%

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 article is biased in favor of the Culinary Union and does not present a balanced view of the negotiations with other hotels.

Conflicts of Interest

50%

Examples:

  • The article does not mention any conflicts of interest related to the Culinary Union or its members.

Contradictions

0%

Examples:

No current examples available.

Deceptions

100%

Examples:

  • The article uses deceptive practices such as exaggerating the number of workers covered by the agreement and implying that other hotels are not cooperative with the union.

Recent Articles

Five Men Convicted for Operating Illegal Streaming Service Jetflicks, Amassing $Millions in Subscription Revenue and Hosting Hundreds of Thousands of Copyrighted TV Episodes

Five Men Convicted for Operating Illegal Streaming Service Jetflicks, Amassing $Millions in Subscription Revenue and Hosting Hundreds of Thousands of Copyrighted TV Episodes

Broke On: Monday, 01 January 2007 Five men, including Kristopher Dallmann, Douglas Courson, Felipe Garcia, Jared Jaurequi, and Peter Huber, were convicted for operating an illegal streaming service called Jetflicks since 2007. The group reproduced and distributed hundreds of thousands of copyrighted TV episodes without authorization, generating millions in revenue. Dallmann faces up to 48 years in prison while others could get five years each. Jetflicks charged $9.99/month and used software to download illegal copies from pirate sites.
Culinary Union Reaches Tentative Contract Agreement with Three Las Vegas Casinos, Leaving Five Uncontracted

Culinary Union Reaches Tentative Contract Agreement with Three Las Vegas Casinos, Leaving Five Uncontracted

Broke On: Saturday, 03 February 2024 The Culinary Union has reached tentative contract agreements with the Rio Hotel & Casino, Binions Gambling Hall & Hotel and Four Queens Resort & Casino downtown. This leaves just five properties uncontracted including Virgin Las Vegas, Downtown Grand, Fremont, Golden Nugget and Main Street.