KCTV5 Staff

KCTV5 Investigates is a news organization that covers state news as the Missouri Capitol Bureau chief for KCTV5. Joe McLean is a reporter who covers state news and has been with KCTV5 since 2019.

Biography:  https://www.kctv5.com/about-us/meet-the-team/

74%

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:

  • GOP presidential candidate Vivek Ramaswamy has been dog-whistling to supporters of extremist far-right ideologies and wild conspiracy theories like QAnon.
  • white supremacists online celebrated the reference to the racist and antisemitic conspiracy.

Conflicts of Interest

85%

Examples:

  • GOP presidential candidate Vivek Ramaswamy has been dog-whistling to supporters of extremist far-right ideologies and wild conspiracy theories like QAnon.
  • white supremacists online celebrated the reference to the racist and antisemitic conspiracy.

Contradictions

100%

Examples:

  • Taylor Swift won Album of The Year at the 2019 Grammys.

Deceptions

50%

Examples:

  • Taylor Swift won Album of The Year at the 2019 Grammys.

Recent Articles

Iconic Grammy Moments That Will Stick With Us Forever

Iconic Grammy Moments That Will Stick With Us Forever

Broke On: Tuesday, 30 January 2024 This article highlights some of the most iconic Grammy moments that have stuck with us over the years. The Grammy Awards are one of the most prestigious events in the music industry, where artists and bands from all over the world come together to showcase their talents.