KC Downey

KC Downey is a seasoned media professional with extensive experience in the Boston-Manchester area. They joined WMUR-TV as the Digital Media Manager in 2012, having previously worked as a web producer and senior web producer at WHDH-TV and a digital content producer for CBS in Boston. KC is a Massachusetts native and a graduate of Boston University in 2007. Their primary focus at WMUR-TV involves managing the station's digital presence, creating content, and reporting on various topics. The articles they have written primarily cover local news stories, with an emphasis on events happening in New Hampshire and surrounding areas.

Biography:  https://www.wmur.com/news-team/94edab2b-de36-4b9a-a10c-38f84b6865ae

54%

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

92%

Examples:

  • KC Downey works for WMUR-TV, which may influence their reporting.
  • The biased statement in the article is: 'The path of totality stretches through northern New Hampshire, from Lancaster through Colebrook and Pittsburg, and into Canada and Maine.' This statement provides a misleading impression that the entire area will be affected by the solar eclipse when it only covers a specific path of totality.

Conflicts of Interest

0%

Examples:

No current examples available.

Contradictions

0%

Examples:

No current examples available.

Deceptions

58%

Examples:

  • The article states 'animals start singing early in April when insects are not out which means they won't be hearing crickets.' This statement contradicts itself as it implies that animals are responding to the presence of insects, but then says that insects aren't out in April.
  • The statement 'people will be able to feel, hear and see the effects of the eclipse all at the same time' is misleading as it suggests that these effects will occur simultaneously, while in reality they may not.

Recent Articles

New Breakthrough in 40-Year-Old Cold Case: Infant's Identity and Parents Identified Through Genetic Genealogy

New Breakthrough in 40-Year-Old Cold Case: Infant's Identity and Parents Identified Through Genetic Genealogy

Broke On: Thursday, 01 April 1982 Vermont State Police have identified the infant found dead in 1982 as Matthew Isaac Doe, resolving a 40-year-old cold case through genetic genealogy technology. The mother admitted to delivering him alone and losing consciousness, causing his death. No criminal charges will be filed against her or the father.
Solar Eclipses and the Disappearance of Cumulus Clouds: Implications for Climate Engineering Techniques

Solar Eclipses and the Disappearance of Cumulus Clouds: Implications for Climate Engineering Techniques

Broke On: Wednesday, 28 February 2024 A study reveals that during a solar eclipse, shallow cumulus clouds over land begin to disappear when around 15% of the Sun's disc is obscured by the Moon. This occurs because Cumulus clouds feed off columns of rising air called thermals and these rising thermals are formed by the heat of the sun shining down onto the ground. As less solar radiation reaches Earth during a solar eclipse, fewer cumulus clouds form and those that do dissipate quickly once they begin to disappear. This study has implications for climate engineering techniques as it shows that scientists may be underestimating the amount of solar radiation reaching Earth during a total solar eclipse.