Michael Mahar,

Michael Mahar is an English graduate from the University at Buffalo who joined NEWS10 in September of 2022. He covers stories in the Capital Region and has a passion for sports.

Biography:  https://www.news10.com/author/michael-mahar/

79%

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 presents a biased view of the victim and her family, focusing on their emotions and statements rather than the facts of the case.

Conflicts of Interest

100%

Examples:

  • There is a clear conflict of interest in this article as the author works for the same news outlet that reported on Monahan's trial and may have been influenced by their employer or colleagues.

Contradictions

85%

Examples:

  • The jury convicted Monahan of second-degree murder and reckless endangerment, but found him not guilty of tampering with physical evidence.
  • The title of the article contradicts itself by saying that Monahan was sentenced to life when he was actually sentenced to much less.

Deceptions

50%

Examples:

  • The article uses deceptive practices such as omitting important details from the title and not providing a balanced view of the case.
  • The author may have used emotional appeals to manipulate the reader's sympathy for the victim rather than presenting objective facts.

Recent Articles

Tragic Accident: Young Woman Killed by Friend in Hebron Driveway

Tragic Accident: Young Woman Killed by Friend in Hebron Driveway

Broke On: Friday, 01 March 2024 On April 20, 2023, a young woman named Kaylin Gillis was killed by Kevin Monahan in his driveway. The group of friends that she was with mistakenly turned up to the wrong property and accidentally drove onto Monahan's long winding driveway at around 9:45 p.m. As they were trying to leave, Monahan fired two shots from a shotgun, killing Gillis in the passenger seat of an SUV with her boyfriend and two friends outside his home on Patterson Hill Road in Hebron.