DeJanay Booth-Singleton,

Local News March 5, 2024 / 9:15 PM EST / CBS Detroit CBS News Detroit Digital Brief for March 5, 2024

Biography:  https://www.cbsnews.com/detroit/news/michigan-doctor-charged-with-insurance-fraud/

78%

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 author uses the phrase 'massive industrial fire' to describe the incident which implies that it is an act of God or divine punishment.

Conflicts of Interest

50%

Examples:

  • The vacant building had large butane and nitrous oxide tanks stored inside that might have been the source of the blaze.

Contradictions

90%

Examples:

  • 19-year-old killed in massive Clinton Township industrial fire
  • Firefighter injured in massive Clinton Township industrial fire
  • Hundreds to thousands of canisters exploded and became projectiles during the fire

Deceptions

100%

Examples:

No current examples available.

Recent Articles

One Dead, Firefighter Injured in Explosion at Vaping Industry Distributor in Suburban Detroit

One Dead, Firefighter Injured in Explosion at Vaping Industry Distributor in Suburban Detroit

Broke On: Thursday, 07 March 2024 On March 7, a fire and multiple explosions occurred at an industrial site in suburban Detroit that housed a distributor for the vaping industry called Goo. The incident resulted in one death and an injury to a firefighter. Authorities are investigating the cause of the explosion, but it is believed that canisters containing gas chemicals may have been responsible for repeated explosions reported by first responders and witnesses.
Massive Industrial Fire Kills 19-Year-Old Bystander in Clinton Township, Injures One Firefighter

Massive Industrial Fire Kills 19-Year-Old Bystander in Clinton Township, Injures One Firefighter

Broke On: Tuesday, 05 March 2024 A massive industrial fire broke out at Select Distributors in Clinton Township on March 5, 2024. The building was used to store vaping materials and combustible materials such as nitrous oxide tanks. One firefighter sustained minor injuries after a piece of debris went through his windshield while driving near a service station. A bystander was killed when he was hit in the head with a projectile that shot out from the fire amid continuous explosions.