Sharon Danquah

Reporter WSMV Sharon Danquah joined the WSMV4 Nashville team as a reporter in 2022. Before coming to Music City, Sharon was a reporter at WCTI 12 in New Bern, North Carolina. There she covered high profile stories such as the deputy involved shooting death of Andrew Brown Jr., marching alongside protesters and CNN crews as they shed light on an ongoing investigation. Sharon has also tracked hurricanes throughout Eastern North Carolina, uncovered mold and poor air quality in schools, covered the 2020 presidential election, and much more. Before moving to New Bern, Sharon spent two months interning as a reporter in West Africa for Joy News in Accra, Ghana. She uncovered poor food quality and shed light on traffic issues that could save lives. Sharon graduated from the University of Miami with a major in Broadcast Journalism and a minor in Sports Administration. During her time at Miami, Sharon worked as a sports and news reporter for UMTV's SportsDesk and NewsVision, two shows on the University's student-run television program. She was also a member of the University of Miami's Women's tennis team, playing singles and doubles. While in college, Sharon interned for the University of Miami's Athletic Broadcast Department, shooting game footage for the ACC Network and ESPN. Sharon loves trying out new restaurants, cooking, playing tennis, working out, and doing ceramics in her free time. While Sharon grew up in West Chester, Ohio, she now calls Music City her new home, and she's excited to tell stories of people in the mid-state.

Biography:  https://www.wsmv.com/authors/sharon-danquah/

64%

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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:

  • It's a parent's worst nightmare.
  • Michelle Whiteid said Strain came to Nashville on a fraternity trip from the University of Missouri in Columbia.

Conflicts of Interest

50%

Examples:

  • The Metro Nashville Police Department said it searched the area where Strain went missing by helicopter on Monday, including along the banks of the Cumberland River in downtown.
  • When the guys got back to the Tempo Hotel, they saw his Strain's room key but did not see their fraternity brother.

Contradictions

85%

Examples:

  • Riley Strain was last seen near the Davidson County Court House after his friends said he left a bar on Broadway and was heading to their hotel six blocks away in the opposite direction.
  • Surveillance footage shows Riley Strain crossing 1st Avenue North to Gay Street at 9:47 p.m. on Friday, which is about 0.7 miles from the bar he was at earlier.

Deceptions

50%

Examples:

  • It's so hard,

Recent Articles

22-Year-Old University of Missouri Student Riley Strain Missing in Nashville After Leaving Bar with Fraternity Brothers

22-Year-Old University of Missouri Student Riley Strain Missing in Nashville After Leaving Bar with Fraternity Brothers

Broke On: Tuesday, 12 March 2024 A 22-year-old University of Missouri student, Riley Strain, went missing in Nashville on Friday night after leaving a bar with his fraternity brothers. He was last seen wearing a brown button-up shirt with a black chest pocket and blue jeans. Surveillance footage shows him crossing the street to Gay Street at 9:47 p.m., which is about 0.7 miles from the bar he was in earlier.