Star Connor

Star Connor is a reporter and anchor at WXII 12 and Triad CW. She joined the team in September 2023 after working for several other stations across North Carolina. Star has covered various topics such as health, education, entertainment, and local issues.

Biography:  https://www.wxii12.com/news-team/ab4e2c51-bce1-4985-9a5e-eb427db459e2

60%

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

60%

Examples:

  • The author often cites unnamed sources or experts without providing any evidence for their claims
  • The author tends to emphasize the personal stories of her subjects over objective facts
  • The author uses emotional language and anecdotes to appeal to the audience's feelings rather than presenting a balanced viewpoint

Conflicts of Interest

40%

Examples:

  • The article does not disclose any potential conflicts of interest that may affect the author's reporting.
  • The article does not provide any information about the funding or sponsorship sources for the stories covered by the author.

Contradictions

70%

Examples:

  • Some of the contradictions found in the articles are: - The article states that oak and pine trees are causing all types of sinus issues when local arborist Dalton Dylon stated tree pollen should last a few more weeks.
  • - The article implies that immunotherapy was successful for Carol when there are no success stories mentioned anywhere else in relation to this treatment. This is another example of deceptive omission by the author.
  • - The article states that a colonoscopy saved Carol Knickerbocker's life when it was actually her husband who had the colonoscopy and discovered his cancer first. This is an example of deceptive omission by the author.

Deceptions

75%

Examples:

  • - Deceptive distortion: The article states that oak and pine trees are causing all types of sinus issues when local arborist Dalton Dylon stated tree pollen should last a few more weeks. This is an example of deceptive distortion by the author who exaggerates the impact of seasonal events on allergy sufferers.
  • - Deceptive omission: The article implies that immunotherapy was successful for Carol when there are no success stories mentioned anywhere else in relation to this treatment. This is another example of deceptive omission by the author.
  • Some of the deceptions found in the articles are: - Deceptive omission: The article does not provide any information about Carol's treatment or diagnosis that contradicts her claim that a colonoscopy saved her life.

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