David Royer,

David Royer is a digital executive producer and reporter for WREG News Channel 3 in Memphis. He has worked as an editor and award-winning reporter for newspapers in Memphis, Virginia and Georgia. He is a native of Fisherville, TN and longtime Memphis resident. He joined the WREG digital team in 2017 and helped WREG.com become the top digital news source in the Memphis area. He can be reached at david.royer@wreg.com

Biography:  https://wreg.com/author/david-royer/

62%

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

80%

Examples:

  • The article presents the bill as a response to Memphis' ordinance that aimed to reduce racial profiling and excessive police force. However, it does not mention the context or details of the ordinance or its impact on public safety.
  • The article uses vague and neutral language to describe the bill without providing any evidence or arguments for why it is necessary or beneficial.

Conflicts of Interest

50%

Examples:

  • However, given that he works as a digital executive producer and reporter for WREG, a local news outlet in Memphis, it is possible that he has some bias or vested interest in the outcome of the bill.
  • The article does not disclose any potential conflicts of interest for David Royer or his sources.

Contradictions

85%

Examples:

  • The article also contradicts itself by implying that RowVaughn Wells, the mother of Tyre Nichols who was killed by police brutality, is against the bill while she actually supports it.
  • The article contradicts itself by claiming that the bill would ban Memphis' pretextual traffic stops when in fact it only blocks a specific ordinance related to Tyre Nichols' death.

Deceptions

50%

Examples:

  • For example, it says that the bill would ban Memphis' pretextual traffic stops when in fact it only blocks a specific ordinance related to Tyre Nichols' death. This creates confusion and misinformation among the audience.
  • The article uses deceptive language to manipulate readers into believing something that is not true.

Recent Articles

Tennessee Senate Passes Bill to Lift Memphis' Pretextual Traffic Stop Ban

Tennessee Senate Passes Bill to Lift Memphis' Pretextual Traffic Stop Ban

Broke On: Friday, 15 March 2024 The Tennessee State Senate passed a bill that would effectively ban Memphis' law banning pretextual traffic stops, sparking controversy and debate over police reform measures. The legislation is seen as an attempt to roll back progress made after Tyre Nichols was fatally beaten by officers during a traffic stop last year.