Ellen Ice

Ellen Ice is a reporter for News 3 who joined the team in November of 2021. She has previously worked at KFSM and WINK as a reporter and anchor. Ellen has lived in Okinawa, Japan for several years and traveled extensively throughout Southeast Asia.

Biography:  https://www.wtkr.com/ellen-ice

52%

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 article implies that all students who had strep throat were at risk for meningitis when it has not been scientifically proven to be a direct cause.
  • The article uses a biased source (Franks) to inform the reader about the death of the student without providing any other information or context.

Conflicts of Interest

40%

Examples:

Contradictions

70%

Examples:

  • A Norfolk jail inmate was diagnosed with bacterial meningitis last Friday.
  • The principal's statement about casual contact rarely spreading bacteria is misleading as there have been cases of transmission through close contact in schools and other settings.

Deceptions

50%

Examples:

  • The article does not provide any evidence or sources for the claim that casual contact rarely spreads the bacteria.
  • The author claims that the student died from group A strep meningitis without explicitly stating whether or not this was confirmed by a medical professional.

Recent Articles

Two Reported Deaths from Bacterial Meningitis in Eastern Virginia Outbreak

Two Reported Deaths from Bacterial Meningitis in Eastern Virginia Outbreak

Broke On: Sunday, 17 March 2024 A recent outbreak of bacterial meningitis in Virginia has claimed two lives, one at Norfolk City Jail and another at a local elementary school. The disease can be prevented by vaccines for certain strains and through good hygiene practices. Symptoms include fever, headache, neck stiffness, nausea, vomiting, sensitivity to light, and rash.