Damita Menezes

Damita Menezes is a reporter at NewsNation, where she covers a variety of topics including space phenomena and missing persons cases. She has a background in journalism and is known for her engaging writing style, although she has been criticized for using misleading language in some of her headlines.

Biography:  https://www.newsnationnow.com/author/damita-menezes/

85%

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

90%

Examples:

  • The author has a history of using slang in headlines which can be misleading.

Conflicts of Interest

75%

Examples:

  • The author works for NewsNation, a news organization. There is a potential conflict of interest when reporting on meteor showers as the media outlet may be influenced by sponsors or advertisers related to space exploration or telescope sales.

Contradictions

85%

Examples:

  • In an article about Riley Strain's disappearance, the author contradicted themselves by stating that Riley Strain's bank card was found on the embankment of the Cumberland River while also mentioning that he went missing in Nashville. This is misleading as it suggests two different locations.

Deceptions

90%

Examples:

  • The author uses sensationalist language in their headlines, such as 'Good lops' and 'scripted', which can be misleading and deceive readers into thinking the articles contain more exciting or scandalous information than they actually do.

Recent Articles

July 2024: A Celestial Feast for Stargazers - Comet 13P/Olbers, Planetary Alignments, and Meteor Showers

July 2024: A Celestial Feast for Stargazers - Comet 13P/Olbers, Planetary Alignments, and Meteor Showers

Broke On: Wednesday, 03 July 2024 Experience a Celestial Feast: July 2024 brings Comet 13P/Olbers, Mars-Moon conjunction, Lunar alignments, and the Delta Aquariid meteor shower.
22-Year-Old University of Missouri Student Missing in Nashville After Being Kicked Out of Luke Bryan's Bar: Cajun Navy Assists with Search

22-Year-Old University of Missouri Student Missing in Nashville After Being Kicked Out of Luke Bryan's Bar: Cajun Navy Assists with Search

Broke On: Tuesday, 19 March 2024 22-year-old University of Missouri student Riley Strain went missing in Nashville on March 8 after being kicked out of Luke Bryan's bar. The Cajun Navy is assisting with the search for Riley at the request of his family, while Metro Nashville police are searching the Cumberland River and homeless encampments near it using boats from the United States Coast Guard.