Fletcher Mackel

Fletcher Mackel is a sports reporter and anchor for WDSU-TV. He covers various sporting events in Louisiana and has won several awards for his work. He was born and raised in New Orleans and has a twin brother who is also a news reporter.

Biography:  https://www.wdsu.com/news-team/adf147ed-6f9a-44ef-b3ba-682e70add8f8

64%

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

85%

Examples:

  • The article emphasizes the economic impact of sports on local businesses and uses phrases like 'business', 'economic boom', and 'domino effect' to highlight this aspect.
  • The article seems biased towards promoting the economic benefits of sports and downplays any negative aspects or alternative perspectives.

Conflicts of Interest

0%

Examples:

  • The author does not appear to have any conflicts of interest as they do not seem to be affiliated with or benefit from any sports teams or organizations.

Contradictions

100%

Examples:

  • There are no contradictions found in the article

Deceptions

100%

Examples:

  • There are no deceptive practices found in the article

Recent Articles

LSU Guard Hailey Van Lith Chooses Not to Enter WNBA Draft, What's Next for the Tigers?

LSU Guard Hailey Van Lith Chooses Not to Enter WNBA Draft, What's Next for the Tigers?

Broke On: Wednesday, 03 April 2024 LSU guard Hailey Van Lith has decided not to enter the WNBA Draft, giving her another chance to play college basketball before entering the professional world. She transferred from Louisville and averaged 19.7 points during her junior season at LSU.