Steffany Uthe,

Steffany Uthe is a journalist based in Memphis who covers local news and events. She joined WREG in 2019 after working for several years at other media outlets in the area.

Biography:  https://wreg.com/news/nation-and-world/memphis-police-officer-and-suspect-dead-after-shootout-multiple-officers-injured/

72%

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 implies that the shooting was unprovoked by stating that officers responded to a suspicious vehicle call.

Conflicts of Interest

100%

Examples:

  • The article uses sensationalism by stating that 'Memphis Police say around 2 a.m., officers responded to a suspicious vehicle call at Horn Lake Road and Charter Avenue.' This statement implies that the shooting was unprovoked, which may not be entirely accurate.

Contradictions

85%

Examples:

  • A Memphis police officer and an 18-year-old suspect are dead after an exchange of gunfire that wounded two other officers and another suspect early Friday morning.
  • The article states that 'a second officer was taken to a hospital but has been upgraded to non-critical condition.' This statement is misleading because the reader may assume that all three officers who were injured are now in stable condition when one of them is still critical.
  • The article states that 'a second suspect, age 17, also was injured and is in critical condition.' This statement is misleading because it does not disclose any information about the nature of injuries sustained by this suspect.

Deceptions

30%

Examples:

  • The article does not provide any information about why the suspect had an illegal weapon that could perform as a fully automatic weapon.
  • The article uses deception by stating that the suspect who was killed was released without bond.

Recent Articles

Memphis Police Officer, Suspect Killed in Shootout; Two Others Injured

Memphis Police Officer, Suspect Killed in Shootout; Two Others Injured

Broke On: Friday, 12 April 2024 A Memphis police officer and a suspect were killed in a shootout that wounded two other officers. The incident happened after the officers responded to a suspicious vehicle call. One of the fleeing suspects was later arrested.