Erin McCullough

Erin McCullough is an award-winning journalist from Southern Middle Tennessee. She joined WKRN in May 2022 as a digital reporter after serving as a managing editor at The Tullahoma News. During her tenure at The Tullahoma News, Erin won multiple awards for her education, business, and investigative reporting. She also covered the school system and city government of her hometown, Tullahoma, Tennessee, as well as the metal trades workers' strike at Arnold Air Force Base in 2021. Erin is a native Tennessean with a bachelor's degree from the University of Tennessee, Knoxville. She enjoys exploring Music City and attending comedy shows when not working on stories. If you have a story idea for Erin, you can email her directly.

Biography:  https://www.wkrn.com/author/erin-mccullough/

99%

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 is known for its high journalistic standards. The author strives to maintain neutrality and transparency in its reporting, and avoids conflicts of interest. The author has a reputation for accuracy and rarely gets contradicted on major discrepancies in its reporting.

Bias

100%

Examples:

  • Erin McCullough appears to be a fair and balanced reporter, with no instances of promoting personal opinions or agendas in the provided article.

Conflicts of Interest

100%

Examples:

  • No conflicts of interest detected for Erin McCullough in the provided article.

Contradictions

95%

Examples:

  • The article states that crime has reduced by upwards of 20% since the legislature approved measure in 2017 allowing faculty members with enhanced carry permits to be armed in schools, which contradicts the general perception of increased gun violence in schools.

Deceptions

100%

Examples:

  • No deceptive practices were found in the provided article by Erin McCullough.

Recent Articles

Tennessee Schools and Gun Policies: A Developing Story on Armed Teachers and Campus Security

Tennessee Schools and Gun Policies: A Developing Story on Armed Teachers and Campus Security

Broke On: Tuesday, 23 April 2024 Tennessee lawmakers passed bills allowing teachers to carry concealed handguns on school campuses, sparking debates among educators, parents, and lawmakers. While Metro Nashville Public Schools will not change its gun policies, other counties are undecided. A bill awaits Governor Bill Lee's signature for K-12 teachers to carry guns if they meet specific requirements. Crime statistics show a 20% reduction in all categories since faculty members in higher education were allowed to carry weapons without notification.