Stephen Swanson,

Stephen Swanson is a web producer with a focus on general assignment reporting for CBS Minnesota. A 20-year WCCO veteran, Stephen was a floor director for a decade before moving to the digital team. He's a graduate of the University of Minnesota's College of Education and Human Development.

Biography:  https://www.cbsnews.com/team/stephen-swanson/

100%

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:

  • Stephen Swanson reports on general assignment with a focus on CBS Minnesota.

Conflicts of Interest

100%

Examples:

No current examples available.

Contradictions

75%

Examples:

  • A house partially collapsed into a river near the Rapidan Dam in Minnesota
  • The collapse occurred on Tuesday evening

Deceptions

100%

Examples:

No current examples available.

Recent Articles

Historic Rapidan Dam House Collapses into Blue Earth River: Family's Generational Home Erased by Flooding

Historic Rapidan Dam House Collapses into Blue Earth River: Family's Generational Home Erased by Flooding

Broke On: Wednesday, 26 June 2024 Historic Rapidan Dam house collapses into Blue Earth River due to flooding, erasing generations of family history for Jim Hruska and his daughter Jenny.
Imminent Failure: Rapidan Dam in Minnesota on Brink of Collapse Due to Record Flooding, Evacuation Orders Issued

Imminent Failure: Rapidan Dam in Minnesota on Brink of Collapse Due to Record Flooding, Evacuation Orders Issued

Broke On: Monday, 24 June 2024 A precarious Rapidan Dam in Minnesota, located near Mankato, is in an 'imminent failure condition' due to recent flooding of the Blue Earth River. Officials have issued evacuation orders for nearby residents and declared a state of emergency for roughly 40 counties. The dam's failure is expected to cause major downstream flooding along the Blue Earth River, with additional record-breaking flooding reported in the Upper Midwest and northern Plains. At least one death has been reported in South Dakota due to the flooding.