Clayton Henkel

Clayton Henkel is a journalist who focuses on North Carolina politics and current events. His reporting often reflects a Republican perspective and covers topics such as legislative changes, threats to democracy, and election laws. He has been published in NC Newsline since at least June 2024.

Biography:  https://ncnewsline.com/author/clayton-henkel/

80%

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

80%

Examples:

  • Clayton Henkel consistently reports on political topics from a Republican perspective.

Conflicts of Interest

80%

Examples:

  • Henkel frequently reports on topics related to North Carolina politics and has not disclosed any potential conflicts of interest.

Contradictions

75%

Examples:

  • In multiple articles, Henkel fails to provide context or counterarguments for the positions being debated, leading to potential misinformation.

Deceptions

75%

Examples:

  • In some articles, Henkel uses misleading or incomplete information to support his political narrative.

Recent Articles

Asteroid 2024 MK: A Notable Close Approach to Earth on June 29 - Size, Visibility, and Comparison with Future Flyby of Apophis

Asteroid 2024 MK: A Notable Close Approach to Earth on June 29 - Size, Visibility, and Comparison with Future Flyby of Apophis

Broke On: Saturday, 29 June 2024 Asteroid 2024 MK, discovered just two weeks ago, will make a close approach to Earth on June 29th, passing roughly 290,000 km from our planet. This sizable asteroid (120-260 meters in diameter) is expected to be visible with a small telescope as it moves swiftly across the southern sky. In other news, North Carolina House Republicans overrode three of Governor Roy Cooper's vetoes, including transportation legislation impacting redbud trees and changes to juvenile justice and campaign finance laws.