Megan Graftaas

Megan Graftaas is a producer at WDIO, where she played a significant role in the creation of The Lift. The Lift is a local news show that airs weekdays from 4:30-5 p.m., focusing on content relevant to Minnesota residents. Megan was involved in the planning process for the show, taking inspiration from other local shows like Minnesota Live and Twin Cities Live on KSTP-TV. Alongside host Baihly Warfield, Megan helped develop the concept, content, and structure of The Lift. The show's logo and set were also designed locally with a focus on the Lift-Bridge inspiration.

Biography:  https://www.wdio.com/entertainment/the-making-of-the-lift/

62%

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

50%

Examples:

  • The article does not take a clear stance on the issue, potentially avoiding expressing a personal opinion.

Conflicts of Interest

80%

Examples:

  • The biography highlights Megan Graftaas' role in the creation of a new show, The Lift, without disclosing any potential conflicts of interest.

Contradictions

60%

Examples:

  • According to the Minnesota Department of Health, there has been an uptick in COVID-19 cases with new variants on the rise.
  • Only 14% of Minnesotans are up to date on their Covid boosters.

Deceptions

45%

Examples:

  • The article presents information about Covid-19 variants causing trouble in Minnesota without providing a clear source for this information.

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