Lex 18 News (WLEX-TV)

Lex 18 News (WLEX-TV) is a news station that covers events and stories happening in Kentucky. The articles provided by the station focus on topics such as health, education, sports, and local politics. There are some contradictions and deceptions found in their reporting related to cases of whooping cough at Lafayette High School and the confirmation of chronic wasting disease in Kentucky.

88%

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 news site 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 its reporting.

Bias

90%

Examples:

  • The articles provided by Lex 18 News (WLEX-TV) do not show any clear signs of bias.

Conflicts of Interest

100%

Examples:

  • There are no clear conflicts of interest detected in the articles provided by Lex 18 News (WLEX-TV).

Contradictions

85%

Examples:

  • In the article 'LFCHD: Case of whooping cough confirmed at Lafayette High School', there is a contradiction in the number of cases mentioned. The article states that there is only one case at Lafayette High School, but in the previous year, another article mentioned an outbreak of whooping cough at the same school.

Deceptions

75%

Examples:

  • In the article 'Chronic Wasting Disease confirmed in Kentucky for the first time', there is a deception when stating that this is the first time chronic wasting disease has been confirmed in Kentucky. This statement is false as chronic wasting disease was confirmed in Kentucky back in 2013.

Recent Articles

  • Nine Cases of Whooping Cough Reported in Fayette County Schools: Health Department Urges Vaccination and Vigilance

    Nine Cases of Whooping Cough Reported in Fayette County Schools: Health Department Urges Vaccination and Vigilance

    Broke On: Tuesday, 14 May 2024 Nine cases of Whooping Cough reported in Fayette County schools since late April, including three new ones on May 14. Health officials urge caution and vaccination as the number of cases rises, affecting students from Lafayette High School, Henry Clay High School, Bryan Station High School, and Lexington Catholic High School.
  • Kentucky Hires Mark Pope as New Men's Basketball Head Coach, Replacing John Calipari

    Kentucky Hires Mark Pope as New Men's Basketball Head Coach, Replacing John Calipari

    Broke On: Saturday, 13 April 2024 Kentucky has appointed Mark Pope as their new men's basketball head coach. The 59-year-old, a former captain on Kentucky's 1996 national championship team, replaces John Calipari who left to become the Arkansas Razorbacks head coach.

  • First Case of 'Zombie Deer Disease' Detected in Kentucky

    Broke On: Thursday, 07 December 2023 First case of Chronic Wasting Disease (CWD) reported in Kentucky. The disease was detected in a 2 ½-year-old male white-tailed deer in Ballard County. CWD spreads through contact with contaminated body fluids and tissue or through the environment. The disease does not naturally infect cattle or other domesticated animals. Kentucky Fish and Wildlife officials have implemented a CWD response plan in response to the detection.