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KXAN is an NBC affiliate in Austin, Texas committed to hard-hitting news coverage and investigative journalism. The station has a large investigative unit that has won numerous awards. KXAN covers local and national news, weather forecasts, sports events, and community stories. The station's reporting includes articles on politics, crime, education, health, business, transportation and environmental issues.

64%

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

85%

Examples:

  • The acting police chief at the time of the shooting, Lt. Mariano Pargas, stepped down from the department in November 2022
  • The articles contain a few instances of biases, particularly when reporting on the Uvalde police chief and the debate over COVID-19 vaccines. The article on the Uvalde police chief provides information that implies that Rodriguez is innocent when in reality, there are ongoing investigations into his actions during the mass shooting. The article on COVID-19 vaccines presents information that could be seen as favoring one side of the debate.
  • Uvalde Police Chief Daniel Rodriguez | Courtesy City of Uvalde website

Conflicts of Interest

50%

Examples:

  • Charles Crites drives from Florida to Dripping Springs which could be seen as a form of selective reporting. Michael from Athens, Texas says that he is concerned about illegal entry into the United States but does not provide any evidence or facts to support his claim.
  • There are a few instances where conflicts of interest may exist, such as the article on COVID-19 vaccines which could be seen as favoring one side of the debate. In the article about Uvalde police chief resignation, there is a mention of Media General being acquired by Nexstar Media Group in 2017, but it is not clear if this has any relevance to the story.

Contradictions

85%

Examples:

  • In the article about a vehicle crashing into a hospital, the author claims that most women do not get told about the risks of heart disease, but Dr. Gulati says most women are not informed about these risks.
  • In the article about Uvalde police chief resignation, there are contradictions with the information provided by Hays CISD Chief Communication Officer Tim Savoy and Texas DPS. The article also implies that Rodriguez takes responsibility for his actions when it was likely forced due to the events surrounding the Uvalde shooting investigation.
  • The article on COVID-19 vaccines mentions possible safety signals for transverse myelitis were identified after viral-vector vaccines, but no further information is provided about what this means or what vaccine was being referred to.
  • The Take Our Border Back convoy is described as 'peacefully protesting' and 'calling on the U.S. government to secure the border with Mexico', but it is not clear if this is an accurate representation of the convoy's purpose.

Deceptions

50%

Examples:

  • In the article about Uvalde police chief resignation, there are contradictions with the information provided by Hays CISD Chief Communication Officer Tim Savoy and Texas DPS. The article also implies that Rodriguez takes responsibility for his actions when it was likely forced due to the events surrounding the Uvalde shooting investigation.
  • The article on COVID-19 vaccines presents information that could be seen as favoring one side of the debate. The author claims that last year COVID was the leading cause of death amongst children from a disease caused by an infection, but this statement is not supported by any evidence.

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