WLTX

WLTX is a news station owned and operated by TEGNA Inc., an innovative media company that serves the greater good of its communities. The station provides relevant and trusted content through various platforms including its website and mobile app. WLTX focuses on delivering news, investigations, and solutions to their viewers while promoting understanding of complex issues. They are committed to high ethical standards, transparency, public interest, fairness, integrity, verification and fact-checking. WLTX covers a wide range of topics including local news, weather updates through News 19 Weather Now and sports events. The station has been recognized with multiple awards for its excellence in broadcasting and investigative reporting.

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 news site is known for its high journalistic standards. It strives to maintain neutrality and transparency in its reporting, and avoids conflicts of interest. It has a reputation for accuracy and rarely gets contradicted on major discrepancies in its reporting.

Bias

100%

Examples:

  • WLTX is owned and operated by TEGNA Inc., an innovative media company that serves the greater good of its communities.

Conflicts of Interest

100%

Examples:

  • TEGNA journalists observe the following principles:
  • We do not make political contributions, participate in political advocacy or publicly share political views.

Contradictions

5%

Examples:

  • Mercury, Mars, Jupiter, and Saturn should be visible to the naked eye.
  • On June 3, six planets will align across the sky.
  • To spot Neptune and Uranus, a telescope is required.

Deceptions

100%

Examples:

No current examples available.

Recent Articles

  • Six Planets Align in the Sky: A Guide to Viewing Mars, Saturn, and More

    Six Planets Align in the Sky: A Guide to Viewing Mars, Saturn, and More

    Broke On: Saturday, 01 June 2024 From June 1-7, Mars and Saturn will be visible in the eastern sky as part of an alignment of six planets. Contrary to misinformation, this event won't result in a 'parade of planets' visible to the naked eye. Only Mars and Saturn can be easily seen with the naked eye during dawn, while Jupiter and Mercury are lost in the sun's glare. Uranus and Neptune require telescopes for observation due to their great distances from Earth.