Alaska Beacon

Alaska Beacon is a news website covering various topics such as health, government & politics, economy & environment. The site provides articles on current events in Alaska including the first fatal case of Alaskapox and efforts to address education reform.

60%

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

88%

Examples:

  • documented first human infection outside of the Fairbanks area
  • first fatal case
  • related to more dangerous diseases

Conflicts of Interest

50%

Examples:

No current examples available.

Contradictions

100%

Examples:

No current examples available.

Deceptions

38%

Examples:

  • The author claims that Alaskapox is a disease related to smallpox and monkeypox but fails to mention that it has been classified as an orthopox virus by the World Health Organization (WHO). This classification means that it belongs to a group of viruses which includes both smallpox and monkeypox.
  • The author states that all known human cases have been in the Fairbanks area but fails to mention that there were two other cases identified outside of this area before the Kenai Peninsula case.

Recent Articles

  • Alaskapox: The First Known Fatal Case of a Viral Disease Discovered in Alaska

    Alaskapox: The First Known Fatal Case of a Viral Disease Discovered in Alaska

    Broke On: Sunday, 11 February 2024 Alaskapox, a newly discovered viral disease from the same genus as smallpox and monkeypox, has resulted in its first known fatal case. It primarily affects small mammals such as voles and shrews.

  • Congress Passes Stopgap Spending Bill to Avert Government Shutdown

    Broke On: Wednesday, 15 November 2023 The U.S. Congress has passed a stopgap spending bill to prevent a government shutdown. The bill extends funding until January 19 for priorities including military construction, veterans affairs, transportation, housing, and the Energy Department. The bill was proposed by Speaker Mike Johnson, who had previously opposed a similar funding package six weeks prior.