Knox News Inc.

Knox News is a news site based in Knoxville, Tennessee. It covers local and regional topics such as weather, sports, politics, business and entertainment.

98%

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:

  • The article on weather does not provide any information about the causes or effects of climate change that might explain why freezing cold temperatures are occurring. This is biased because it ignores a relevant and important topic.

Conflicts of Interest

100%

Examples:

  • The article on weather does not disclose any potential conflicts of interest for the author or sources. This is a conflict of interest because it might suggest that they have an agenda or bias in favor of certain weather forecasting models or methods.

Contradictions

100%

Examples:

  • The article on sports does not mention any teams or players who participated in the Maui Invitational in previous years. This is contradictory because it implies that this is a new and unique event when in fact it has been held annually since 2019.

Deceptions

100%

Examples:

  • The article on sports does not provide any evidence for the claims made about the performance or prospects of the teams involved. This is deceptive because it might mislead readers into believing that these are strong and competitive squads when in fact they have struggled or underperformed in previous games.

Recent Articles

  • Winter Weather Disrupts Weekend Plans in East and Middle Tennessee

    Winter Weather Disrupts Weekend Plans in East and Middle Tennessee

    Broke On: Sunday, 21 January 2024 A wind chill advisory has been issued for Knoxville until January 21st as the winter weather causes disruptions to plans. The cold temperatures and ice formation have led to road closures, businesses and schools shutdowns, and potential hypothermia risks. However, the city is treating roads with calcium chloride additive to melt snow. Middle Tennessee has also experienced heavy snowfall since January 15th leading to similar issues. The cold spell will last until next week when a warm and wet weather system is expected, but could also bring flooding risks.

  • Purdue and Gonzaga to Face Off in Maui Invitational

    Broke On: Friday, 17 November 2023 The game between Purdue and Gonzaga is part of the Allstate Maui Invitational. The game was moved to the Stan Sheriff Center at the University of Hawaii at Mānoa campus in Honolulu due to wildfires. Purdue is currently ranked No. 2 and Gonzaga is ranked No. 11. Purdue has won two straight Thanksgiving week tournaments and has a 25-6 record in such tournaments since 2014. Gonzaga has previously won the Maui Invitational in 2009 and 2018.