WBKO News

WBKO News is a news source that provides coverage on various events happening in Bowling Green and its surrounding areas. The articles published by WBKO News cover topics such as severe weather events, crime, local politics, and community events. The website also includes an about us section which states that they are committed to providing accurate and timely information to their audience.

90%

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

90%

Examples:

  • Escalera had an arrest warrant for the murder of Kilman early Saturday morning.
  • The article states that Josiah Malachi Kilman was found unresponsive in a dorm room at Campbellsville University. However, the other articles state that he was pronounced dead at a hospital.

Conflicts of Interest

95%

Examples:

  • Escalera is a current student of Campbellsville University.
  • The title of the article mentions Josiah Malachi Kilman passed away but he did not die as stated later in the article.

Contradictions

85%

Examples:

  • Approximately 25,000 Pennyrile Electric members were without power as of Monday morning.
  • At least 14 tornadoes were reported during the storms.

Deceptions

85%

Examples:

  • The title of the article mentions Josiah Malachi Kilman passed away but he did not die as stated later in the article.

Recent Articles

  • At Least 20 Dead, Hundreds Injured as Powerful Storms Sweep Through Central US: Preliminary Reports of 14 Tornadoes and Extensive Damage in Texas, Oklahoma, Arkansas, and Other States

    At Least 20 Dead, Hundreds Injured as Powerful Storms Sweep Through Central US: Preliminary Reports of 14 Tornadoes and Extensive Damage in Texas, Oklahoma, Arkansas, and Other States

    Broke On: Monday, 27 May 2024 At least 20 people have been killed and hundreds injured as powerful storms swept through multiple states including Texas, Oklahoma, Arkansas, Kentucky, Georgia, Alabama, South Carolina, New York City and others. Preliminary reports indicate at least 622 reports of severe weather were recorded on Sunday with 14 tornadoes causing widespread destruction. Rescue efforts are underway in areas hit hardest such as Pembroke in Christian County where homes were damaged and trees knocked down. The National Weather Service reported a large tornado caused extensive damage in Kentucky, while thousands remain without power.
  • Campbellsville University Student Dies After Being Found Unresponsive in Dorm Room; Charles E. Escalera Arrested for Murder

    Campbellsville University Student Dies After Being Found Unresponsive in Dorm Room; Charles E. Escalera Arrested for Murder

    Broke On: Saturday, 24 February 2024 On February 24th, a student at Campbellsville University died after being found unresponsive in his dorm room. Charles E. Escalera was arrested for the murder of Josiah Malachi Kilman. The university is grieving and taking measures to protect students and community members.