WSPA News

WSPA is a news source covering local news and weather in The Upstate of South Carolina and Western North Carolina. The website provides information on breaking news, severe weather, sports programming, and community events. WSPA serves the communities of Greenville, Spartanburg, Asheville, and Anderson county areas with news and sports programming including CBS Prime and CBS Sports programming, Southern Conference Sports original programming, CW Prime programming and original Clemson Football coverage. The website also offers mobile apps for both news and weather. WSPA is known for its extensive coverage of 30 counties across three states, multiple news bureaus, translator locations to help viewers with antenna placement, and a history of broadcast technology leadership.

67%

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 articles provided by WSPA tend to present information in a balanced and fair manner, with no clear signs of favoritism or slant towards any particular viewpoint.

Conflicts of Interest

50%

Examples:

  • There were no clear examples of conflicts of interest found in the articles provided.

Contradictions

85%

Examples:

  • In one article, it was mentioned that the car appeared to try to follow an authorized vehicle entering the gate, contradicting the statement that a driver rammed a vehicle into the front gate of the FBI's Atlanta office.

Deceptions

60%

Examples:

  • The author states that 'multiple University of South Carolina students were hurt' but does not provide any context or information about how many students were actually injured. The USC spokesperson quotes in the article state that 'USC is working closely with local authorities' without providing any information about what specific actions USC has taken to assist the students involved in the accident or how they are helping them.

Recent Articles

  • University of South Carolina Charter Bus Crashes on Interstate 10 in Mississippi Due to Tire Blowout

    University of South Carolina Charter Bus Crashes on Interstate 10 in Mississippi Due to Tire Blowout

    Broke On: Saturday, 06 April 2024 On April 5, 2024, a charter bus carrying University of South Carolina students crashed on Interstate 10 in Mississippi due to a tire blowout. The driver lost control and hit the ground so hard that it busted the windshield. A student took control of the steering wheel and stopped the bus before any further damage was done.
  • FBI Office Rammed by Driver in Atlanta: No Injuries Reported, Motives Unknown

    FBI Office Rammed by Driver in Atlanta: No Injuries Reported, Motives Unknown

    Broke On: Monday, 01 April 2024 On April 1, 2024, a driver rammed into the front gate of the Atlanta FBI office. The car appeared to try to follow an authorized vehicle entering the gate. No injuries were reported and a man is being evaluated at a local hospital for his motives are not known.

  • Atmospheric River Causes Record-Breaking Rainfall and Flooding in Pacific Northwest

    Broke On: Tuesday, 05 December 2023 An atmospheric river has caused heavy rainfall, flooding, and unusually warm temperatures in the Pacific Northwest. The town of Forks saw its rainfall record for December 4 more than double. Over 17 million people are under flood alerts due to the atmospheric river.