FOX40 News

fox40.com is a news website that provides local and national news, weather updates, sports highlights, and entertainment shows. The site covers a variety of topics including breaking news stories, severe weather conditions, and investigative pieces. The site has a time biased overall percentage score of 87.5 for bias, 97.5 for contradictions, 75 for conflicts of interest, 75 for deceptiveness, and 90 for readability. The site partners with local and national organizations to support the community and provides viewers with multiple platforms to access local content.

80%

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:

  • The station's mission is to focus on the issues affecting our viewers by not just covering the story, but by digging deeper.

Conflicts of Interest

75%

Examples:

  • FOX40 proudly partners with local and national organizations such as the Salvation Army, Shriners Hospitals for Children, and several others by hosting blood drives and collecting toys during the holiday season.

Contradictions

98%

Examples:

  • At least five people, including a minor, were shot
  • The approaching storm is going to be very impactful for our region.
  • These are somewhat rare for our area. We’re talking 60mph gust potential.

Deceptions

75%

Examples:

  • The approaching storm is going to be very impactful for our region
  • These are somewhat rare for our area. We’re talking 60mph gust potential.

Recent Articles

  • Multiple Victims Injured in Memorial Day Shooting in Sacramento's Meadowview Neighborhood

    Multiple Victims Injured in Memorial Day Shooting in Sacramento's Meadowview Neighborhood

    Broke On: Tuesday, 28 May 2024 In Sacramento's Meadowview neighborhood on Memorial Day, a shooting outside an apartment complex left multiple victims injured, including three adult men, two women, and one teenage girl. The investigation is ongoing with no suspect information released. Residents have expressed concern over safety due to previous shootings and high crime rates in the area.
  • Severe High Wind Warning Issued Across Northern California

    Severe High Wind Warning Issued Across Northern California

    Broke On: Tuesday, 06 February 2024 A severe high wind warning was issued in Northern California on Sunday, February 4th. The storm is expected to develop early Sunday morning and stay strong through Monday morning with winds between 25 to 45 mph and gusts ranging between 50 to 70 mph. It's advised that people avoid being around trees and branches, remain in the lower levels of their home during the windstorm, use caution if they must drive.