KTAR News

KTAR News is a news source that provides coverage of various events and topics, including crime, politics, sports, and entertainment. The site features articles with a focus on local news in the United States as well as national and international stories. The content tends to lean towards religious bias against alcohol consumption. There have been instances of contradictions, conflicts of interest, deceptiveness in reporting, and lack of readability in some articles.

76%

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

90%

Examples:

  • The article exhibits a religious bias against alcohol consumption.

Conflicts of Interest

75%

Examples:

  • The article implies that drinking is wrong or immoral, which may be influenced by religious beliefs.

Contradictions

86%

Examples:

  • The article contradicts itself by reporting that alcohol sales were shut down at one point during the weekend due to noncompliance with liquor laws or violation of PGA rules, but does not provide any context for why this happened or how long it lasted.

Deceptions

60%

Examples:

  • The article lies by omission and engages in selective reporting to support the author's position.

Recent Articles

  • Three-Year-Old Girl Left in Hot Car: Father Charged with Second-Degree Murder and Child Abuse in Marana, Arizona

    Three-Year-Old Girl Left in Hot Car: Father Charged with Second-Degree Murder and Child Abuse in Marana, Arizona

    Broke On: Wednesday, 10 July 2024 On July 9, 2024, in Marana, Arizona, a father identified as Christopher Scholtes left his 3-year-old daughter unattended in a hot car for approximately three hours, resulting in her death when the temperature reached 111 degrees. Scholtes claimed to have left the vehicle running with air conditioning on but returned to find it shut off and his daughter unresponsive. He was arrested and charged with second-degree murder and child abuse. The incident highlights the importance of vigilance in preventing children from being left in hot cars, as at least 10 such deaths have occurred in the US this year.
  • Excessive Heat Warning in Arizona: Multiple Regions Affected and a Flagstaff Woman's Remains Found

    Excessive Heat Warning in Arizona: Multiple Regions Affected and a Flagstaff Woman's Remains Found

    Broke On: Friday, 05 July 2024 An Excessive Heat Warning is in effect for multiple Arizona regions until Tuesday, posing a risk to public health. In an unrelated incident, the remains of a missing Flagstaff woman, Kelly Paduchowski, were found and her husband confessed to her murder in a plea deal.
  • Two-Year Anniversary of Dobbs Ruling: Biden-Harris Campaign Highlights Impact on Reproductive Rights in Battleground States

    Two-Year Anniversary of Dobbs Ruling: Biden-Harris Campaign Highlights Impact on Reproductive Rights in Battleground States

    Broke On: Sunday, 23 June 2024 Vice President Kamala Harris and First Lady Jill Biden travel to battleground states to highlight the importance of reproductive rights ahead of November's elections, two years after the Dobbs ruling overturned Roe v. Wade. The impact of this decision includes restrictions on abortion access, provider shortages, and threats to contraception and family building services. The Biden-Harris campaign is working to protect women's rights and draw contrasts with Republicans on the issue.
  • Arizona Man Sentenced to Life for Burying Wife Alive: Horrific Disappearance and Grisly Discovery

    Arizona Man Sentenced to Life for Burying Wife Alive: Horrific Disappearance and Grisly Discovery

    Broke On: Tuesday, 09 May 2017 In May 2017, Arizona man David Pagniano was sentenced to life in prison for the murder of his wife, Sandra Pagniano. Her body was found bound and gagged in a hand-dug grave near Prescott, having been buried alive. Evidence showed Sandra struggled while being buried and cellphone records placed Pagniano near the grave during her disappearance.
  • Phoenix Open Leadership Considers Changes Amidst Fan and Golfer Incidents, Overcrowding on Course and Suspension of Admissions and Alcohol Sales

    Phoenix Open Leadership Considers Changes Amidst Fan and Golfer Incidents, Overcrowding on Course and Suspension of Admissions and Alcohol Sales

    Broke On: Tuesday, 13 February 2024 The Phoenix Open leadership is considering changes to address issues such as rowdy fan behavior, bad weather impacting course conditions and huge crowds forcing tournament officials to close gates on Saturday due to safety concerns.