wdfw.wa.gov

The Washington Department of Fish and Wildlife (WDFW) has released a statement on the recent attack involving five cyclists who were attacked by a cougar in King County. The article is written in sensationalistic language that could be misleading.

30%

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 poor reputation for journalistic standards and is not considered a reliable news source.

Bias

10%

Examples:

  • The article is written in a sensationalistic manner and uses language that could be misleading.

Conflicts of Interest

10%

Examples:

  • The article does not provide any information about potential conflicts of interest.

Contradictions

85%

Examples:

  • A group of five cyclists were attacked by a cougar and an adult female was hospitalized to be treated for her injuries. She is in stable condition.
  • <br>Just before 1 p.m., officers with the Washington Department of Fish and Wildlife (WDFW) responded to a report of the attack on a trail northeast of Fall City, Washington.
  • Coupler euthanized at the scene
  • woman hospitalized from the attack

Deceptions

50%

Examples:

  • <br>Just before 1 p.m., officers with the Washington Department of Fish and Wildlife (WDFW) responded to a report of the attack on a trail northeast of Fall City, Washington.
  • 'human-cougar incident with documented injuries' and 'attacked by a cougar'.
  • The language used in the article is sensationalistic and could be misleading.

Recent Articles

  • Cyclists Attacked by Cougar on Tokul Creek Trail in Washington State

    Cyclists Attacked by Cougar on Tokul Creek Trail in Washington State

    Broke On: Sunday, 18 February 2024 On February 18th, a group of five cyclists were attacked by a cougar while riding on the Tokul Creek trail in Washington State. One received injuries and was hospitalized with non-life-threatening wounds. The other four managed to hold off the animal until authorities arrived, who removed one subadult cougar before searching for more but found none.