Kiowa County Press

Kiowa County Press is a news site based in Eads, Colorado. The site covers local news from Kiowa County as well as national and global news. They have a clear bias towards reporting on negative health impacts of alcohol consumption and are deceptive in their claims about the link between binge drinking and higher Iowa cancer rates without providing statistics or evidence to support these claims.

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 source has a clear bias towards reporting on negative health impacts of alcohol consumption.

Conflicts of Interest

50%

Examples:

  • The source does not provide any clear conflicts of interest.

Contradictions

90%

Examples:

  • The source contradicts itself by stating that alcohol consumption is one of many risk factors leading to elevated cancer rates in Iowa and then linking binge drinking to higher Iowa cancer rates.

Deceptions

60%

Examples:

  • The source also falsely states that studies show only 40% of people are aware alcohol and cancer are linked.
  • The source is deceptive in its claims about the link between binge drinking and higher Iowa cancer rates without providing statistics or evidence to support these claims.

Recent Articles

  • Iowa's Alarming Rise in Cancer Cases Linked to Binge Drinking and High Per Capita Alcohol Consumption

    Iowa's Alarming Rise in Cancer Cases Linked to Binge Drinking and High Per Capita Alcohol Consumption

    Broke On: Sunday, 24 March 2024 Iowa has the second-highest and fastest-rising incidence of cancer among all states, with an estimated 21,000 new cases expected to develop this year. Binge drinking is a known risk factor for certain cancers and Iowa's per capita consumption of alcohol ranks 25th in the nation. Nearly a fifth of those who drink alcohol identify as binge drinkers.