Court TV

Court TV is a news outlet that provides live coverage of high-profile trials, legal reporting, and expert analysis. The site covers a variety of topics including crime, law enforcement, and the judicial system. Articles may sometimes imply guilt or innocence without sufficient evidence and use dehumanizing language to describe subjects involved in trials. The site has been found to have some contradictions in information and deceptive portrayals of events based on witness accounts and cellphone footage.

91%

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 is known for its high journalistic standards. It strives to maintain neutrality and transparency in its reporting, and avoids conflicts of interest. It has a reputation for accuracy and rarely gets contradicted on major discrepancies in its reporting.

Bias

90%

Examples:

  • Some articles use dehumanizing language to describe the subjects involved in trials.
  • The site tends to present information in a way that may imply certain individuals are guilty or innocent without providing enough evidence.

Conflicts of Interest

100%

Examples:

  • No conflicts of interest have been identified.

Contradictions

88%

Examples:

  • Articles have been found with contradictory information regarding timelines and events.
  • Witness accounts and cellphone footage contradict the self-defense claims made in one article.

Deceptions

85%

Examples:

  • Articles use misleading language to imply guilt or innocence without sufficient evidence.
  • One article deceptively portrays a self-defense scenario based on witness accounts and cellphone footage.

Recent Articles

  • Former Ballerina Ashley Benefield's Self-Defense or Custody Battle Motive in Husband's Shooting Death: Compelling Testimonies in Florida Trial

    Former Ballerina Ashley Benefield's Self-Defense or Custody Battle Motive in Husband's Shooting Death: Compelling Testimonies in Florida Trial

    Broke On: Monday, 29 July 2024 Former ballerina Ashley Benefield is on trial for the fatal shooting of her husband, Doug Benefield, at her mother's house in Florida. The motive behind the shooting remains contested: self-defense or a contentious custody battle. Their marriage deteriorated after their ballet company collapsed, leading to domestic disputes and court filings. Prosecutors argue Ashley killed Doug due to the custody battle, while defense attorneys claim Doug was an abuser who attacked her on the day of his death.
  • Judge Rules Out Alec Baldwin's Producer Role in Fatal Shooting Trial

    Judge Rules Out Alec Baldwin's Producer Role in Fatal Shooting Trial

    Broke On: Monday, 08 July 2024 Alec Baldwin stands trial for involuntary manslaughter in the fatal shooting of cinematographer Halyna Hutchins on 'Rust' set in July 2024. Judge rules out Baldwin's producer role as irrelevant to the case.
  • 8-Month-Old Miya Rudd: Decomposed Remains Found During Welfare Check in Reynolds Station, Kentucky

    8-Month-Old Miya Rudd: Decomposed Remains Found During Welfare Check in Reynolds Station, Kentucky

    Broke On: Friday, 14 June 2024 In a welfare check on June 14, 2024, the decomposed remains of 8-month-old Miya Rudd were discovered in her family's home in Kentucky. Her parents and grandfather were arrested on drug charges and abandonment of a minor. The investigation is ongoing with several arrests made, including Timothy Roach for allegedly disposing of evidence, and Brodie Payne for living at the Rudd household.
  • New Body Camera Footage Reveals Details of Nicolae Miu's Arrest in Wisconsin River Stabbings

    New Body Camera Footage Reveals Details of Nicolae Miu's Arrest in Wisconsin River Stabbings

    Broke On: Friday, 05 April 2024 On July 30, 2022, Nicolae Miu was arrested for stabbing five people along the Wisconsin River. New body camera footage from April 4th showed moments of his arrest and witnesses testified about an encounter with a group of juveniles on their tubes that led to the stabbings.