Alaska Landmine

Alaska Landmine is a popular political news site in Alaska that focuses on delivering non-partisan news that other media outlets might not report. The site covers on-the-ground coverage of the Alaska Legislature and provides information in a fun, entertaining, and high energy way. The website was founded in 2017 and has grown in popularity since then. It features articles about local politics, legal matters, investigations, and more. The site's content is primarily centered around unique stories from Alaska that might not be covered by larger media outlets.

72%

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

75%

Examples:

  • It's important for the public to know what they knew and if they ever used or tried to use the information to their advantage.

Conflicts of Interest

95%

Examples:

  • Jeff Landfield ran for State Senate in 2012 and 2016.

Contradictions

60%

Examples:

  • Kindred resigned on July 8, 2024.
  • Kindred was appointed by former President Trump in October 2019 and confirmed by the U.S. Senate in February 2020.

Deceptions

40%

Examples:

  • High level sources are reporting that U.S. District Judge for Alaska Josh Kindred is resigning.
  • I was unable to get anyone to talk on the record or provide any proof.
  • Why were Karen Vandergaw and Seth Bricey-Smith's cases reassigned from Kindred in late 2022? And why has Kindred been recused from their cases since?

Recent Articles

  • Judge Joshua Kindred Resigns Amid Sexual Harassment Allegations: A Look into the Unclear Reasons Behind His Departure from the U.S. District Court for Alaska

    Judge Joshua Kindred Resigns Amid Sexual Harassment Allegations: A Look into the Unclear Reasons Behind His Departure from the U.S. District Court for Alaska

    Broke On: Wednesday, 03 July 2024 Trump-appointed Judge Joshua Kindred of the U.S. District Court for Alaska resigned on July 8, 2024, following allegations of sexual harassment and creating a hostile work environment. The investigation by the Judicial Council confirmed these findings, but Kindred initially denied the accusations before later admitting to lying under oath.