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Alex Murdaugh's 'hitman' 'didn't seem bothered' about being a suspect

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Source Daily Mail Online bias rating
Published Sep 16, 2021
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The Bias Rating is computed based on a number of factors including bias loaded words, sentiments towards certain political policies, author bias towards politicians, and the amount of tone found in the article.

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Reliability Score Analysis

The Reliability Score of the article is determined on a percentage score basis from 0 to 100%.

  • Opposite Sources as Poor for the lower number of sources with different viewpoints.
  • Unique Sources as Poor for the lower number of different sources.
  • Multiple Sources as Poor for the lower number of total sources.
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Bias Score Analysis

The A.I. bias rating includes policy and politician portrayal leanings based on the author’s tone found in the article using machine learning. Bias scores are on a scale of -100% to 100% with higher negative scores being more liberal and higher positive scores being more conservative, and 0% being neutral.

Policy Leaning Analysis

This article includes the following sentiments, providing an average bias score of 62% Conservative:

  • 1 negative sentiment for Criminal justice
  • 3 negative sentiments for Assisted Suicide

Politician Portrayal Analysis:

This article includes the following Politician Portrayal sentiments, providing an average sentiment of 96% Negative and bias score of 96% Conservative:

6 negative sentiments and 2 positive sentiments for Margaret Wood Hassan

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Assisted Suicide

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Margaret Wood Hassan

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4% Multiple casings were found on the scene near the Mercedes SUV being driven by Murdaugh that day and once owned by his wife, Maggie.nn"
2% Murdaugh is seen right with his late wife, Maggienn"
-14% "By the time law enforcement arrived, he was already being transported to hospital in Savannah suffering from what South Carolina Law Enforcement Division (SLED) ..."
-18% "Smith, 61, was arrested on Tuesday and charged on multiple counts including conspiracy and assisted suicide for his role in the shooting after Murdaugh, ..."
-26% Alex's son Paul, 22, (left) and wife Maggie, 52, (right) were found dead from multiple gunshot wounds on June 7 at the family hunting ..."
-28% General view of the Moselle Hunting Lodge where Maggie and Paul Murdaugh were gunned down June 7."
-32% Alex's father Randolph Murdaugh III died 'peacefully' at home three days after Maggie and Paul were found shot deadnnJune 10 2021:"
-34% "Smith, 61, was arrested and charged on Tuesday on multiple counts including assisted suicide and conspiracy to commit insurance fraud in connection with Alex ..."
-34% "Smith was arrested Tuesday on charges of assisted suicide, assault and battery, pointing and presenting a firearm, insurance fraud and conspiracy to commit insurance ..."
-34% Smith appeared disheveled and disoriented in a beige prison jumpsuit as the judge broke down each of his chargesnnAlex's son Paul and wife Maggie ..."

We have listed the top 10 sentiments. More sentiments do exist. Please review the full article for more information.

*Our bias meter rating uses data science including sentiment analysis, machine learning and our proprietary algorithm for determining biases in news articles. Bias scores are on a scale of -100% to 100% with higher negative scores being more liberal and higher positive scores being more conservative. The rating is an independent analysis and is not affiliated nor sponsored by the news source or any other organization.

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Contributing sentiments towards policy:

43% : By the time law enforcement arrived, he was already being transported to hospital in Savannah suffering from what South Carolina Law Enforcement Division (SLED) has consistently described as a 'superficial' gunshot wound to the head.
41% : Smith, 61, was arrested on Tuesday and charged on multiple counts including conspiracy and assisted suicide for his role in the shooting after Murdaugh, 53, claimed to having staged the attack in a bid to secure a $10million life insurance windfall for his surviving son Richard Alexander 'Buster,' Murdaugh Jr, 25.
33% : Smith, 61, was arrested and charged on Tuesday on multiple counts including assisted suicide and conspiracy to commit insurance fraud in connection with Alex Murdaugh's shooting
33% : Smith was arrested Tuesday on charges of assisted suicide, assault and battery, pointing and presenting a firearm, insurance fraud and conspiracy to commit insurance fraud

*Our bias meter rating uses data science including sentiment analysis, machine learning and our proprietary algorithm for determining biases in news articles. Bias scores are on a scale of -100% to 100% with higher negative scores being more liberal and higher positive scores being more conservative, and 0% being neutral. The rating is an independent analysis and is not affiliated nor sponsored by the news source or any other organization.

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