Poll shows Republican Van Epps holding slight lead over Democrat Behn in Tennessee's special congressional race

WSMV is a local news publisher, and the article has a named author and attributes its polling figures to a named polling organization. The article identifies the survey dates, collection method, and funders, though it provides limited detail for independently assessing the poll.

• ▸Source type — A local news outlet; a credible regional source, though not a national outlet of record.
• ▸Transparency — The article names the pollsters, survey dates, collection method, and funders.
• ▸Author attribution — A named author is identified.

The article provides polling numbers, identifies the poll’s source, dates, collection method, and funders, and includes the polling director’s explanation of turnout differences. It gives no sample size or fuller account of the poll’s methodology, and it does not include comments from either campaign.

The poll results and turnout comparisons cover both leading candidates, and the article discloses who conducted and funded the survey. The story relies on one poll and does not include campaign responses or broader polling context.

• ▸Counterarguments presented — The article gives polling figures for both leading candidates but does not include campaign responses.
• ▸Source diversity — The reporting relies chiefly on one survey and its executive director.
• ▸Transparency — The survey dates, method, and funders are identified.

The article reports polling results and election logistics in straightforward language, attributing the survey findings to Emerson College Polling/The Hill. It does not use discernibly partisan framing.

• ▸Language tone — Descriptive, neutral wording without partisan labels or loaded language.
• ▸Source selection — The polling results and interpretation are attributed to the polling organization.
• ▸Framing — The article presents the poll as a snapshot of the race and discusses turnout differences for both candidates.