Deadline passes for Rep. Max Miller to be replaced on Ohio ballot

WESH is an established local television news outlet, which supports a generally credible rating. The text has no named byline, and its closing reporter credit does not identify an originating publisher.

• ▸Source type — Local news outlet with an established broadcast-news presence.
• ▸Editorial standards — The report uses attributed statements and distinguishes allegations from established facts.
• ▸Author attribution — No byline is supplied; a closing reporter credit appears without a named originating outlet.

The report gives election context, district figures and statements from several political figures, while attributing the domestic-abuse allegations. Miller did not respond to messages, and the report provides limited direct response from him beyond his campaign statements.

The article includes perspectives from Miller, his challenger, Republican figures and Democratic groups. Miller’s response to the allegations is limited, and he did not respond to messages seeking comment.

• ▸Source diversity — Includes statements from both campaigns and figures from both parties.
• ▸Counterarguments presented — Miller’s confidence and campaign statements appear, but he did not respond to messages about the story.
• ▸Loaded language — The report generally uses attributed, restrained language.

The article reports the race, allegations and campaign responses in largely neutral language, attributing judgments and claims to the people who made them.

• ▸Language tone — Mostly descriptive language, with allegations attributed to sources or identified as allegations.
• ▸Source selection — Includes statements from Miller, Poindexter, Moreno, Trump and Republican Party officials.
• ▸Framing — Frames the story around the ballot deadline and the race’s growing competitiveness.