Caitlin O'Kane

Caitlin O'Kane is a New York City-based journalist who works for CBS News as a senior manager of content and production on the social media team. She has previously worked at NBC and ABC News, where she covered a variety of topics including politics and entertainment. In addition to her work as a reporter, O'Kane produces “The Uplift,” a streaming show on CBS News that focuses on good news and heartwarming stories. Throughout her career, O'Kane has reported on numerous events and topics, including the impact of social media on public discourse, the entertainment industry, and political developments.

Biography:  https://www.cbsnews.com/team/caitlin-okane/

86%

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 author 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 the author's reporting.

Bias

86%

Examples:

  • Caitlin O'Kane tends to present information in a balanced manner.
  • There are instances where O'Kane has presented celebrities and their actions in a positive light without providing much context or background information.

Conflicts of Interest

86%

Examples:

  • In some cases, O'Kane has not disclosed potential conflicts of interest.
  • There are instances where O'Kane has reported on topics that may have a personal or professional connection to her.

Contradictions

85%

Examples:

  • Contradictions have been found in some of O'Kane's articles, where she has reported information that later proved to be incorrect.
  • In some cases, O'Kane has repeated information without verifying its accuracy.

Deceptions

86%

Examples:

  • O'Kane has presented information in a way that may be misleading or deceptive in some instances.
  • She has sometimes presented opinions as facts without making it clear that they are subjective.

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Broke On: Thursday, 18 April 2024 Researchers discovered the fossilized remains of Vasuki indicus, a 50-foot-long extinct snake species in India, making it one of the largest snakes ever found. Belonging to the Madtsoiidae family and distantly related to pythons and anacondas, this giant ambush predator lived around 47 million years ago in a warm climate. Its broad cylindrical vertebrae indicate a large body size, and its diet may have included ray fish, bony fish, turtles, crocodilians, and even primitive whales. The discovery sheds new light on ancient snake diversity and evolutionary history.
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Broke On: Saturday, 16 March 2024 A humanitarian aid ship delivered food to Gaza via a new maritime corridor on March 16. The cargo included canned goods, bulk products such as beans and rice flour oil, and fresh dates for Ramadan. The ship was operated by World Central Kitchen in collaboration with Open Arms.
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