Nathaniel Percy

Nathaniel Percy is a journalist who has been working for the Southern California News Group since 2014. He covers a wide range of topics including community sports and cities in Orange County, as well as crime and public safety in the South Bay and Long Beach. Prior to SCNG, Nathaniel spent five years covering community sports for the La Habra Journal, an independent bi-monthly community newspaper. In addition to his work with SCNG, Nathaniel does freelance play-by-play broadcast work for high school football and baseball. His primary focus in reporting has been on local issues and events in Southern California.

Biography:  https://www.dailynews.com/author/nathaniel-percy/

38%

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

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The Daily's Verdict

This author has a poor reputation for journalistic standards and is not considered a reliable news source.

Bias

50%

Examples:

  • The author has covered a wide range of topics including community sports and cities in Orange County, as well as crime and public safety in the South Bay and Long Beach. This diverse coverage may potentially allow for various perspectives to influence their reporting.

Conflicts of Interest

10%

Examples:

  • The author does freelance play-by-play broadcast work for high school football and baseball, which may potentially create a conflict of interest when covering sports-related news.

Contradictions

0%

Examples:

  • No contradictions were found in the provided article.

Deceptions

35%

Examples:

  • The article quotes the clearing of an encampment and dragging away tents and canopies, which could be perceived as deceptive due to the lack of context provided. Additionally, it mentions that UCLA's response guidelines are called into question, but does not present a clear conclusion on whether or not they were followed.

Recent Articles

UCLA Police Chief Temporarily Reassigned Amid Criticism Over Handling of Campus Unrest

UCLA Police Chief Temporarily Reassigned Amid Criticism Over Handling of Campus Unrest

Broke On: Thursday, 23 May 2024 UCLA Police Chief John Thomas temporarily reassigned following criticism over handling of violent clashes between pro-Palestinian students and counter-protesters, leading to the creation of a new Office of Campus Safety. UCLA committed to enhancing community safety amidst ongoing campus unrest and debates over free speech and law enforcement roles.