Tony Kurzweil,

Tony Kurzweil is a digital news producer at KTLA. He primarily covers local news, California news, nation/world events, entertainment, consumer news and technology. Tony has been with KTLA since [insert start date] and has reported on various stories including the pro-Palestinian encampment at UCLA and the 10 Freeway closure following a fire. He is known for his timely and accurate reporting, as well as his ability to engage with the community through social media.

Biography:  https://ktla.com/author/tkurzweil/

80%

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

88%

Examples:

  • One quote from a counter-protester appears to be the only source of potential bias in the reporting.

Conflicts of Interest

100%

Examples:

  • No conflicts of interest have been identified in the reporting.

Contradictions

83%

Examples:

  • One article states that classes were canceled at UCLA on May 3, 2024 due to the protests while another does not mention this.
  • There are minor contradictions in each article regarding details of the encampment dismantling and violent confrontations.

Deceptions

50%

Examples:

  • Some phrases used in the articles may be considered misleading or deceptive to some readers, such as 'blatantly to kill us all' and 'older outside agitators'.

Recent Articles

Fire Leads to Indefinite Closure of 10 Freeway in Los Angeles

Broke On: Sunday, 12 November 2023 A fire under the 10 Freeway in Los Angeles has led to its indefinite closure. The fire caused significant damage to the freeway's steel guardrails and firetrucks. The exact cause of the fire remains undetermined. Repairs could take three to five weeks. Metro Los Angeles and Metrolink have provided information on train and bus routes. The fire was fueled by wood pallets stored at a property leased from Caltrans by Apex Development Inc. Governor Gavin Newsom has declared a state of emergency.