Rebecca Kopelman

Rebecca Kopelman is a reporter for CBS2 Iowa. She covers local news in eastern Iowa, including weather updates and holiday-related stories.

Biography:  https://www.cbs2iowa.com/about/meet-the-team/rebecca-kopelman/

58%

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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

85%

Examples:

  • She does not provide any balanced or objective information by omitting any details about the actual temperatures, the likelihood of thunderstorms, or the impact of the rain on holiday plans. She only focuses on the negative aspects of the weather and does not offer any context or perspective.
  • She exaggerates the weather conditions by saying 'It's going to be a mild and rainy stretch through Christmas!' This suggests that the rain will last longer than usual and make the holiday weekend unpleasant, while ignoring the fact that temperatures will remain above average for December.
  • She implies that having no white Christmas is a bad thing by saying 'This will be beneficial for the drought, but of course means there's no white Christmas!' This suggests that the author values aesthetics over environmental concerns and does not acknowledge the positive effects of the rainfall on the ecosystem.
  • She uses a sarcastic tone by saying 'We're going to be dashing through the warmth in a one horse open sleigh... with an umbrella attached.' This implies that the weather is so bad that it is not even suitable for a traditional Christmas celebration.

Conflicts of Interest

50%

Examples:

  • She does not provide any information about potential conflicts of interest.

Contradictions

85%

Examples:

  • The eighth fact of the third article contradicts the last fact of the tenth article, which states that Des Moines average precipitation for Christmas Day is 0.3 inches of snowfall or 0.05 inches of rain.
  • The first fact of the third article contradicts the first fact of the fourth article, which states that temperatures can be expected to remain in the high 40s to mid-50s all weekend and Christmas Day in Des Moines.
  • The fourth fact of the third article contradicts the fifth fact of the seventh article, which states that the average Christmas Day temperature in Des Moines is 25 degrees.
  • The last fact of the second article contradicts the last fact of the sixth article, which states that there is a 50% chance of light rainfall on Christmas Day in Des Moines.
  • The second fact of the first article contradicts the second fact of the second article, which states that temperatures will remain in the 50s on Christmas Eve and Christmas Day.
  • The second fact of the third article contradicts the last fact of the seventh article, which states that Des Moines has only had eight white Christmases since 2010.
  • The seventh fact of the third article contradicts the first fact of the ninth article, which states that the city's record high snowfall on Christmas Day is 4.8 inches.
  • The sixth fact of the third article contradicts the last fact of the eighth article, which states that Des Moines record high Dec. 25 was 60 degrees in 2019.
  • The third fact of the first article contradicts the fourth fact of the fifth article, which states that rainfall totals could be around or above an inch.
  • The title of the first article contradicts the fact that it is about a warm and rainy Christmas weekend in eastern Iowa.

Deceptions

30%

Examples:

  • It's going to be a mild and rainy stretch through Christmas.
  • This will be beneficial for the drought, but of course means there's no white Christmas!
  • we usually average around an inch and a half across the entire month!

Recent Articles

Iowa Forecast: A Rainy Christmas Eve for Central Iowa

Iowa Forecast: A Rainy Christmas Eve for Central Iowa

Broke On: Monday, 25 December 2023 Iowa is not likely to have a white Christmas this year due to higher-than-average temperatures and almost no chance of snow. Des Moines has a 50% chance of light rainfall on Christmas Day, with temperatures expected to remain in the high 40s to mid-50s all weekend and Christmas Day. Since 2010, Des Moines has only had eight white Christmases, with 2010 and 2012 having the most snow cover. The city's record high snowfall on Christmas Day is 4.8 inches, set way back in 1941.