Gil Simmons

Gil Simmons is a meteorologist who joined Storm Team 8 in February 2003. He served on active duty in the United States Marine Corps as a meteorologist/oceanographer for six years forecasting weather conditions all over the world from 1990 to 1996. After moving back to Connecticut, he attended WCSU and forecasted the weather locally. Gil received two Emmy nominations for his weather coverage in Connecticut and was awarded Best Weathercast in Connecticut by the Associated Press. He is a native of Foster, Rhode Island and Killingly, Connecticut, Simmons is a graduate of Western Connecticut State University and a member of the American Meteorological Society. He has received prestigious Certified Broadcast Meteorologist seal from the American Meteorological Society.

Biography:  https://www.wtnh.com/author/gil-simmons/

44%

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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

80%

Examples:

  • The author implies that the storm will be particularly dangerous and disruptive to daily life without providing any context or evidence.
  • The use of phrases like 'major accumulating snow' and a 'WINTER STORM WATCH IN EFFECT FOR 7-14 INCHES OF SNOW'
  • The use of phrases like 'school cancelations and delays are expected Monday AM'

Conflicts of Interest

35%

Examples:

No current examples available.

Contradictions

5%

Examples:

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Deceptions

10%

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