Nicole Sommavilla

Nicole joined the NewsChannel 9 team in October 2018. No stranger to the snow, Nicole is a New York native and grew up in Westchester County. After graduating from Ithaca College in 2016, she began her career in Sarasota, Florida working as an anchor and reporter at WSNN. During her two years there, Nicole focused on medical stories, where she fell in love with sharing life-saving information and medical breakthroughs. The most memorable moments of her time in Florida are anchoring 12-hour wall-to-wall Hurricane Irma coverage and winning a Telly Award for her series Living with Lyme. Nicole was diagnosed with Lyme disease in 2017, and during her downtime, she works to raise awareness and push for more research and funding. Looking to come back home and be closer to family, Nicole decided to take her passion for storytelling and giving a voice to the voiceless to Central New York. Prior to joining our team, she spent three months as a Freelance Reporter for News 12 Westchester. Nicole is excited to be back in CNY and serve a community she cares so much about. During her free time, she loves to be with family, get outdoors and exercise. Nicole is also a proud Tampa Bay Lightning fan! Go Bolts and go Syracuse Crunch! You can find Nicole on Twitter and Facebook. If you have a story idea for Nicole, feel free to email her at [nicoleSommavilla@localsyr.com](mailto:nicoleSommavilla@localsyr.com)

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52%

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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

75%

Examples:

  • The author has a bias towards white supremacists online celebrating the reference to the racist and antisemitic conspiracy
  • verified accounts on X and major far-right influencers on platforms like Telegram were celebrating.

Conflicts of Interest

50%

Examples:

Contradictions

85%

Examples:

  • Kate Watson, Medical Director of the Emergency Department at St. Joseph's Health Hospital says that waiting rooms are filled with patients suffering from all respiratory viruses including COVID-19, RSV and flu.
  • The CDC reports a rise in flu and COVID-19 cases after the holiday season, with at least 31 states experiencing high levels of upper respiratory infections. Central New York is also seeing a spike.

Deceptions

30%

Examples:

  • The author claims that cases of flu and COVID-19 are rising after the holiday season without providing any evidence to support this claim. This statement is deceptive because there is no data or statistics provided to back up this assertion.

Recent Articles

Flu and COVID-19 Seasons Worsen in the US: 10 Million Illnesses, 65 Deaths Reported This Season Alone

Flu and COVID-19 Seasons Worsen in the US: 10 Million Illnesses, 65 Deaths Reported This Season Alone

Broke On: Saturday, 06 January 2024 The flu and COVID-19 seasons are both worsening in the US, with more illnesses, hospitalizations, and deaths reported. The flu season is increasing most dramatically according to CDC data. Since October 2023, there have been at least 10 million illnesses from the flu alone this season.