Kirstin Cole

Kirstin Cole is a weekend Morning News anchor and reporter for PIX11 News. The eight-time Emmy Award Winner re-joined the station in 2011, having worked here during the original launch of the morning news in 2000 – 2001. She was the consumer investigative reporter and anchor at WCBS-TV for ten years before returning to PIX11 News. Kirstin has exposed scams and dangerous products, is responsible for getting thousands of dollars back to countless consumers, frequently going undercover in her reporting on unsafe products and abusive consumer practices. Her reporting has also exposed child discrimination, drunk high rise construction workers, illegal botox, appliance repair rip-offs, nursing home abuses and dangerous day cares. Kirstin's lust for adventure has taken her to challenging places in her reporting: submerged in a sinking car and learning how to escape from a plane crash in water all to share survival techniques. She’s reported while rappelling live down a building, from horseback, helicopters, an aircraft carrier in the Atlantic, police cars and ambulances as well as jail cells all to tell compelling stories. As an award-winning breaking news reporter she has covered many high profile events such as 9/11 attacks and Superstorm Sandy. She is passionately involved in several charitable organizations including serving on the board of directors for the Achilles Track Club, helping athletes with disabilities compete in marathons.

Biography:  https://pix11.com/author/kirstin-cole/

60%

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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

50%

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No current examples available.

Conflicts of Interest

75%

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  • Kirstin Cole is an award-winning breaking news reporter who has covered many high profile events such as the attacks of 9/11 and Superstorm Sandy. She also works with several charitable organizations.

Contradictions

85%

Examples:

  • There were almost 35,000 COVID hospitalizations across the country for the week ending Dec. 30, a 21.4% increase over the prior week.

Deceptions

50%

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  • There were no deceptions found in this article.

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