Mike D'Onofrio

Mike D'Onofrio is an award-winning journalist and editor who covers Philadelphia news for Axios. He has worked as a reporter and editor for various publications in the region, including The Philadelphia Inquirer, The Legal Intelligencer, and PennLive/The Patriot-News. Mike is also an instructor at Temple University's Journalism Institute, where he teaches courses on writing and multimedia storytelling. He has a bachelor's degree in journalism from Pennsylvania State University and a master's degree in liberal arts from Saint Joseph's University. He lives in Philadelphia with his wife and two children.

Biography:  https://www.axios.com/local/philadelphia/authors/mdonofrio

68%

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

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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

100%

Examples:

  • The article does not explicitly state a political stance or opinion on the issue of monuments and representation.

Conflicts of Interest

50%

Examples:

  • The article does not disclose any potential conflicts of interest or sources of funding for the author.

Contradictions

85%

Examples:

  • The author contradicts himself by saying that William Penn's statue is welcome in the park but also implies that it should be removed for lack of diversity.

Deceptions

50%

Examples:

  • The article uses a misleading statement about public outcry to support its claim that William Penn's statue should remain in the park without providing any evidence.

Recent Articles

National Park Service Abandons Plan to Remove William Penn Statue in Philadelphia

National Park Service Abandons Plan to Remove William Penn Statue in Philadelphia

Broke On: Saturday, 13 January 2024 The National Park Service initially proposed to remove a statue of William Penn from Welcome Park in Philadelphia as part of a renovation plan, but after reviewing the proposal internally and receiving feedback from various stakeholders, including Governor Josh Shapiro (D), they have withdrawn their plan.