SCOTT SONNER,

Scott Sonner is an American journalist who has worked for The Associated Press since 1995. He covers politics and natural disasters from his base in Reno, Nevada.

Biography:  https://apnews.com/article/tribes-mine-energy-environment-sacred-sites-biden-f08e1c42e81982fea32b0baaa9b46106

71%

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

A score that takes into consideration the content for flow, interruptions with ads, and overt search engine optimization techniques that makes the content hard to understand

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

80%

Examples:

  • The article uses the phrase 'black diamond' to describe expert trails which implies that they are more dangerous than other runs. This is a biased statement as it suggests that only those who are not good enough should avoid these slopes, while in reality, anyone can ski or snowboard regardless of their skill level.
  • The article uses the phrase 'expert trails' to describe runs for skilled skiers and snowboarders which implies that these are more dangerous than other runs. This is a biased statement as it suggests that only those who are not good enough should avoid these slopes, while in reality, anyone can ski or snowboard regardless of their skill level.

Conflicts of Interest

100%

Examples:

  • There is no evidence of conflict of interest in this article.

Contradictions

80%

Examples:

  • Kenneth Kidd was identified as the person killed by the avalanche.
  • The avalanche occurred at roughly 9:30 am.

Deceptions

30%

Examples:

  • The article states that the avalanche occurred on expert trails but in reality it happened on black diamond runs.

Recent Articles

One Killed, Three Injured in Avalanche at Palisades Tahoe Ski Resort Near Lake Tahoe in California

One Killed, Three Injured in Avalanche at Palisades Tahoe Ski Resort Near Lake Tahoe in California

Broke On: Wednesday, 10 January 2024 On January 10th, an avalanche at Palisades Tahoe ski resort in California killed one person and injured three others. The cause of the avalanche is not yet known.