Jermaine Ong

Jermaine Ong has been a member of the ABC 10News Digital Team for over 10 years. During his time with KGTV, Jermaine has been integral in the Digital Team's comprehensive coverage of major news events in and around San Diego County, including elections, wildfires, and the COVID-19 pandemic. Jermaine has also produced digital content highlighting some of the great things San Diego has to offer, such as the spectacle of Comic-Con and the holiday lights of the Forward House in Banker's Hill. A Bay Area native, Jermaine earned a Broadcast Communications degree at San Francisco State University but ventured into content production for tech start-ups before eventually transitioning into a career in digital journalism. When he's not on the clock, Jermaine enjoys exploring San Diego (and Orange County and Los Angeles, too) with his wife and two kids to find great restaurants and cool sights. You can also find him and his family at Petco Park rooting for the Padres.

Biography:  https://www.10news.com/jermaine-ong-kgtv

54%

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

75%

Examples:

  • Metropolitan Transit System officials said all three trolley lines will be running at lesser frequencies than normal due to extensive damage to the rail system and roadways.
  • The Orange Line will not be in service between Euclid Transit Center and Lemon Grove Transit Center due to storm damage.

Conflicts of Interest

50%

Examples:

  • The article does not provide any clear evidence of a conflict of interest.

Contradictions

85%

Examples:

  • San Diego experienced its fourth-wettest day in nearly 175 years on Monday, with 2.73 inches (6.9 centimeters) of rain falling.
  • The Orange Line is out of service between 12th & Imperial Transit Center and Courthouse Station, and between Euclid Transit Center and Lemon Grove Transit Center due to damage from the rainstorm.

Deceptions

30%

Examples:

  • The title implies all MTS services will be disrupted when only certain lines and stations are affected.

Recent Articles

San Diego's Fourth-Wettest Day in Nearly 175 Years Causes Damage to Trolley Lines and Buses

San Diego's Fourth-Wettest Day in Nearly 175 Years Causes Damage to Trolley Lines and Buses

Broke On: Tuesday, 23 January 2024 San Diego's fourth-wettest day in nearly 175 years on Monday resulted in damage to the San Diego Metropolitan Transit System trolley lines and buses due to drainage canals and infrastructure being unable to handle such a deluge.