Kelly Rule

General Assignment Reporter Kelly Rule joined the FOX 29 News team in December 2018 as a general assignment reporter. Prior to returning to her hometown, Kelly worked briefly at FOX 5 in Washington D.C. Her broadcasting career began as a reporter, fill-in producer and anchor for 47ABC in Salisbury, MD. She then took a job as a general assignment reporter for News 3 in Norfolk, VA; then the CW affiliate in Washington, D.C. A graduate of West Chester East High School, Kelly was born in West Chester, PA, and grew up watching FOX 29. She holds a bachelor’s degree in broadcast journalism from the College of Communications at Penn State University. She interned at FOX 29 in the summer of 2011, and set a goal to return to Philadelphia as soon as possible.

Biography:  https://www.fox29.com/person/r/kelly-rule

64%

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

85%

Examples:

  • The article uses language such as 'dangerous teen murder suspect' and 'uncuffed and with two prison staff members when he managed to exit a vehicle in the Emergency Room parking lot', which dehumanizes the suspect
  • The article uses language such as 'quasi-homeless' and 'stressedƒ, which portrays Pryor as a criminal who is not deserving of compassion or understanding.
  • The author implies that Pryor's escape was due to incompetence on the part of law enforcement rather than any actions taken by Pryor himself.

Conflicts of Interest

50%

Examples:

  • The article does not mention any potential conflicts of interest that the sources or sponsors of the article may have.
  • The author is a general assignment reporter for FOX 29, which may have a bias towards sensationalizing crime stories.
  • There are no explicit disclosures or citations in the article.

Contradictions

85%

Examples:

  • . The article states that 'Accompanying prison staff members gave chase when Pryor fled and came within arms length of catching the murder suspect.' However, it does not mention how long these staff members were chasing Pryor or if they had any weapons.
  • . The article states that 'U.S Marshals boarded a SEPTA bus in order to retrieve Pryor, and they say he was cooperative during the arrest.' However, it does not mention if any of the passengers on the bus were aware of his presence or if they had any role in helping U.S Marshals find him.

Deceptions

50%

Examples:

  • . The article states that 'Accompanying prison staff members gave chase when Pryor fled and came within arms length of catching the murder suspect.' However, it does not mention how long these staff members were chasing Pryor or if they had any weapons.
  • . The article states that 'U.S Marshals boarded a SEPTA bus in order to retrieve Pryor, and they say he was cooperative during the arrest.' However, it does not mention if any of the passengers on the bus were aware of his presence or if they had any role in helping U.S Marshals find him.

Recent Articles

U.S. Marshals Service Captures Escaped Inmate Shane Pryor in Philadelphia After Five Days on the Run

U.S. Marshals Service Captures Escaped Inmate Shane Pryor in Philadelphia After Five Days on the Run

Broke On: Tuesday, 30 January 2024 On January 29, 2024, the U.S. Marshals Service captured escaped inmate Shane Pryor after five days on the run in Philadelphia.