Ellyn Lapointe

Ellyn Lapointe is a science reporter for Business Insider. She has a background in English and Environmental Science from the University of Vermont and attended NYU's Science, Health, and Environmental Reporting (SHERP) master's program. She covers climate, ecology, and biodiversity, as well as having a special interest in writing for kids. Her work has included covering one of Mt. Everest's deadliest passages, homeowners spending $600,000 on a Hail Mary to save their beachfront homes from flooding, and scientists wanting to build 62-mile-long curtains around the doomsday glacier for a $50 billion Hail Mary to save it. She has also reported on various scientific discoveries and events, such as the first comprehensive survey of the Cascadia Subduction Zone, mysterious Jupiter-sized planet that shouldn't exist, and astronomers observing an orangutan treating his wounds with medicinal plants.

Biography:  https://www.businessinsider.com/author/ellyn-lapointe?op=1

64%

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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

90%

Examples:

  • The author occasionally presents a single scenario as the definitive answer when there are multiple possibilities.
  • There is an emphasis on sensationalist language in some of the titles.

Conflicts of Interest

35%

Examples:

  • There is an emphasis on how close the asteroid will come to Earth.

Contradictions

85%

Examples:

  • The Cascadia Subduction Zone is capable of generating earthquakes larger than magnitude 8 and a recent study has pinpointed the most dangerous segment along its 700-mile-long stretch.
  • Two pieces of the Earth's crust slide against each other along this boundary, building up stresses capable of unleashing a catastrophic 9.0-magnitude earthquake and generating a tsunami with waves as high as 40 feet.

Deceptions

60%

Examples:

  • The article presents a single scenario as the definitive answer when there are multiple possibilities.
  • The author quotes an expert who states that Asteroid 2008 OS7 will be too small and far away to see without a telescope, but then goes on to say that viewers can watch the livestream of it passing Earth.

Recent Articles

New Studies Reveal High-Risk Segments of the Cascadia Subduction Zone: Understanding Earthquake and Tsunami Threats in the Pacific Northwest

New Studies Reveal High-Risk Segments of the Cascadia Subduction Zone: Understanding Earthquake and Tsunami Threats in the Pacific Northwest

Broke On: Saturday, 08 June 2024 The Cascadia Subduction Zone, a 700-mile-long fault beneath the Pacific Ocean off the US Western shore, is capable of generating earthquakes larger than magnitude 8 and tsunamis with devastating impacts. New studies identify the most dangerous segment along this fault, spanning Washington's coast from northern Oregon to southern British Columbia. These findings will help assess earthquake and tsunami risks for the Pacific Northwest and potentially redefine building standards.
Neutron Star Birth Confirmed by James Webb Space Telescope in Supernova SN 1987A Discovery

Neutron Star Birth Confirmed by James Webb Space Telescope in Supernova SN 1987A Discovery

Broke On: Monday, 19 February 2024 The James Webb Space Telescope has discovered the best evidence yet for emission from a neutron star at the site of supernova SN 1987A, confirming that these explosions can birth compact stellar remnants either in the form of neutron stars or black holes.
Asteroid the Size of a Skyscraper Passes Close to Earth Today: What You Need to Know

Asteroid the Size of a Skyscraper Passes Close to Earth Today: What You Need to Know

Broke On: Saturday, 03 February 2024 An asteroid the size of a skyscraper will pass close to Earth today, with its closest approach expected on Friday. The hulk of space rock is estimated to be between 210 metres and 480 metres across, similar in size to New York City's Empire State Building or London's The Shard. NASA estimates that the asteroid won't be back our way again until 2032 - Friday is when it will be closest to Earth. On its expected return in 2032 it will be much further away, staying some 45 million miles away from us.