Tina Burnside,

Tina Burnside is a news editor for CNN Domestic Newsgathering. She oversees news in all 50 states as well as works to find compelling new stories for CNN platforms.

Biography:  https://www.cnn.com/profiles/tina-burnside

74%

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 author uses language that depicts the situation as life-threatening
  • There are multiple examples of bias in terms of political ideology, with references to Tropical Storm Hilary from last August being used to suggest a connection between climate change and extreme weather events.

Conflicts of Interest

100%

Examples:

Contradictions

80%

Examples:

  • A flooded street in Santa Barbara, California on February 4th.
  • A giant tree fell on a house in San Jose during the atmospheric river storms event on February 4th.
  • A person stands near a boat that washed ashore (L) during the storm in Santa Barbara on February 4th.
  • A vehicle after being swept off the road on Highway 101 in Sunnyvale as an atmospheric river storm hits on February 4th.
  • California Gov. Gavin Newsom issued an emergency proclamation for eight southern counties including Los Angeles which was at high risk from potentially deadly flooding during this atmospheric river event that Los Angeles Mayor Karen Bass said had the potential to be historic.
  • Santa Barbara residents stand along a flooded street on February 4th.
  • Some universities announced they were moving to remote classes on February 5th due to powerful winds and rain.
  • Storm clouds and rain over Topanga in Los Angeles County on February 4th.
  • The first atmospheric river hit California last week.
  • There was a marginal threat for severe weather across the region overnight, per the NWS.
  • The storm disrupted flights into and out of California.
  • Winds gusted to 70-90 mph in many peaks across the entire Francisco Bay Area and Central Coast on Sunday, February 4th.

Deceptions

50%

Examples:

  • More than 800,000 customers are without power in California but does not provide any context or comparison with previous outages.
  • The article states that some residents have been told to evacuate but does not provide any specific details on which communities or how many people were affected.
  • The author claims that a rare Level 4 risk of excessive rainfall has been expanded to include Los Angeles but fails to mention that this was already expected due to previous storms.
  • The author claims that there are indications of a strong hurricane force wind warning but fails to mention what those indications are and how they support this claim.
  • The title implies that the entire state of California is experiencing flooding and mudslides when only certain areas are affected.

Recent Articles

California Under State of Emergency as Atmospheric River Causes Flash Flooding and Other Hazards

California Under State of Emergency as Atmospheric River Causes Flash Flooding and Other Hazards

Broke On: Monday, 05 February 2024 California is under a state of emergency as an atmospheric river causes flash flooding and other hazards in Southern California. The storm has already caused damage in northern and central sections, including snow accumulation along the Sierra Nevada. Firefighters are assisting with evacuations and removing fallen trees that blocked roads.