JULIE WATSON

Julie Watson is a reporter for Yahoo News who covers national security and military affairs. She has reported from various conflict zones around the world, including Iraq, Afghanistan and Syria. She joined Yahoo News in 2019 after working as a freelance journalist and contributing to several publications.

Biography:  https://news.yahoo.com/fat-leonard-fugitive-now-facing-192649441.html

68%

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

100%

Examples:

  • The article uses biased language such as ‘enigmatic figure’ and ‘key contact’ to describe Francis, which implies a positive or neutral tone towards him. The article also does not provide any information on the victims of his bribery scheme, such as how many sailors were affected by his actions.

Conflicts of Interest

50%

Examples:

  • The article mentions a deal between the U.S. and Venezuela to exchange prisoners, but does not provide any details on how this affects the conflict of interest in Francis' case or the broader relations between the two countries.

Contradictions

85%

Examples:

  • The article states that ‘the last known contact with the helicopter was at about 11:30 p.m. Tuesday’, but it does not provide any information on what happened after this time or if there were any other attempts to communicate with the aircraft. The article also states that Francis ‘fled from house arrest at his San Diego home to South America’, which contradicts the fact that he was arrested in Venezuela and sought asylum there.

Deceptions

50%

Examples:

  • The article states that Francis ‘cooperated with the investigation leading to the Navy convictions’, but does not provide any evidence or details on how much cooperation he provided or what impact it had on the case. The article also does not address why Francis escaped from house arrest and fled to Venezuela in the first place.

Recent Articles

US Marine Helicopter Goes Missing in Southern California Mountains During Training Exercises

US Marine Helicopter Goes Missing in Southern California Mountains During Training Exercises

Broke On: Thursday, 08 February 2024 A US Marine helicopter went missing in the Southern California mountains on February 8th during unit-level training exercises. The CH-53E Super Stallion was flying from Creech Air Force Base to Marine Corps Air Station Miramar when it disappeared. Civilian authorities searched for the aircraft and found it near Pine Valley, about 45 miles (72 kilometers) drive from San Diego. Rescuers are battling heavy snow to reach the helicopter.