Elliott Polakoff

Elliott Polakoff is a reporter for Arizona's Family. He joined the company in January 2021 and has previously worked as a sports anchor/reporter in Connecticut and Wichita, Kansas. Elliott won AP and SPJ awards for his storytelling, but he values the people he meets along the way most of all. His favorite stories are those that bring different communities together.

Biography: https://www.azfamily.com/authors/Elliott-Polakoff/

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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:

Bad weather impacted course conditions
< Scottsdale Fire says in order to get people to leave, stopping the sale of alcohol was the right move.
< Vendors also stopped selling alcohol in the afternoon>

Conflicts of Interest

55%

Examples:

< Vendors also stopped selling alcohol in the afternoon❥
Williamson says at first, he was told by managers not to sell alcohol.
< Williamson says at first, he was told by managers not to sell alcohol. Then that extended to not selling any drinks.>

Contradictions

15%

Examples:

Folio says all in all, they had 60 total calls for service yesterday, including 11 calls involving people who were transported.
< Williamson says at first, he was told by managers not to sell alcohol. Then that extended to not selling any drinks.>

Deceptions

15%

Examples:

< Vendors also stopped selling alcohol in the afternoon❥
Williamson says at first, he was told by managers not to sell alcohol.
< Williamson says at first, he was told by managers not to sell alcohol. Then that extended to not selling any drinks.❥