Ava Marie

Ava Marie is a meteorologist on "11 News Today" at WBAL-TV in Baltimore, Maryland. She has more than ten years of experience forecasting the weather in the Mid-Atlantic region. She holds a Bachelor of Science in Atmospheric Science from the University of Kansas and is certified as a Broadcast Meteorologist by the American Meteorological Society. Ava is passionate about science education and supports many STEM events in her community. She enjoys spending time outdoors with her family, especially hiking in Colorado. She appears on "11 News Today" weekday mornings starting at 4:30 a.m.

Biography:  https://www.wbaltv.com/news-team/94bbffff-a7b9-4c36-bb2f-06667a954aa2

63%

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

50%

Examples:

  • The author may have a bias towards promoting positive news about Maryland's weather.
  • The author tends to use sensationalist language and exaggerate the impact of weather events.

Conflicts of Interest

100%

Examples:

  • However, the author may have a potential conflict of interest by supporting STEM events and promoting science education.
  • There is no evidence of any conflict of interest in this article.

Contradictions

80%

Examples:

  • The article contradicts itself by claiming that it is difficult to see through I-70 due to heavy downpour and then saying that the snow will melt by afternoon.
  • The author's statement about rain building back through the area contradicts their previous statement.

Deceptions

40%

Examples:

  • The article uses misleading language such as 'fast moving' and 'quick accumulation' to imply that more snow will fall than actually happens.
  • The author does not provide any evidence or data to support their claim of moderate-to-heavy snow from 2am to 5am.

Recent Articles

Wet Week Continues with Thunderstorms Possible on Tuesday: Heavy Rain, Hail and Strong Winds in Some Areas of the Country

Wet Week Continues with Thunderstorms Possible on Tuesday: Heavy Rain, Hail and Strong Winds in Some Areas of the Country

Broke On: Monday, 01 April 2024 The wet week continues with afternoon thunderstorms possible on Tuesday. The storms are expected to bring rain, hail, and strong winds in some areas of the country. In Maryland, Annapolis is experiencing heavy downpours along I-70 while Ellicott City and Randallstown will also see significant precipitation later this evening. Additionally, there may be a threat for tornadoes in Franklin County with quarter-sized hail possible.
Limited Snowfall in Maryland During Fast-Moving Winter Storm

Limited Snowfall in Maryland During Fast-Moving Winter Storm

Broke On: Saturday, 17 February 2024 A fast-moving winter storm hit Maryland on Friday night into Saturday morning, bringing 5 inches or more of snow to Westminster, Reisterstown, Cockeysville and BWI-Marshall while Clarksville got 2 inches. However due to warm temperatures when the storm started and ground that was not frozen accumulation in Maryland was limited. The National Weather Service has issued a Winter Storm Warning for Baltimore, Carroll, Cecil and Harford counties as well as Baltimore City while Anne Arundel County remains under a Winter Storm Advisory. Schools in these areas have canceled weekend activities due to the snow.