Krystal Nurse

Krystal Nurse is a breaking news reporter with a focus on social justice issues. She is a 2017 graduate of Saint Peter's University and was part of the 2022-23 National Press Foundation Widening the Pipeline fellowship program, along with 24 other journalists of color. Her reporting has been recognized by the Livingston Award in local news reporting for her work with the Lansing State Journal. She covers a wide range of topics, including social justice and breaking news, and is known for her balanced approach to storytelling.

Biography:  https://www.usatoday.com/staff/5974358002/krystal-nurse/

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

85%

Examples:

  • In her coverage of the Virginia school district's decision to potentially restore Confederate names to schools, she includes perspectives from both sides of the issue without taking a clear stance herself.
  • Krystal Nurse tends to present information in a balanced manner, but occasionally uses language that dehumanizes or demonizes certain groups.

Conflicts of Interest

75%

Examples:

  • Nurse is a 2022-23 National Press Foundation Widening the Pipeline fellow, along with 24 other journalists of color. This fellowship program aims to increase diversity in journalism, which could potentially influence her reporting on issues related to social justice.

Contradictions

75%

Examples:

  • Another article discusses a school district removing Confederate names from buildings, with some contradictory information about whether or not these names will be restored.
  • In an article about gun violence in Birmingham, Alabama, Nurse mentions that one victim was the mayor's cousin but fails to mention any other family members affected by the tragedy. This creates a false sense of intimacy between the mayor and his cousin while ignoring other victims' families.

Deceptions

60%

Examples:

  • In an article about gun violence in Birmingham, Nurse misleadingly implies that all seven victims died within a single day when only six deaths occurred on Thursday and Friday with one victim dying on Saturday.
  • She also fails to mention that the mayor's cousin was not the only family member affected by the tragedy, which is deceptive.

Recent Articles

Four Men Killed in Shooting at Neighborhood Car Wash in Birmingham, Alabama

Four Men Killed in Shooting at Neighborhood Car Wash in Birmingham, Alabama

Broke On: Saturday, 17 February 2024 On February 17th, four men were killed in a shooting at a car wash in Birmingham, Alabama. The victims had apparent gunshot wounds and one or more of them were targeted by the unknown suspect who opened fire on them while they were at the car wash. Terrell Edwards, Kevin McGhee, Cortez Ray and Talton Tate are identified as the four men killed.