J.B. Biunno

J.B. Biunno is an Emmy-winning digital anchor on WFLA Now, an interactive news streaming platform he designed and built for Florida news. Reaching people through live streaming and the hashtag #HeyJB, J.B. anchors our breaking news coverage for online audiences watching on the WFLA app, WFLA.com and our social media platforms. He also hosts Tracking the Tropics, an Emmy-winning interactive show on hurricane season for Nexstar television stations across the country. J.B. comes to sunny Tampa Bay from our sister station WKRG in Mobile, Alabama where he was named “Alabama Reporter of the Year” four times in four years. Among his many stories on the Gulf Coast, J.B. flew with the Hurricane Hunters into the eye of Hurricane Irma as the massive storm made the turn toward Tampa Bay in 2017. On the tech beat, J.B. has produced health and consumer series such as “Digital Dangers” and “Smartphone Savings.” Earlier in his career, he was an anchor on WENY-TV in New York and worked as a Bureau Chief in Delaware for WBOC. At WFLA, J.B. has become a proponent of interactive journalism, working with developers around the world on technology that powers real-time audience interaction. He’s helped lead digital coverage of the COVID-19 pandemic, Super Bowls LIII, LIV, and LV, and the disappearance of Gabby Petito.

Biography:  https://www.wfla.com/author/j-b-biunno/

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

85%

Examples:

  • The article uses emotional language and phrases to describe Brian Laundrie's state of mind after Gabby Petito was murdered. This may not be accurate or fair and could influence readers negatively towards him.

Conflicts of Interest

50%

Examples:

  • The article does not mention any conflicts of interest that the author or the station might have in reporting on this case. This could undermine their credibility and make readers question their motives.

Contradictions

85%

Examples:

  • The article contradicts itself by using phrases like ‘normal conversations’ and ‘everything hit the fan’ to describe Brian's phone calls with his parents on Aug. 29, 2021. This may not be a true representation of what happened and could confuse readers.

Deceptions

80%

Examples:

  • The article uses selective reporting to focus only on certain aspects of the story without providing any context or explanation for why they chose to do so. This is deceptive because it leaves out important information that could help readers understand what really happened and leaves them with a false impression.

Recent Articles

Gabby Petito's Tragic Death: A Heartbreaking Story of Love and Loss on a Cross-Country Road Trip

Gabby Petito's Tragic Death: A Heartbreaking Story of Love and Loss on a Cross-Country Road Trip

Broke On: Monday, 19 February 2024 Gabby Petito, a 22-year-old travel blogger from New York City was killed by her fiance Brian Laundrie on August 19th during their cross country road trip. The couple had been traveling in a van for months and were staying at the Moab Police Department's campground when Petito went missing. Her body was found eight days later near Grand Teton National Park, Wyoming.