Gabriel Castillo

Gabriel Castillo is a news reporter for WGN TV in Chicago, focusing on breaking news, weather, sports and entertainment. He strives to provide accurate and timely information to his audience.

Biography:  https://wgntv.com/author/gabriel-castillo/

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

88%

Examples:

  • The author appears to have a slight bias towards reporting the official version of events, as seen in the article about the shooting where they mention that officers believe it may have been a gang-related incident.

Conflicts of Interest

50%

Examples:

  • In the article about the severe storms, the author mentions that residents should take immediate cover. This could be seen as a conflict of interest since it encourages people to act on the advice given by NWS.

Contradictions

100%

Examples:

No current examples available.

Deceptions

62%

Examples:

  • The article about the shooting implies that all eight people injured were still alive when police arrived at the scene, which is deceptive because it does not mention that one of them had already died.
  • The author uses sensationalism in the article about the girl's death, implying a direct relationship between her death and the shooting. This is deceptive because there may have been other factors involved.

Recent Articles

Romantic Rivalry Ends in Fatal Shooting: Bridgeview Man Killed by Alleged Lover and Accomplice

Romantic Rivalry Ends in Fatal Shooting: Bridgeview Man Killed by Alleged Lover and Accomplice

Broke On: Saturday, 18 May 2024 On May 18, 2024, in Bridgeview, Illinois, Arturo Cantu, 39, was fatally shot outside his apartment building. Anthony Calderon, 20, and Agnieszka Rydzewski, 33 - Cantu's neighbor and alleged romantic partner - have been charged with first-degree murder and solicitation to commit murder respectively. Evidence suggests they plotted the crime together.
Eight Shot, One Killed in Gang-Related Shooting in Chicago's Back of the Yards Neighborhood

Eight Shot, One Killed in Gang-Related Shooting in Chicago's Back of the Yards Neighborhood

Broke On: Sunday, 14 April 2024 A shooting in the Back of the Yards neighborhood of Chicago left 8 people injured, including 3 children. One child was killed and two others remained critically injured with multiple gunshot wounds. The police believe it to be a gang-related incident but no further details about the suspect or motive were immediately available.
Severe Thunderstorm Warning Issued in Cook County with Multiple Tornado Touchdowns Reported

Severe Thunderstorm Warning Issued in Cook County with Multiple Tornado Touchdowns Reported

Broke On: Wednesday, 28 February 2024 A severe thunderstorm warning was issued for Cook County on Tuesday, February 27th. Multiple tornado touchdowns were reported in the western suburbs of Chicago as a cluster of strong thunderstorms raced through the area. The storm system affected much of northern Illinois and included record-high temperatures in the Chicago area on Monday and Tuesday afternoon, followed by a rapid cooldown which will see wind chill values drop to below 0 degrees in much of the region.