Josh Campbell,

Josh Campbell is an award-winning CNN correspondent covering national security, guns, and law enforcement. He reports both domestically and internationally, often deployed to the scenes of critical incidents to lead the network's breaking news coverage of issues involving public safety and security. Campbell has won several awards for his reporting work including an Emmy in 2021 for reporting on the murder of George Floyd and was part of the CNN team honored with the 2020 Alfred I. duPont-Columbia Award for coverage on the ground in Istanbul reporting on the murder of journalist Jamal Khashoggi. Before joining CNN, Campbell had a career in national security as a supervisory special agent with the FBI, where he was deployed overseas responding to terrorist attacks and kidnappings as a member of the FBI's global response team. He also trained foreign law enforcement, military, and intelligence officers in conducting interviews and interrogations, intelligence collection, crime scene management, and the rule of law. Campbell is an adjunct Senior Fellow with the Center for a New American Security, served as adjunct professor for digital and national security at the University of Southern California, and is the author of a book on the FBI. In addition to his professional work, he holds an M.A. in Communication from Johns Hopkins, a B.A. in Government from The University of Texas at Austin, received Arabic language immersion training at Middlebury College and is an adjunct Senior Fellow with the Center for a New American Security.

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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

86%

Examples:

  • The author has a history of reporting on national security, guns, and law enforcement with a focus on critical incidents.

Conflicts of Interest

62%

Examples:

  • The author's background as a supervisory special agent with the FBI and his experience in national security may potentially lead to conflicts of interest.

Contradictions

85%

Examples:

  • In an article about Oregon's drug laws, the author contradicted themselves by stating that Oregon became the first state to decriminalize illicit drugs and then immediately following with the fact that it is now becoming the first state to reverse course and reinstate criminal penalties for use and possession of drugs.
  • The article also quotes Republican state Rep. Jeff Helfrich as saying that Measure 110 is an unmitigated disaster, blaming it for rising overdose deaths despite evidence suggesting otherwise.

Deceptions

80%

Examples:

  • An article by the author was found to have deceptive practices, as it misleadingly quotes a source out of context and provides an inaccurate title.

Recent Articles

Judge Denies Baldwin's Motion to Dismiss Manslaughter Charges in 'Rust' Shooting Case

Judge Denies Baldwin's Motion to Dismiss Manslaughter Charges in 'Rust' Shooting Case

Broke On: Friday, 28 June 2024 Judge Mary Marlowe Sommer denied Alec Baldwin's motion to dismiss involuntary manslaughter charges, allowing jury selection to begin on July 9, 2024. The ruling came after Baldwin's defense argued that destroyed evidence from the 'Rust' movie set shooting prevented them from testing the firearm in its original state. Halyna Hutchins was killed on set in October 2021 when Baldwin discharged a live round, and he faces up to 18 months in prison if convicted.
Oregon Reinstates Criminal Penalties for Drug Possession, Overwhelming Support from Democrats and Republicans in the Legislative Session.

Oregon Reinstates Criminal Penalties for Drug Possession, Overwhelming Support from Democrats and Republicans in the Legislative Session.

Broke On: Tuesday, 12 March 2024 Oregon has reversed course and reinstated criminal penalties for drug possession, making it the first state in the country to do so. Governor Tina Kotek announced that House Bill 4002 would make possessing small amounts of hard drugs such as cocaine and fentanyl a criminal offense once again. The bill received overwhelming support from Democrats and Republicans in the legislative session.