Kendra Pierre-Louis

Kendra Pierre-Louis is a weather and science reporter for Bloomberg. She covers topics such as climate change, air quality, and environmental health. She has won several awards for her journalism, including the Society of Environmental Journalists' Award for Reporting on the Environment.

Biography:  https://www.bloomberg.com/authors/AWQ4FT6c7s0/kendra-pierrelouis

42%

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 poor reputation for journalistic standards and is not considered a reliable news source.

Bias

50%

Examples:

  • The author does not provide enough context or evidence for some of their claims, such as how they selected the seven countries with poor air quality guidelines.
  • The author may have a bias towards presenting negative or alarmist views on climate change and its impacts.
  • The author tends to use sensational language and exaggeration to draw attention to the issue of air pollution in developing countries.

Conflicts of Interest

20%

Examples:

  • The author works for Bloomberg, a news organization that may have its own interests and biases regarding climate change and environmental issues.
  • There are no apparent conflicts of interest in the article.

Contradictions

35%

Examples:

  • The author does not explain why Bangladesh and Pakistan are ranked higher than India according to IQAir's ranking system.
  • The author uses a misleading statistic about how long people can go without food or water before mentioning breathable air is essential to life.
  • The title of the article contradicts the content, which only ranks four countries in IQAir's report for worst air pollution.

Deceptions

45%

Examples:

  • The author does not provide any context for why these specific countries were chosen or how they compare to other nations.
  • The author implies that the four most polluted countries are worse than others without providing evidence or explanation.
  • The author uses selective reporting to emphasize only five countries with polluted air in 2023.

Recent Articles

The Top 5 Countries with the Most Polluted Air in 2023, According to IQAir Report

The Top 5 Countries with the Most Polluted Air in 2023, According to IQAir Report

Broke On: Tuesday, 19 March 2024 Air pollution is a major problem worldwide, with only seven countries meeting WHO guidelines for PM2.5 in 2023. The four most polluted were Bangladesh, Pakistan, India and Tajikistan.