Julia Donovan

Julia Donovan is a Massachusetts native and Suffolk University alum with a passion for nature, storytelling, and connecting with the community. She worked as a writer at multiple news stations in Boston before starting her on-air career as a reporter at KRDO in 2019. After a brief break from the industry to share car crash survivors’ stories and advocate for their justice at a major Colorado law firm, she's now back at NewsChannel 13 hoping to help keep people safe out in the elements. She enjoys hiking with her dog, Hershey, writing songs, and spending quality time with friends and family. BE PART OF THE CONVERSATION KRDO NewsChannel 13 is committed to providing a forum for civil and constructive conversation. Please keep your comments respectful and relevant. You can review our Community Guidelines by clicking here If you would like to share a story idea, please submit it here.

Biography:  https://krdo.com/about-us/news-team/weather-team/2023/03/08/julia-donovan-2/

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

85%

Examples:

  • The article contains a contradiction between the weather conditions and the political news. The author seems to be trying to distract from the real issues by focusing on a minor weather event.

Conflicts of Interest

0%

Examples:

Contradictions

90%

Examples:

  • 1 to 3 inches of snow anticipated around and south of Colorado Springs with an estimated 6-8 inches for Teller County and the possibility for more than 8 along the Palmer Divide
  • The upcoming quarterly refunding update from the US Treasury will provide information on how much bond supply there will be

Deceptions

30%

Examples:

  • This statement seems to be misleading as it implies that there is a causal relationship between energy and weather conditions. It also does not provide any evidence or sources for this claim.
  • TONIGHT: Energy is spilling over the I-25 corridor, bringing high winds all night, rain showers in the early evening

Recent Articles

Blizzard Warning in Colorado: Heavy Snowfall Expected on Sunday, March 25th

Blizzard Warning in Colorado: Heavy Snowfall Expected on Sunday, March 25th

Broke On: Monday, 25 March 2024 Colorado to experience heavy snowfall on Sunday, March 25th. Palmer Divide and high country under blizzard warning with moderate to heavy snow accumulations overnight. Drivers should be cautious as Monday morning commute will be challenging due to low visibility and strong winds.