Robert Shackelford,

Robert Shackelford is a journalist at CNN who primarily covers weather events and their impact on communities across the United States. His reporting often focuses on severe storms, floods, and other natural disasters. In addition to his work as a reporter, Shackelford has been known to write about personal stories related to the subjects he covers, such as the story of his late grandfather's gift to his grandmother. Shackelford's primary topics of coverage include weather events and their effects on people and communities.

Biography:  https://www.cnn.com/2019/12/28/us/grandmothers-decades-old-letters-gift-trnd/index.html

79%

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

86%

Examples:

  • The author has a tendency to use strong language to describe weather events, which could be seen as sensationalist.

Conflicts of Interest

75%

Examples:

  • The author's focus on weather events may lead to a conflict of interest with entities involved in the preparation and reporting of such events, such as meteorological organizations or news outlets.

Contradictions

92%

Examples:

  • In one article, the author states that at least four people have been killed by storms in the South, while in another article they mention three people were killed in Louisiana when powerful winds and a possible tornado struck.

Deceptions

75%

Examples:

  • The author occasionally uses misleading information or omits important details. For example, the article about the snowstorm in the Plains and Midwest mentions 'blizzard conditions', which implies heavy snowfall accompanied by strong winds and low visibility, but this is not mentioned anywhere else in the body of the article.

Recent Articles

Peak Tornado Season: Millions Brace for Severe Weather in Heartland, Over 16 Million at Risk for Thunderstorms

Peak Tornado Season: Millions Brace for Severe Weather in Heartland, Over 16 Million at Risk for Thunderstorms

Broke On: Sunday, 19 May 2024 Millions in the Heartland face multiple days of severe weather, including potential tornadoes, with several already touching down and causing damage in Iowa and other states. Over 16 million people are at risk for severe thunderstorms.
Winter Storm Pummels Central Plains with Blizzard Conditions and Causes Outages in Maine

Winter Storm Pummels Central Plains with Blizzard Conditions and Causes Outages in Maine

Broke On: Monday, 25 March 2024 A winter storm is hitting the Central Plains with blizzard conditions and set to drop snow from Colorado to Minnesota through Tuesday. In Maine, grounded power lines caused most outages after the storm passed. Restoration efforts in severely impacted coastal areas may take until Wednesday.