Dana Thiede

Dana Thiede is a Web Content Creator and Coordinator at KARE-TV in Minneapolis-St. Paul. Dana is a Twin Cities native, having grown up in New Hope and graduated from Armstrong High School, and then St. Cloud State University with a double major in Mass Communications/Journalism and Speech Communications. He started his career in video production making commercials and long form productions until an open position in northwestern Minnesota's lake country called him back to the news business. KCMT TV in Alexandria was Thiede's first stop as a photographer, reporter and producer, followed by stints as a photographer/live truck operator at WFRV in Green Bay, and as executive producer/special projects producer in Milwaukee at WVTV. Dana moved back to the Twin Cities for his dream job at KARE 11 in 1992, starting as producer of the 10 p.m. newscast. In the years since he has served as a field producer and writer (described by Dana as a reporter you don't see on TV) of daily stories, extras and documentaries. Thiede made the move to the digital content team in 2008. Dana has been recognized with numerous local and regional Emmys and Edward R. Murrow awards, and was honored with a national Murrow as the best large market television writer in America in 2005. He lives in New Hope in the house he grew up in with wife Karen, daughters Delaney and Kendall, and Tobee the wonder dog.

Biography:  https://www.kare11.com/article/about-us/team-bios/dana-thiede/89-590495178

48%

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:
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The Daily's Verdict

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

Bias

85%

Examples:

  • A Minnesota woman is dead after a rare elephant attack while she enjoyed a dream vacation in Africa.
  • An American woman was killed in Zambia after an elephant charged at a vehicle carrying tourists in Kafue National Park.

Conflicts of Interest

0%

Examples:

No current examples available.

Contradictions

85%

Examples:

  • Keith Vincent, executive director of the safari operator Wilderness, told ABC News in a statement that the elephant's charge was unexpected and the driver had no opportunity to escape.
  • The incident took place in Kafue national park, which is popular with tourists for its abundance and variety of birds and animals.

Deceptions

50%

Examples:

  • The body of the article quotes family members saying they are waiting for Mattson's remains to be returned and planning memorial services in Minnesota and Arizona. However, this information is not accurate as it has been reported elsewhere that Mattson died after an aggressive elephant attacked her vehicle during a game drive at Kafue National Park in Zambia.
  • The title of the article claims that Gail Mattson was killed by a bull elephant while on a dream vacation in Africa. However, this information is not accurate as it has been reported elsewhere that she died after an aggressive elephant attacked her vehicle during a game drive at Kafue National Park in Zambia.

Recent Articles

Elephant Attack Kills US Tourist on Safari in Zambia's Kafue National Park

Elephant Attack Kills US Tourist on Safari in Zambia's Kafue National Park

Broke On: Thursday, 04 April 2024 On April 4th, a US tourist was killed in an elephant attack while on safari in Zambia's Kafue National Park. Gail Mattson of Minnesota was part of a group that included four other Americans and one guide who were all injured during the incident. The attack occurred when an aggressive bull elephant charged at their vehicle while they were on a game drive.