Halle Parker

Halle Parker is a co-host of ’Sea Change,’ a podcast from stations WWNO and WRKF in Louisiana. She has been reporting on the EPA's investigation into Cancer Alley for several months.

Biography:  https://www.npr.org/2023/10/21/1207844520/what-happened-to-the-epa-investigation-into-louisianas-cancer-alley

78%

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

85%

Examples:

  • The author also uses language like 'this case brought a lot of hope to residents who have opposed pollution in their community,' which suggests a positive bias towards those opposing pollution.
  • The author is biased towards the EPA and its investigation into Cancer Alley. The bias is evident in phrases such as 'the EPA has promised to use all the tools in his toolbox' and 'he stated that he was going to use all the tools in his toolbox.'

Conflicts of Interest

70%

Examples:

  • The author does not mention any potential conflicts of interest that may have influenced their reporting. Therefore, there is nothing to summarize here.
  • There are no conflict of interest mentioned in the provided JSON.

Contradictions

85%

Examples:

  • The author does not mention any contradictions found by previous investigations or studies. Therefore, there is nothing to summarize here.
  • There are no contradictions mentioned in the provided JSON.

Deceptions

80%

Examples:

  • The author claims that the EPA will reduce cancer risk by 96% for people living near these industries.
  • This claim is not supported by any scientific evidence or studies cited in the article. Therefore, it can be considered deceptive.

Recent Articles

New EPA Rules Target Toxic Air Pollution from Chemical Plants in Cancer Alley

New EPA Rules Target Toxic Air Pollution from Chemical Plants in Cancer Alley

Broke On: Friday, 24 March 2023 The EPA has announced new rules to limit toxic air pollution from chemical plants in Louisiana's Cancer Alley, specifically targeting ethylene oxide and chloroprene as likely carcinogens.