Marc Sternfield,

Marc Sternfield is the Director of Digital Content at KTLA. He produces and manages digital content for KTLA.com, KTLA+, and KTLA's social media channels. His focus includes breaking news, public affairs issues, real estate, and weather/climate matters.

Biography:  https://ktla.com/author/marc-sternfield/

84%

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

90%

Examples:

  • The author uses language that dehumanizes the transient suspect by referring to him as a 'predator'
  • The use of phrases such as ‘failed social experiment’ and ‘catch-and-release policies’ implies a political stance which is not relevant to the crime at hand.

Conflicts of Interest

100%

Examples:

No current examples available.

Contradictions

85%

Examples:

  • Classes were canceled and school officials urged evacuation due to protest unrest.
  • Demonstrators blocked the entrance to the building with tents as makeshift barricade.

Deceptions

62%

Examples:

  • Not disclosing sources for the article's information
  • Quoting a victim who claims that both attacks had a sexual element without providing any details or evidence to support this claim
  • The use of sensationalist language such as ‘horrific’ and ‘bloody scenes'

Recent Articles

USC Clears Pro-Palestinian Encampment Peacefully, Amidst Wave of University Protests

USC Clears Pro-Palestinian Encampment Peacefully, Amidst Wave of University Protests

Broke On: Sunday, 05 May 2024 On May 5, 2024, Los Angeles police cleared a pro-Palestinian encampment at the University of Southern California (USC) following a warning from the university. The encampment had restarted after LAPD's arrest of 93 people on April 24. Protesters left peacefully, and no arrests were reported during the operation. USC had canceled a commencement speech by the valedictorian due to safety concerns and subsequently canceled the main-stage commencement. Protests are part of a larger wave across U.S. universities, with some seeing violent clashes between police and protesters.
LAPD Arrests Anthony Jones for Violent Attacks on Women Near Venice Canals

LAPD Arrests Anthony Jones for Violent Attacks on Women Near Venice Canals

Broke On: Saturday, 13 April 2024 On April 12, 2024, the Los Angeles Police Department (LAPD) announced that Anthony Jones had been arrested for his role in two violent attacks on women near Venice Canals. The first attack occurred around 10:30 p.m. on Saturday, April 6th in the 2700 block of Strongs Drive and resulted in a woman losing her teeth and being barely able to speak after surviving a vicious attack.