Taylor Romine,

Taylor Romine is an assignment editor based in New York City, covering stories across the Northeast and voting rights for CNN. Since joining CNN in 2018, they have reported on a variety of topics including Rudy Giuliani, voting access in Minnesota during the 2020 election, and legal issues. Romine has extensively covered the deaths of Breonna Taylor in Louisville, Kentucky and Daniel Prude in Rochester, New York as well as their subsequent aftermaths in local governments. They also cover voting rights in the Northeast with a focus on Michigan. Prior to joining CNN, Romine worked at KPFA Pacifica Radio in Berkeley, California covering the San Francisco Bay area. Romine is a graduate of the University of California, Berkeley and Columbia Journalism School.

Biography: https://www.cnn.com/profiles/taylor-romine-profile

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The Daily's Verdict

This author is known for its high journalistic standards. The author strives to maintain neutrality and transparency in its reporting, and avoids conflicts of interest. The author has a reputation for accuracy and rarely gets contradicted on major discrepancies in its reporting.

Bias

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Romine often highlights the perspectives of those who oppose protestors' demands and prioritizes discussing potential conflicts with university missions or rights of other students.
Taylor Romine tends to present a balanced perspective in their reporting, but leans towards emphasizing the negative aspects of protests and demonstrations.

Conflicts of Interest

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Romine has covered stories involving Rudy Giuliani and legal issues, which may create a conflict of interest due to Giuliani's prominence in the news as a lawyer and former mayor.

Contradictions

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In another article, Romine stated USC cancelled the commencement speech of its Muslim valedictorian Asna Tabassum due to security concerns, while also mentioning that Tabassum expressed support for Palestinians in the Israel-Hamas war.
Romine reported that UC Irvine received new demands from protesters that attempted to dictate conformity to their opinions, but later mentioned that the encampers assured the community they were committed to maintaining a peaceful and nondisruptive encampment.

Deceptions

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In their reporting on the University of California, Irvine encampment, Romine did not disclose that they are a graduate of the University of California, Berkeley - a school with its own history of student protests and encampments.