Alysha Palumbo,

Alysha Palumbo is an Emmy Award-winning general assignment reporter at NBC 10 Boston and necn. She joined the station in March 2009. A native New Englander, she grew up in Sutton, Massachusetts and is a proud alumna of Sutton High School. She graduated summa cum laude from Syracuse University's S.I. Newhouse School of Public Communications. While at NBC 10 Boston and necn, Alysha has covered the Boston Marathon bombings, the Newtown school shooting, the Springfield tornado, as well as countless New England blizzards. Alysha has also been one of a select few journalists to be inside the courtroom for several prominent court cases, including the trial of South Boston mob boss Whitey Bulger, the death penalty retrial of Gary Lee Sampson, and the Tsarnaev trial, for which she won an Emmy Award. Prior to NBC 10 Boston and necn, Alysha was a reporter/anchor at WPRI-WNAC (CBS & FOX) in Providence, Rhode Island, WIVB-WNLO (CBS & CW) in Buffalo, New York, and WPBN (NBC) in Traverse City, Michigan. Alysha lives in Sutton, Massachusetts with her husband Chris, their sons Bryce and Rhett, their daughter Briella, and their dog Brady.

Biography:  https://www.nbcboston.com/author/auto-draft/

72%

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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

75%

Examples:

  • The pressure on college administrations across the country to divest from Israel continues. But some say pro-Palestinian protests are leading to calls for violence and reflect growing antisemitism, which has spiked since the Hamas attack on Israel in October.

Conflicts of Interest

100%

Examples:

  • Alysha Palumbo is a proud alumna of Syracuse University's S.I. Newhouse School of Public Communications.

Contradictions

75%

Examples:

  • 108 people were arrested on charges of unlawful assembly, with other charges possible.
  • Over 100 arrests have been made during the protest at Emerson College.

Deceptions

40%

Examples:

  • Afterward, school canceled classes Thursday.
  • These demonstrations have been criticized by some as being antisemitic.

Recent Articles

College Campuses Divided: Pro-Palestinian Protests Lead to Arrests and Calls for Divestment from Israeli Companies

College Campuses Divided: Pro-Palestinian Protests Lead to Arrests and Calls for Divestment from Israeli Companies

Broke On: Thursday, 25 April 2024 Pro-Palestinian protests have swept through US college campuses, leading to arrests and demands for divestment from Israeli military-linked companies. The movement has spread internationally, with universities taking varying stances on the issue. Controversial encampments have created a hostile environment for Jewish students and raised concerns among parents.