Matthew Ormseth,

Matthew Ormseth is a reporter known for covering city news and state politics. He has been with the Los Angeles Times since 2018, previously working at the Hartford Courant. His work primarily focuses on law enforcement, crime, and political issues. Ormseth has reported on a range of topics including violent incidents on college campuses, heists in Los Angeles County, and the capture of a murder suspect linked to a string of brazen murders. He also covers stories related to the Mexican Mafia and extortion cases.

Biography:  https://www.latimes.com/people/matthew-ormseth

74%

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

75%

Examples:

  • hours of stalemate
  • pro-Israeli activists were vastly outnumbered

Conflicts of Interest

100%

Examples:

No current examples available.

Contradictions

60%

Examples:

  • More than 200 people were arrested

Deceptions

45%

Examples:

  • It's nothing compared to what the kids in Gaza are going through
  • Many chanted, 'Free Palestine', as they emerged from the building.

Recent Articles

UCLA: Over 200 Arrested as Pro-Palestinian, Counterprotesters Clash over Unlawful Encampment

UCLA: Over 200 Arrested as Pro-Palestinian, Counterprotesters Clash over Unlawful Encampment

Broke On: Wednesday, 01 May 2024 Intense clashes between pro-Palestinian and counterprotesters at UCLA resulted in over 2,000 arrests nationwide. Violence erupted on May 1 when counterprotesters attempted to dismantle a pro-Palestinian encampment, leading to hours of fighting and multiple arrests the following day (New York Times, Los Angeles Times). The protests stem from calls for universities to halt business with Israel or companies supporting the conflict in Gaza (Associated Press). It is crucial to consider various perspectives when understanding these events and maintain open dialogue for peaceful resolution.