Christina Vazquez

Christina Vazquez is a Cuban-American journalist with over two decades of experience in broadcast journalism. She has won numerous awards, including Emmy and Edward R. Murrow Awards, for her work in various locations such as London, Boston, Rhode Island, California, Texas and Arizona. Notable stories she has covered include the Station Nightclub Fire, Hurricane Katrina and the George Zimmerman Trial. She was also awarded a USC Annenberg Walter Cronkite Award for Excellence in Television Political Journalism for her coverage from Honduras exploring the reasons behind a surge in unaccompanied migrant children at the US-Mexico border. Vazquez has also worked in international media development training journalists in emerging democracies. In 2011, she returned to Miami, Florida to raise her daughter with family. While covering the pandemic from the frontlines for WPLG, she earned a Master of Science in Communications with a journalism innovation specialization from Syracuse University. Vazquez's digital journalism has been recognized by the Society of Professional Journalists (SPJ) Florida Chapter, and she has been honored for her public service reporting as an Esserman-Knight Journalism Award finalist. She serves on the board of the Girl Scouts of Tropical Florida and is involved in various professional organizations such as the World Affairs Council of Miami, Investigative Reporters & Editors (IRE), and National Association of Hispanic Journalists (NAHJ).

Biography:  https://www.local10.com/team/Christina%20Vazquez/

94%

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

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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

80%

Examples:

  • Christina Vazquez has won multiple awards for her journalism, which may give her an unconscious tendency to present information in a positive light.

Conflicts of Interest

100%

Examples:

  • There are no clear conflicts of interest identified in Christina Vazquez's reporting.

Contradictions

95%

Examples:

  • In the article about the rise of dengue cases in South Florida, Vazquez mentions that there have been over 170 travel-related cases this year. However, no evidence is provided to support this claim.

Deceptions

100%

Examples:

  • No instances of deception were found in the provided article.

Recent Articles

Dengue Fever Spreads Beyond Tropical Regions: First Localized Cases Reported in Alabama, Florida, and Georgia

Dengue Fever Spreads Beyond Tropical Regions: First Localized Cases Reported in Alabama, Florida, and Georgia

Broke On: Wednesday, 29 May 2024 Dengue fever, transmitted by mosquitoes and once limited to tropical regions, is spreading in the US due to climate change and expanding mosquito habitats. With reported cases in Alabama, Florida, Georgia, California, Arizona, Texas and Puerto Rico experiencing a public health emergency with over 400 hospitalized people. Symptoms include high fever, severe headache, joint pain and rash. Prevention includes eliminating standing water for mosquito breeding and using mosquito repellents.