Kat Lonsdorf

Kat Lonsdorf is a journalist who has reported for NPR, covering topics such as the aftermath of the 2011 Daiichi nuclear meltdown in Fukushima, Japan and the impact of the Israeli military's actions on Palestinians. She has also worked as an assistant producer for All Things Considered and has contributed to series such as 'Stories From the Water Front' and 'Let's Talk About Sex'. Lonsdorf earned a graduate degree from Northwestern's Medill School of Journalism and has reported from Hamburg, Germany, Lahore, Pakistan, and Zimbabwe. Her work focuses on underreported stories in areas affected by conflict or disaster.

Biography:  https://www.npr.org/about-npr/772199237/kat-lonsdorf-receives-international-reporting-fellowship-with-npr

89%

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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

90%

Examples:

  • The Israeli military confirmed the incident on Saturday, saying the action was 'in violation of orders and standard operating procedures'.

Conflicts of Interest

100%

Examples:

  • A family fled Rafah as the war closed in. Now they're living in a bombed-out school.

Contradictions

90%

Examples:

  • Israeli troops tied a wounded Palestinian, identified as Mujahid Ballas or Azmi or Fayyad, to the top of a military vehicle during an operation in the occupied West Bank. The Israeli military confirmed the incident on Saturday, saying the action was 'in violation of orders and standard operating procedures' and would be investigated.

Deceptions

75%

Examples:

  • Azmi claimed Israeli troops shot his cousin, who he says was left bleeding in the road for hours before they beat him and then placed him on the hood of the vehicle. The Israeli military confirmed the incident on Saturday, saying the action was 'in violation of orders and standard operating procedures' and would be investigated. He said that his cousin was not involved in any terrorism activities.

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