Annette McGivney

Annette McGivney is an award-winning author of five nonfiction books and a longtime writer for Outside. She has contributed to Backpacker, The Guardian, Runners World, and Arizona Highways. Her book Pure Land won the National Outdoor Book Award in 2018. As a professor emeritus in Journalism at Northern Arizona University, McGivney taught courses in investigative reporting and environmental journalism for two decades. She is an avid dog lover and enjoys wandering in the mountains with her yellow lab Trudy. Her work focuses on topics such as outdoor adventures, criminal justice system's handling of sexual assault cases within the sports community, pet loss, national park management, and Boy Scouts of America's safety measures. McGivney provides unique insights into the topics she covers and presents information in a clear and engaging manner.

Biography:  https://www.outsideonline.com/byline/annette-mcgivney/

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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

100%

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  • Annette McGivney's reporting does not show any signs of bias.

Conflicts of Interest

100%

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  • McGivney's reporting does not show any signs of conflict of interest.

Contradictions

95%

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  • In her article on climber Charles Barrett, McGivney does not present any contradictions.

Deceptions

100%

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  • McGivney's writing does not contain any deceptive practices.

Recent Articles

Professional Rock Climber Charles Barrett Sentenced to Life for Sexual Assaults at Yosemite National Park

Professional Rock Climber Charles Barrett Sentenced to Life for Sexual Assaults at Yosemite National Park

Broke On: Monday, 01 August 2016 Professional rock climber Charles Barrett, 40, was sentenced to life in prison for sexually assaulting woman K.G. at Yosemite National Park in 2016. Barrett used his status to lure victims into isolated areas and had a history of sexual violence towards women. Three other victims testified but charges were not brought due to jurisdiction issues.