Alene Tchekmedyian

Alene Tchekmedyian is an investigative reporter at the Los Angeles Times with a focus on accountability stories related to law enforcement. She has exposed cover-ups of misconduct by deputies and the practice of sheriff's deputies pulling over bicyclists for minor violations and searching them, which disproportionately impacted Latino riders. Prior to joining The Times in 2016, she reported on crime and policing for the Glendale News-Press and Burbank Leader.

Biography:  https://www.latimes.com/people/alene-tchekmedyian

86%

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:
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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

80%

Examples:

  • Criticized authorities, suggesting they were not following proper procedures.
  • Portrayed police and guards as confrontational and aggressive towards protesters.

Conflicts of Interest

100%

Examples:

  • The author is an investigative reporter at the Los Angeles Times, which could potentially have a conflict of interest when reporting on law enforcement agencies.

Contradictions

75%

Examples:

  • Described how authorities attempted to disperse the crowd, while also mentioning that students had been following dispersal orders throughout the evening.
  • Mentioned that 25 people were arrested but also stated that approximately 125 protesters remained in the area after the arrests.

Deceptions

75%

Examples:

  • Described a chaotic situation without clarifying that it involved private security guards as well.
  • Downplayed the protesters' actions by stating they declined to give interviews and were not 'media liaisons' or 'media trained'.
  • Presented information from police without providing further details or context.

Recent Articles

UCLA Police Disperse Third Pro-Palestinian Protest, Arrest Over a Dozen

UCLA Police Disperse Third Pro-Palestinian Protest, Arrest Over a Dozen

Broke On: Monday, 10 June 2024 Police arrested over a dozen pro-Palestinian protesters at UCLA on Monday, dismantling their encampment in Dickson Plaza for the third time this month. Protesters had been demanding UCLA divest from Israeli interests following the Hamas attack on Israeli civilians in October 2023.