Lauren Melendez

Lauren Melendez is a news reporter who has spent the majority of her career at NBC affiliate stations serving the Midwest. She began her career as a weekend anchor and investigative reporter in Peoria, Illinois before moving to Omaha where she anchored for WOWT NBC. As a Philadelphia native and Syracuse University graduate, Melendez is an Associated Press Award-winning journalist who has moderated political panels, hosted primetime specials on race relations, emceed fundraisers and volunteers regularly in the community. She currently reports for NBC Boston.

Biography:  https://www.nbcboston.com/author/lauren-melendez/

70%

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 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:

  • The prosecution painted Read as a murderer, guilty of hitting O'Keefe with her car and leaving him to die in the snow.
  • Tom Nolan, former Boston police officer, said he's concerned this case may be over.

Conflicts of Interest

70%

Examples:

  • Lauren Melendez has spent the majority of her career at NBC affiliate stations serving the Midwest, including a stint in Omaha where she covered stories involving state police.

Contradictions

70%

Examples:

  • despite Proctor's comments displaying misogyny and sexism, he is still employed by state police, though he is under internal investigation.
  • The testimony about the text messages was extremely damaging to the prosecution's case and potentially fatal.

Deceptions

50%

Examples:

  • The article does not explicitly mention that Proctor is under internal investigation for his comments.

Recent Articles

Massachusetts State Trooper's Inappropriate Texts About Defendant Raise Bias Concerns in Boston Police Officer Death Investigation

Massachusetts State Trooper's Inappropriate Texts About Defendant Raise Bias Concerns in Boston Police Officer Death Investigation

Broke On: Wednesday, 12 June 2024 Lead investigator Michael Proctor came under scrutiny for biased texts about defendant Karen Read during the investigation into Boston Police Officer John O'Keefe's death. Proctor made disparaging remarks and joked about finding nude photos on her phone, raising concerns of bias from the defense. He also shared details about the case with friends hours after O'Keefe's death.