Scott Gelman

Scott Gelman is a digital editor and writer for WTOP. A South Florida native, Scott graduated from the University of Maryland in 2019. During his time in College Park, he worked for The Diamondback, the school's student newspaper. Though a D.C. transplant, Scott has experience covering the region for Entercom, PressBox Baltimore and NBC Washington. When he's not in the newsroom, Scott enjoys a good Orangetheory class, rooting for mediocre sports teams and listening to Pitbull.

Biography:  https://wtop.com/author/scott-gelman/

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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

A score that takes into consideration the content for flow, interruptions with ads, and overt search engine optimization techniques that makes the content hard to understand

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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Conflicts of Interest

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Contradictions

85%

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  • D.C. pools and recreation centers were initially set to be closed for Juneteenth on Wednesday and weekday operation start later this month.
  • Other city services like libraries won’t be available on Juneteenth due to the holiday, so select pools and rec centers are opened as cooling centers for residents.
  • Select pools and certain recreation centers will be open on Juneteenth despite the holiday due to the heat emergency.

Deceptions

100%

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Recent Articles

Record-Breaking Heat Wave Affects Over 250 Million Americans: D.C. Area Braces for Prolonged Heat Emergency with Potential Temperature Surpassing 100 Degrees

Record-Breaking Heat Wave Affects Over 250 Million Americans: D.C. Area Braces for Prolonged Heat Emergency with Potential Temperature Surpassing 100 Degrees

Broke On: Monday, 17 June 2024 A record-breaking heat wave affects over 250 million Americans, primarily in the eastern US, with temperatures potentially reaching 100 degrees Fahrenheit and challenging dozens of records. The National Weather Service warns of prolonged extreme heat in the D.C.-area, opening select pools and recreation centers to help residents cope. Soil moisture is low due to lack of rainfall, increasing drought concerns and long-term forecasts predict more hotter-than-normal weather into July.