Josephine Walker

Josephine Walker is an experienced journalist who has reported on Capital Hill and covered national politics for the Thomson Reuters newswire. She has worked for NBCU's Meet The Press, Bloomberg News' Wealth team, and VCU's Capital News Service. Her work has appeared in The Daily Beast, where she currently reports on politics and other topics. Walker received her Master's in Journalism from Northwestern University, specializing in Social Justice Journalism, and served as the 2023 Medill-Reuters-NABJ Fellow. She holds a Bachelor of Science in Broadcast Journalism and a Bachelor of Arts in Political Science from Virginia Commonwealth University.

Biography:  https://www.thedailybeast.com/author/josephine-walker

70%

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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

50%

Examples:

  • Josephine Walker reported on Capital Hill, covering national politics for the Thomson Reuters newswire.

Conflicts of Interest

75%

Examples:

  • Josephine Walker previously worked for NBCU's Meet The Press, Bloomberg News' Wealth team, and VCU's Capital News Service.

Contradictions

92%

Examples:

  • Las Vegas broke its all-time record of five consecutive days with temperatures above 110 degrees on Wednesday.
  • Meteorologists expect the heat wave to continue until Friday.
  • More than 151 million Americans were under heat alerts on Wednesday, or 45 percent of the population.
  • Nine heat-related deaths have occurred in Clark County.
  • The city set a new daily mark of 120 degrees on Tuesday, one degree off from its all-time highest temperature.

Deceptions

80%

Examples:

  • Laura Loomer, a white nationalist and Donald Trump's one-time favored pick for a campaign role, sparked outrage on social media by metaphorically dancing on a Black Congresswoman's grave.
  • Sheila Jackson Lee will be remembered as a destructive force in America and one of the most low IQ members of Congress in the history of our nation.

Recent Articles

Trailblazing Congresswoman Sheila Jackson Lee Passes Away at 74: A Legacy of Civil Rights and Women's Advocacy

Trailblazing Congresswoman Sheila Jackson Lee Passes Away at 74: A Legacy of Civil Rights and Women's Advocacy

Broke On: Friday, 19 July 2024 Prominent Democratic congresswoman Sheila Jackson Lee, a civil rights and women's rights advocate from Texas, passed away at age 74 after battling pancreatic cancer. Born in New Orleans, she attended Yale and Virginia Law School before making history as Houston's first African-American city councilwoman in 1989. Jackson Lee served Texas's 18th District since 1995, spearheading renewal of the Violence Against Women Act and pushing for police misconduct legislation. Her passing leaves a void in Congress; Texas Democrats must select a new candidate to represent her district.
Las Vegas Breaks Heat Record with Five Days of 115-Degree Temperatures: Challenges for Emergency Services Arise

Las Vegas Breaks Heat Record with Five Days of 115-Degree Temperatures: Challenges for Emergency Services Arise

Broke On: Wednesday, 10 July 2024 Las Vegas sets new heat record with temperatures exceeding 115 degrees Fahrenheit for five consecutive days, breaking a record that has stood since 1937. The excessive heat warning has been in effect for over two weeks, posing challenges for emergency services and residents alike.