Jenna Portnoy,

Jenna Portnoy is a seasoned journalist with over two decades of experience. She currently serves as the local health reporter for The Washington Post, covering healthcare issues in Virginia, Maryland, and D.C. Prior to joining The Post, she worked for various newspapers including the Newark Star-Ledger and Philadelphia City Paper. Her background in English from the University of Delaware has provided her with strong writing skills that contribute to her ability to report on complex health topics with clarity.

Biography:  https://www.washingtonpost.com/people/jenna-portnoy/

67%

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

50%

Examples:

  • Jenna Portnoy has covered healthcare in Virginia, Maryland, and D.C., potentially leading to a focus on local health issues.

Conflicts of Interest

100%

Examples:

No current examples available.

Contradictions

50%

Examples:

  • The article mentions increasing covid cases in the D.C. region while also mentioning California's summer covid surge, which may confuse readers.

Deceptions

45%

Examples:

  • The article mentions an Annandale couple who removed their masks to see a live performance and a person with fever being referred to as 'Cindy', which could be seen as misleading.

Recent Articles

California's Summer Covid-19 Surge: New Variants KP.3 and KP.2 Gain Traction, CDC Wastewater Data Reveals

California's Summer Covid-19 Surge: New Variants KP.3 and KP.2 Gain Traction, CDC Wastewater Data Reveals

Broke On: Thursday, 18 July 2024 California experiences a summer Covid-19 surge driven by two new variants, KP.3 and KP.2, detected through wastewater surveillance by the CDC. With Covid levels considered very high in California, President Joe Biden tests positive for the KP.3 variant as emergency department visits related to Covid-19 increase 23.5%. A new vaccine is expected in August, but public health officials advise caution and adherence to CDC guidelines.