Collin Binkley

Collin Binkley is a journalist who primarily covers education-related topics for the Associated Press. He is known for his comprehensive and balanced reporting.

Biography:  https://apnews.com/hub/collin-binkley

99%

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

95%

Examples:

No current examples available.

Conflicts of Interest

100%

Examples:

No current examples available.

Contradictions

70%

Examples:

  • In the article 'Biden administration forgives $9 billion in student loans', there was a contradiction regarding the impact of loan forgiveness on borrowers' credit scores. Other sources such as CNBC and Fox26 Houston suggested that the loan forgiveness could potentially affect the borrowers' credit scores, contrary to the claim made in the AP News article.

Deceptions

No current examples available.

Recent Articles

University Presidents Criticized for Responses on Antisemitism in Congressional Hearing

Broke On: Thursday, 07 December 2023 The presidents of Harvard University, the University of Pennsylvania, and MIT have been criticized for their responses during a congressional hearing on antisemitism. Second gentleman Doug Emhoff criticized the university presidents for their lack of moral clarity on antisemitism. Harvard University's president apologized for failing to properly denounce threats of violence against Jewish students. Pressure is mounting for the University of Pennsylvania's president to resign over her testimony at the same hearing. A recent poll found that a significant number of Jewish and non-Jewish college students have experienced or witnessed antisemitic incidents.

Biden Administration Cancels $9 Billion in Student Debt for 125,000 Borrowers

Broke On: Wednesday, 04 October 2023 President Biden has cancelled $9 billion in student loan debt for approximately 125,000 borrowers. The cancellation applies to borrowers who were defrauded by for-profit colleges, and those who are permanently disabled. The move has sparked criticism, with concerns about the fairness of the decision and difficulties in reaching loan servicers.