Brianne Pfannenstiel

Brianne Pfannenstiel is the Chief Politics Reporter for the Des Moines Register. She covers the Iowa Statehouse, politics and government. She has been recognized for her work on several occasions, including being named a finalist for the Pulitzer Prize in 2019.

Biography:  https://www.desmoinesregister.com/staff/10052526/brianne-pfannenstiel/

94%

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

80%

Examples:

  • In the article 'Donald Trump Campaigns in Suburban Iowa County to Lock in Voters', the phrase 'lock in voters' is used, which could imply that Trump's campaign is manipulative or coercive.

Conflicts of Interest

100%

Examples:

No current examples available.

Contradictions

70%

Examples:

  • In the article 'Donald Trump Campaigns in Suburban Iowa County to Lock in Voters', it is mentioned that Trump's campaign is focused on suburban Iowa to lock in voters. However, this is contradicted by other sources such as the New York Times and Reuters, which state that Trump's campaign is focused on national security issues, such as the proposed travel ban, rather than specific geographical areas.

Deceptions

No current examples available.

Recent Articles

Trump's Recent Statements on Immigration and Foreign Policy

Broke On: Monday, 16 October 2023 Trump pledged to expel immigrants who support Hamas and proposed to reinstate a travel ban on Muslims entering the US. Trump claimed that atrocities in Israel never happened during his presidency.