Dan Merica

Dan Merica is a political reporter for CNN, covering the 2020 presidential campaign. He previously covered the White House during the Trump administration and the 2016 presidential campaign. Merica's reporting is known for its balance and depth, although some bias can be detected in his coverage of political campaigns.

Biography:  https://www.cnn.com/profiles/dan-merica

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

85%

Examples:

  • The article 'Dean Phillips launches presidential campaign' seems to favor Dean Phillips, providing a positive portrayal of his political career.
  • The article 'Pence suspends White House bid' seems to lean towards a negative portrayal of Pence's campaign, describing it as 'lackluster'.

Conflicts of Interest

100%

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Contradictions

100%

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Deceptions

100%

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Recent Articles

Mike Pence Suspends 2024 Presidential Campaign

Broke On: Saturday, 28 October 2023 Former Vice President Mike Pence has suspended his 2024 presidential campaign. The announcement was made on October 28, 2023. Pence's campaign was noted to be struggling prior to the suspension.

Minnesota Congressman Dean Phillips Announces 2024 Presidential Bid

Broke On: Thursday, 26 October 2023 Minnesota Congressman Dean Phillips has announced his bid for the 2024 Democratic presidential nomination. Phillips' decision to run against incumbent President Joe Biden has surprised many within his own party. Phillips launched his campaign in New Hampshire, a traditional early voting state.

Rep. Dean Phillips Announces 2024 Presidential Bid

Broke On: Thursday, 26 October 2023 Rep. Dean Phillips announced his intention to run for president in the 2024 election. Phillips is challenging incumbent President Joe Biden in the Democratic primary. Phillips' campaign is expected to focus on economic issues.