Jane Ferguson

Jane Ferguson is a special correspondent for PBS NewsHour. She has reported across the Middle East, Africa and South Asia for PBS, BBC and Al Jazeera English. Her reporting often focuses on international affairs, conflict and the human stories behind the news.

Biography:  https://www.pbs.org/newshour/author/jane-ferguson

95%

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:

  • In the article 'Internet, phone service slowly returns to Gaza after blackout amid heavy bombardment', there is a tendency to focus more on the Palestinian perspective of the conflict.

Conflicts of Interest

100%

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No current examples available.

Contradictions

100%

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No current examples available.

Deceptions

100%

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Recent Articles

Internet and Phone Services Gradually Return to Gaza Amid Conflict

Broke On: Sunday, 29 October 2023 The Gaza Strip experienced a significant disruption in internet and phone services amid heavy bombardment. The blackout was a result of the ongoing conflict between Israel and Hamas. Services slowly returned, bringing mixed reactions among the residents.