Merrit Kennedy

Merrit Kennedy is a reporter for NPR, covering a wide range of topics. She is known for her clear and concise reporting style, and her ability to tackle complex issues with ease. She has a reputation for being fair and balanced in her reporting, although some slight biases may occasionally appear in her choice of language.

Biography:  https://www.npr.org/people/448294256/merrit-kennedy

96%

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

90%

Examples:

  • In the article 'Prosecutors Drop Flint Water Crisis Case Against Former Michigan Gov. Rick Snyder', the term 'disaster' is used to describe the Flint water crisis, which could be seen as a slight bias towards portraying the situation in a negative light.

Conflicts of Interest

100%

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Contradictions

100%

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Deceptions

100%

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Recent Articles

Michigan Supreme Court Dismisses Flint Water Crisis Case Against Former Governor

Broke On: Tuesday, 31 October 2023 The Michigan Supreme Court dismissed the case against former Michigan Governor Rick Snyder related to the Flint water crisis. Prosecutors decided not to pursue charges against Snyder, who was initially charged with two counts of willful neglect of duty. The Flint water crisis began in 2014 when the city switched its water source from Lake Huron to the Flint River, resulting in lead contamination of the city's water supply.