Susan Shelley

Susan Shelley is a columnist for the Southern California News Group, writing on local, state and national issues. She is a former candidate for the California Assembly and member of the board of directors of the Howard Jarvis Taxpayers Association. Susan is also a former television game show writer and author of two suspense novels.

Biography:  https://www.ocregister.com/author/susan-shelley/

90%

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 has a mixed reputation for journalistic standards. It is advisable to fact-check, scrutinize for bias, and check for conflicts of interest before relying on the author's reporting.

Bias

70%

Examples:

  • In the article 'Allowing people to suffer in homeless encampments under our highways is a policy choice', the author shows a bias towards the idea that shelters, not costly studio apartments with supportive services, should be the solution to homeless encampments.
  • The author criticizes the state's policy of not removing encampments unless there are enough free or subsidized studio apartments for every individual currently camping.

Conflicts of Interest

100%

Examples:

No current examples available.

Contradictions

100%

Examples:

No current examples available.

Deceptions

100%

Examples:

No current examples available.

Recent Articles

Los Angeles Fire Highlights Homelessness Crisis and Policy Failures

Broke On: Wednesday, 15 November 2023 A fire broke out beneath a section of Interstate 10 in Los Angeles, leading to the evacuation of at least 16 homeless people. The land under the freeway was leased to Apex Development Inc., which had stored flammable materials there, contrary to the lease agreement. The fire, likely caused by arson, spread quickly due to these materials. Apex had also subleased the land to six other companies without permission. The incident has led to renewed criticism of the city's handling of homelessness.