GARY COLLINS

Gary Collins is a journalist who has written for Fox Baltimore. His work often covers local news and events, with a focus on legal and political issues. He is known for his clear and concise reporting style, although some of his articles have been noted for a slight bias towards stricter gun control laws.

92%

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 'Appeals court strikes down Maryland law requiring handgun qualification licenses', the author shows a bias towards stricter gun control laws by including statements from Baltimore Mayor Brandon Scott and Maryland Senate President Bill Ferguson, both of whom express strong disapproval of the court's decision.

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

Maryland's Handgun Qualification Law Ruled Unconstitutional by Fourth Circuit

Broke On: Wednesday, 22 November 2023 The Fourth Circuit Court of Appeals has ruled the Handgun Qualification License (HQL) law in Maryland unconstitutional. Despite the court's decision, the HQL law remains in effect until a formal mandate is issued by the court. The law was challenged by the nonprofit gun advocacy group Maryland Shall Issue. The rate of gun deaths in Maryland increased by 46% from 2011 to 2020, higher than the nationwide increase of 33%.