Jenna Russell,

Jenna Russell is the New England bureau chief for The New York Times, based in the Boston area. She covers news in Maine, New Hampshire, Vermont, Massachusetts and Rhode Island and focuses on stories that delve deeply into the lives of regular people facing extraordinary circumstances. Her background includes over 20 years as a reporter for The Boston Globe where she tackled projects about immigration, education, urban neighborhoods and mental health care. She has authored two books for the Globe: one about Senator Edward M. Kennedy and another about the Boston Marathon bombing. Russell adheres to high ethical standards to ensure fairness and accuracy in her work, protects her sources, does not accept gifts or favors from potential reporting subjects, and strives to understand issues from a wide range of perspectives.

Biography:  https://www.nytimes.com/by/jenna-russell

95%

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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

95%

Examples:

  • Jenna Russell has a background in investigative journalism with a focus on immigration, education, urban neighborhoods, and mental health care. She has co-authored two books for The Boston Globe.
  • Russell's coverage includes exploring how broader national trends play out in New England and delving into the lives of regular people facing extraordinary circumstances.

Conflicts of Interest

98%

Examples:

  • No conflicts of interest have been identified.

Contradictions

90%

Examples:

  • In an article about a Vermont man charged with attempted murder for shootings of Palestinian students, there is a discrepancy in the type of gun found by the police and mentioned in other sources.

Deceptions

95%

Examples:

  • No deceptive practices have been identified.

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