Rachel Leingang

Rachel Leingang is a democracy reporter focused on misinformation for Guardian US. She is based in Minneapolis, Minnesota.

Biography:  https://www.theguardian.com/profile/rachel-leingang

49%

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 poor reputation for journalistic standards and is not considered a reliable news source.

Bias

85%

Examples:

  • The author uses emotional manipulation by portraying Roman's filings as 'wild and reckless speculation'
  • The author uses selective reporting by only mentioning one aspect of Wade's employment (compliance with state and local laws) while ignoring other important details such as his pay being in line with his experience and complexity of work he did.

Conflicts of Interest

0%

Examples:

No current examples available.

Contradictions

85%

Examples:

  • Nathan Wade's employment complied with applicable state and local laws and payments received proper approvals
  • Ron DeSantis edged out Nikki Haley for second place with an estimated 99% of vote counted
  • Trump smashed the previous record margin of victory in a competitive Republican presidential race in Iowa by 12 percentage points

Deceptions

50%

Examples:

  • Already, threats of political violence loom over the election, as officials and judges face increasing harassment.
  • The author uses sensationalist language such as 'wild and reckless' to describe the conflict of interest claims made by former Trump staffer Michael Roman.

Recent Articles

Iowa Caucus Analysis: Trump's Victory Defies Political Pundits

Iowa Caucus Analysis: Trump's Victory Defies Political Pundits

Broke On: Wednesday, 17 January 2024 Former President Donald Trump won over 50% of the vote in Iowa and exceeded his own expectations, while Ron DeSantis finished second place and Nikki Haley finished third.

Fake Electors Indicted in Nevada, Others Settle in Wisconsin

Broke On: Wednesday, 06 December 2023 Six individuals, including GOP party officials, have been indicted by a Nevada grand jury for their involvement in a scheme to submit fake electoral votes in support of Donald Trump during the 2020 presidential election. Similar charges have been filed in Georgia and Michigan, and investigations are ongoing in other states. Ten Republicans who posed as fake electors for Trump in Wisconsin have settled a civil lawsuit and admitted their actions were part of an effort to overturn President Joe Biden's victory.