Shayna Jacobs

Shayna Jacobs is a federal courts and law enforcement reporter for The Washington Post, where she covers the Southern and Eastern districts of New York. She previously worked as a courts and crime reporter for the New York Daily News, covering high-profile arrests, lawsuits, and major news events such as Hurricane Sandy. Jacobs has also served as an assistant adjunct professor at the Columbia University Graduate School of Journalism.

Biography:  https://www.washingtonpost.com/people/shayna-jacobs/

88%

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

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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

100%

Examples:

No current examples available.

Conflicts of Interest

100%

Examples:

No current examples available.

Contradictions

85%

Examples:

  • Trump's lawyers argued that certain evidence and testimony related to official acts should have been excluded from the trial due to the Supreme Court's immunity ruling.

Deceptions

62%

Examples:

  • The articles report on Trump's appeals and dismissal requests in New York trials following the Supreme Court ruling.

Recent Articles

Trump and Company File Appeal Against $354 Million Civil Fraud Judgment in New York Court

Trump and Company File Appeal Against $354 Million Civil Fraud Judgment in New York Court

Broke On: Friday, 16 February 2024 New York Attorney General Letitia James's civil fraud case against Donald Trump and his company, which resulted in a $354 million judgment for business fraud, is being appealed. The appeal argues that certain loans should not have been considered and seeks to unwind transactions with Wall Street banks. Trump was barred from managing New York companies for three years, while his sons were prohibited for two years.
Former President Trump's Hush Money Conviction: Legal Team Seeks Dismissal Following Supreme Court Ruling on Presidential Immunity

Former President Trump's Hush Money Conviction: Legal Team Seeks Dismissal Following Supreme Court Ruling on Presidential Immunity

Broke On: Thursday, 11 July 2024 Former President Donald Trump's team is seeking to dismiss his hush money conviction and indictment, arguing that evidence related to official acts was introduced during the trial. The Supreme Court granted presidents immunity for official acts but not private conduct in July 2024. Trump became the first former president to be convicted of a crime following a jury's finding that he falsified business records to cover up payments made to Stormy Daniels and Karen McDougal.