Kris Maher

Reporter, The Wall Street Journal Kris Maher is a Pittsburgh-based reporter who writes about environmental issues, regional economic trends, politics and breaking news in The Wall Street Journal’s Midwest bureau. He has reported on the Flint water crisis, PFAS drinking-water contamination and the Covid-19 pandemic’s effects on schools and healthcare workers. Prior to that, he covered coal mining, organized labor, the civil and criminal investigations into Massey Energy’s Upper Big Branch Mine disaster and the trials of Jerry Sandusky and Bill Cosby. He has also written features for the Journal’s front-page “A-hed” column on topics ranging from extreme pogo athletes to the coldest town in the U.S. Kris joined the Journal from the New Yorker, where he started his career in journalism on the magazine’s editorial staff. He is the author of “Desperate: An Epic Battle for Clean Water and Justice in Appalachia.”

Biography:  https://www.wsj.com/news/author/kris-maher

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

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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

75%

Examples:

  • The federal agency said last week that the statue would be removed as part of a proposal to rehabilitate Welcome Park, located on the site of Penn’s former home, to make the park more welcoming, accurate and inclusive.

Conflicts of Interest

100%

Examples:

  • Reporter, The Wall Street Journal Kris Maher is a Pittsburgh-based reporter who writes about environmental issues, regional economic trends, politics and breaking news in The Wall Street Journal’s Midwest bureau.

Contradictions

85%

Examples:

  • Some Republican state officials denounced the plan, including House Republican Leader, state Rep. Bryan Cutler.
  • , The park service never explained the reason for taking down the statue.
  • The statue was going to be removed as part of a proposal to rehabilitate Welcome Park.

Deceptions

100%

Examples:

  • He has reported on the Flint water crisis, PFAS drinking-water contamination and the Covid-19 pandemic’s effects on schools and healthcare workers.
  • He is the author of “Desperate: An Epic Battle for Clean Water and Justice in Appalachia.”
  • Prior to that, he covered coal mining, organized labor, the civil and criminal investigations into Massey Energy’s Upper Big Branch Mine disaster and the trials of Jerry Sandusky and Bill Cosby.

Recent Articles

National Park Service Abandons Plan to Remove William Penn Statue in Philadelphia

National Park Service Abandons Plan to Remove William Penn Statue in Philadelphia

Broke On: Saturday, 13 January 2024 The National Park Service initially proposed to remove a statue of William Penn from Welcome Park in Philadelphia as part of a renovation plan, but after reviewing the proposal internally and receiving feedback from various stakeholders, including Governor Josh Shapiro (D), they have withdrawn their plan.