Faris Tanyos,

Faris Tanyos is a news editor for CBSNews.com, where he writes and edits stories and tracks breaking news. He previously worked as a digital news producer at several local news stations up and down the West Coast.

Biography:  https://www.cbsnews.com/news/firefighter-killed-several-wounded-virginia-home-explosion-loudoun-county-sterling/

63%

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 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

85%

Examples:

  • An origin and cause investigation into the explosion will be conducted by the fire marshal's staff.

Conflicts of Interest

50%

Examples:

No current examples available.

Contradictions

100%

Examples:

  • The title implies that a deal has been reached to avoid a government shutdown when no such agreement exists yet.

Deceptions

50%

Examples:

  • There are several instances where quotes from sources are used to support statements made in the article without disclosing who those sources are.

Recent Articles

One Firefighter Killed, 13 Injured in Propane-Related House Explosion in Sterling, Virginia

One Firefighter Killed, 13 Injured in Propane-Related House Explosion in Sterling, Virginia

Broke On: Sunday, 18 February 2024 A house explosion in Sterling, Virginia on Friday, February 17th killed one firefighter and injured 13 others. The cause of the explosion is believed to be propane-related.
Government Faces Partial Shutdown as Congress Struggles to Reach Funding Agreement

Government Faces Partial Shutdown as Congress Struggles to Reach Funding Agreement

Broke On: Monday, 15 January 2024 Congress struggles to reach an agreement on funding for the remainder of the fiscal year, leading to a partial government shutdown. The House and Senate are working to bridge their differences over spending and ideology but it remains unclear whether they will be able to come up with a solution before January 20th.