Debbie Strauss,

Award-winning broadcast journalist covering local, regional, national and international stories.

Biography:  https://www.click2houston.com/team/DZ2BSINJ7ZG7PAVEBYSOU5N3WE/

64%

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:

  • ERCOT issued a conservation appeal from 6 a.m. to 9 a.m., which implies an emergency situation despite it being scheduled, indicating potential monetary bias
  • The article uses language such as 'deep freeze' to depict one side as extreme or unreasonable

Conflicts of Interest

50%

Examples:

  • award-winning broadcast journalist
  • Debbie Strauss

Contradictions

85%

Examples:

  • ERCOT has revised its forecast for 8 a.m., with the difference between supply and demand now estimated to be approximately 4,400 megawatts.
  • The ERCOT grid is back to green conditions as Houston remains in a deep freeze.

Deceptions

50%

Examples:

  • ERCOT issued a conservation appeal from 6 a.m. to 9 a.m.

Recent Articles

Texas Faces Another Winter Storm Test for Power Grid

Texas Faces Another Winter Storm Test for Power Grid

Broke On: Tuesday, 16 January 2024 A winter storm in Texas on January 16th is expected to test the state's power grid. Despite a previous failure during a winter storm in 2021, the power grid held firm.