Alison Sider

Alison Sider writes about airlines and air travel from The Wall Street Journal's Chicago bureau. She has chronicled the major U.S. airlines since 2018, most recently focusing on how they've navigated major crises such as the grounding of the Boeing 737 MAX and the global coronavirus pandemic. Her stories frequently explore the travel experience, from occasional fliers to seasoned road warriors, and she has delved into the world of aviation culture with stories on planespotting, first class amenities, and Biscoff cookies. She joined the Wall Street Journal's Houston bureau in 2012 to write about the U.S. energy industry, and later covered oil markets in New York. Previously, she worked at the Arkansas Democrat-Gazette in Little Rock, Ark., covering business and reporting from the state Capitol. Alison has an MBA from the McCombs School of Business at the University of Texas at Austin and a BA in economics from the University of Chicago. She can be reached at alison.sider@wsj.com, on Twitter at @alyrose and on LinkedIn.

Biography:  https://www.wsj.com/news/author/alison-sider

72%

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:

  • The author uses sensationalism and emotional manipulation to create a sense of urgency for readers to read on without providing any context or background information about the merger.

Conflicts of Interest

50%

Examples:

  • The author may have a bias in favor of Spirit Airlines or against JetBlue Airways due to their competing interests and market positions.

Contradictions

100%

Examples:

No current examples available.

Deceptions

80%

Examples:

  • The article implies that JetBlue's acquisition of Spirit Airlines would lead to higher fares when there is no evidence supporting this claim.
  • The title of the article implies that JetBlue's acquisition of Spirit Airlines has been blocked by a federal judge when in fact it was only temporarily halted.

Recent Articles

Federal Judge Blocks JetBlue-Spirit Airlines Merger, Citing Concerns for Consumers

Federal Judge Blocks JetBlue-Spirit Airlines Merger, Citing Concerns for Consumers

Broke On: Tuesday, 16 January 2024 A federal judge blocked the merger between JetBlue and Spirit Airlines on Tuesday, citing concerns about increased fares for consumers. The ruling marks a victory for the U.S Department of Justice, which sued to prevent the merger from going ahead last year.