Danielle Douglas-Gabriel,

Danielle Douglas-Gabriel is a national higher education reporter covering college affordability, accountability and state and federal financial aid policy. She writes about higher education from the perspective of a first-generation college graduate who relied on need-based grants, scholarships, loans and working to pay tuition.

Biography:  https://www.washingtonpost.com/people/danielle-douglas/

72%

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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

85%

Examples:

  • The article implies that the colleges and universities were acting unethically by colluding to reduce financial aid for students from working- and middle-class families.

Conflicts of Interest

50%

Examples:

  • However, there may be a potential bias from relying on verified accounts on X and major far-right influencers on platforms like Telegram for sources.
  • There is no clear conflict of interest in the article as it does not mention any personal or professional ties between the author and the colleges and universities involved in the lawsuit.

Contradictions

85%

Examples:

  • The article also contradicts itself by suggesting that the lawsuit was based on a shared methodology for calculating financial need without providing any evidence or explanation of how this methodology works.
  • The article contradicts itself by stating that Brown, Yale and Columbia agreed to pay a combined $62 million while also claiming that they were not found guilty in court.

Deceptions

80%

Examples:

  • For example, the article does not mention that Columbia University was found guilty in court and ordered to pay $24 million as part of a settlement.
  • The article uses deceptive practices by omitting important details that would provide more context and accuracy to the claims made in the article.

Recent Articles

Elite Universities Settle Lawsuit for Price-Fixing Financial Aid, Raising Concerns about Transparency in Admissions Processes

Elite Universities Settle Lawsuit for Price-Fixing Financial Aid, Raising Concerns about Transparency in Admissions Processes

Broke On: Thursday, 25 January 2024 Five elite universities, including Brown University and Columbia University, have settled a lawsuit accusing them of price-fixing when it comes to financial aid. The schools will pay $104.5 million collectively to settle the case that accused them of violating an agreement to be need-blind in their admissions processes.