Jenn Gidman

Jenn Gidman is an experienced editor and writer who has worked for various publications such as MSN, AOL, Reader's Digest, and Scholastic. She joined Newser in 2014 as an editor with a focus on politics, social sciences, and entertainment. Her work can be found on the platform alongside her coverage of other topics.

Biography:  https://www.newser.com/bio/83598875/jenn-gidman.html

76%

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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

90%

Examples:

  • Jenn Gidman has a background in editing and writing for various publications including MSN, AOL, Reader's Digest, and Scholastic. Her coverage for Newser focuses on politics and social sciences as well as entertainment.

Conflicts of Interest

75%

Examples:

  • Jenn Gidman joined Newser in 2014. Prior to that, she was the copy chief at Saveur magazine.

Contradictions

80%

Examples:

  • A teenage boy died from injuries sustained during the attack. The incident occurred in the Hainault area of east London.
  • Patients with PCA, on average, are not diagnosed until about four years after those first signs
  • The majority of patients (about 60%) are women for unclear reasons.

Deceptions

60%

Examples:

  • The author claims that PCA patients start exhibiting their unusual symptoms about five or six years before individuals with the more common form of Alzheimer's. However, this statement contradicts itself as it says 'about four years after those first signs', which means they are not starting to exhibit their symptoms at all.
  • The author states that PCA patients exhibited levels of amyloid and tau plaques in their brains but fails to mention if these findings were linked to any specific disease or condition.

Recent Articles

Sword-Wielding Man Causes Chaos in London, Leaves One Teenager Dead and Five Injured

Sword-Wielding Man Causes Chaos in London, Leaves One Teenager Dead and Five Injured

Broke On: Tuesday, 30 April 2024 A 36-year-old man wielding a sword injured at least five people, including one fatally, in east London on April 30, 2024. The suspect was arrested at the scene and there is no ongoing threat to the community.
Posterior Cortical Atrophy: An Early Sign of Alzheimer's Disease and Its Impact on Vision-Related Tasks

Posterior Cortical Atrophy: An Early Sign of Alzheimer's Disease and Its Impact on Vision-Related Tasks

Broke On: Wednesday, 31 January 2024 Alzheimer's disease is a progressive neurodegenerative disorder that affects memory, thinking and behavior. One of the earliest symptoms of Alzheimer's can be posterior cortical atrophy (PCA), which involves difficulty with vision-related tasks such as reading or judging distances. PCA has been found to predict the development of Alzheimer's disease in 94% of cases and is more common in women than men. The condition is characterized by tau pathology in the posterior parts of the brain, which may be responsible for vision problems.