Jasper Scherer,

Jasper Scherer is a journalist who covers Texas politics for the Houston Chronicle. He has been with the newspaper since 2021 and previously worked as a City Hall reporter for the same publication. He graduated from Northwestern University in 2017 with degrees in journalism and political science.

Biography:  https://www.houstonchronicle.com/author/jasper-scherer/

49%

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 poor reputation for journalistic standards and is not considered a reliable news source.

Bias

10%

Examples:

  • The author often presents one-sided or incomplete information without providing other perspectives.
  • The author tends to use exaggeration and hyperbole in his writing.

Conflicts of Interest

50%

Examples:

  • The article does not disclose any potential conflicts of interest or sources of funding for the author.
  • The author may have a bias in favor of the governor's political agenda and views on immigration.

Contradictions

85%

Examples:

  • The article contains several contradictions regarding the governor's actions and statements on border security.
  • The article does not provide any evidence to support the claim that Operation Lone Star is effective or necessary.
  • The article ignores the human rights and international law issues surrounding immigration policies.

Deceptions

80%

Examples:

  • The article does not provide any context or background information on the causes and consequences of immigration.
  • The article uses deceptive practices such as omission and misleading language to present a distorted view of the situation at the border.

Recent Articles

Texas Governor Declares Migrants Crossing Border an Invasion as National Guard Expands Presence Along Rio Grande

Texas Governor Declares Migrants Crossing Border an Invasion as National Guard Expands Presence Along Rio Grande

Broke On: Monday, 05 February 2024 Texas Gov. Greg Abbott announced the expansion of its border security operation at a press conference with other Republican governors in Eagle Pass on February 4th, declaring that migrants crossing the border are an invasion from millions of people coming from across the globe into our country.