Amir Vera,

Amir Vera Breaking News Editor Amir Vera is a breaking news editor for CNN's Live News Team. Latest Vera was previously a writer on CNN Digital's National News Desk where he reported on some of the biggest breaking news stories. He also wrote in-depth and explanatory features on the topics of race, culture, criminal justice and education. His reporting and commentary earned him a 2021 National Association of Black Journalists (NABJ) Salute to Excellence Award in online features projects. Prior to CNN, Vera worked at two Virginia newspapers - The Progress-Index in Petersburg and The Virginian-Pilot in Norfolk - where he won multiple awards from the Virginia Press Association and Society of Professional Journalists. Vera is an active member of the National Association of Black Journalists (NABJ), and an alumnus of Virginia Commonwealth University in Richmond, Virginia.

Biography:  https://www.cnn.com/profiles/amir-vera

63%

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

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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 calls Haley's campaign spokesperson Olivia Perez-Cubas, which are not accurate or truthful in their representation of the candidate's views. The author also uses language that dehumanizes Trump supporters by calling them white supremacists who celebrate his reference to a racist conspiracy theory.

Conflicts of Interest

0%

Examples:

No current examples available.

Contradictions

85%

Examples:

  • Haley's campaign defended participating in the state-mandated election despite Trump's absence

Deceptions

100%

Examples:

  • The article calls Haley's campaign spokesperson Olivia Perez-Cubas, which are not accurate or truthful in their representation of the candidate's views. The author also uses language that dehumanizes Trump supporters by calling them white supremacists who celebrate his reference to a racist conspiracy theory.

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Nikki Haley Loses Nevada Republican Primary to None of These Candidates

Nikki Haley Loses Nevada Republican Primary to None of These Candidates

Broke On: Wednesday, 07 February 2024 Nikki Haley lost the Republican primary in Nevada to none of these candidates, while Joe Biden won the Democratic contest. Trump supporters voted for 'none of these candidates'.