Zac Sherratt

Zac Sherratt Digital Reporter Reporter at The Argus covering news from across Sussex

Biography:  https://www.theargus.co.uk/author/profile/297426.Zac_Sherratt/

53%

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

70%

Examples:

  • The article also implies that people who do not use the vending machines are irresponsible or ignorant about their sexual health.
  • The article seems to have a pro-vending machine bias as it does not question the effectiveness or accuracy of the testing provided by these machines.

Conflicts of Interest

50%

Examples:

  • However, there is no evidence to suggest that these sources have any financial or personal interests in promoting vending machines for STI testing.
  • The article does not explicitly state any conflicts of interest, but it may be biased towards the vending machine provider or the doctor quoted in the article.

Contradictions

85%

Examples:

  • The article also contradicts WHO's statistics by claiming that more than a million new cases of STIs occur globally every day.
  • The article contradicts itself by stating that putting vending machines in public spaces helps to normalise sexual health testing, but then ignoring the safety and privacy concerns of users.

Deceptions

30%

Examples:

  • The article deceptively quotes Dr Dhillon saying that the machines are user-friendly and recommended by users, but does not provide any data on how many people actually used them or if they received accurate results.
  • This quote is meant to persuade readers that the vending machines are a great initiative, but it does not back up this claim with any evidence.

Recent Articles

UK Installs STI and HIV Kits in Vending Machines for Anonymous Testing

UK Installs STI and HIV Kits in Vending Machines for Anonymous Testing

Broke On: Wednesday, 07 February 2024 UK vending machines now offer STI and HIV kits for anonymous testing, addressing barriers such as doctor visits, clinic stigma, and low awareness of testing options.