Andrew Schnitker,

Andrew Schnitker Andrew Schnitker is a digital producer with 10 years of experience in sports journalism. He spent eight years as a sports reporter with several television stations, including KXAN. Andrew has worked with the KXAN News team for over five years. Latest from Andrew Schnitker

Biography:  https://www.kxan.com/author/andrew-schnitker/

83%

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

100%

Examples:

  • No bias found in this author's articles.

Conflicts of Interest

50%

Examples:

  • The article about the vehicle crashing into the ER had a potential conflict of interest when it mentioned that St. David's North Austin Medical Center is one of the largest employers in North Austin and a major donor to local political candidates.

Contradictions

85%

Examples:

  • The article about the vehicle crashing into the ER had a major contradiction when it said that Austin Police said the crash doesn't have any updates or follow-up information. This is false and misleading as there were injuries and deaths reported.

Deceptions

100%

Examples:

  • The article about the vehicle crashing into the ER was deceptive when it omitted important details such as how the vehicle entered the emergency room, who was driving it, and what caused the crash. This is a serious omission that could affect public safety and accountability.

Recent Articles

One Dead, Five Injured in Sedan Crash into St. David's North Austin Medical Center ER

One Dead, Five Injured in Sedan Crash into St. David's North Austin Medical Center ER

Broke On: Wednesday, 14 February 2024 On February 14th, a sedan crashed into the emergency room of St. David's North Austin Medical Center in Austin, Texas. One person died and five others were injured as a result of the crash. The driver was one of those killed in the accident while eight other people who were being treated at St David's North Austin Medical Center will be taken to other hospitals so that staff can decompose further. The building itself is structurally sound and there are no impacts on operations outside of the ER. Medics attempted CPR on the driver after he was removed from his vehicle but were unable to save him.