Cork Gaines

Cork Gaines is a correspondent for Insider's sports desk. He has previously written for MLB Trade Rumors and Yahoo Sports, Deadspin, The Hardball Times. He has authored chapters in three books including 'The Hardball Times 2009 Season Preview'. His work has been featured on ESPN's SportsCenter and Any Given Wednesday with Bill Simmons, ESPN.com, BBC, Yahoo and USA Today among others. He is a graduate of the University of Iowa and holds a doctorate from Fordham University.

Biography:  https://www.businessinsider.com/author/cork-gaines?op=1

51%

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

10%

Examples:

  • The author has a bias towards sports and financial stability.

Conflicts of Interest

50%

Examples:

  • The author has a conflict of interest as he is a correspondent for Insider's sports desk and has written for Yahoo Sports, Deadspin, and The Hardball Times. He also authored chapters in three books.

Contradictions

20%

Examples:

  • There are contradictions in the article about which cities have stronger local economies compared to the rest of the US. The author claims that Arizona has four cities with stronger local economies when in fact only three cities are mentioned (Scottsdale, Gilbert and Chandler). There is no evidence to suggest that Arizona's largest cities are doing much better than the rest of the state in terms of economic conditions.

Deceptions

80%

Examples:

  • The author claims that Arizona has four cities with stronger local economies compared to the rest of the US when in fact only three cities are mentioned (Scottsdale, Gilbert and Chandler). There is no evidence to suggest that Arizona's largest cities are doing much better than the rest of the state in terms of economic conditions.

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Jacksonville, Florida: One of the Top 10 American Towns with High Levels of Financial Stress in 2024

Jacksonville, Florida: One of the Top 10 American Towns with High Levels of Financial Stress in 2024

Broke On: Sunday, 03 March 2024 Florida city Jacksonville placed in tenth among cities with high levels of financial stress according to a study by WalletHub. The reason for this is likely due to debt and low credit scores as evidenced by individual categories such as being one of the top ten cities where residents most frequently google phrases related to 'debt'. While some may see Jacksonville, Florida or any other city on this list as expensive places to live, it's important to note that cost of living is just one factor contributing to financial stress. Other factors such as debt and credit scores can also play a significant role.