Joshua Fechter

<p>Joshua Fechter is a Dallas-based urban affairs reporter for The Texas Tribune. He covers policy issues such as housing affordability, property taxes, evictions, policing and transportation in the state's major metropolitan areas.</p><p>He joined the Tribune in August 2021 after covering City Hall for the San Antonio Express-News. He holds a bachelor&#39;s degree in journalism from the University of Texas at Austin.</p>

Biography:  https://www.texastribune.org/about/staff/joshua-fechter/

58%

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

60%

Examples:

  • The author often uses emotional language and anecdotes to make his points.
  • The author sometimes omits or downplays information that contradicts his views.
  • The author tends to present information in a way that favors the Democratic Party and its policies.

Conflicts of Interest

40%

Examples:

  • However, some of the sources cited by the author may have interests that could influence their perspective on certain issues.
  • The author does not appear to have any obvious conflicts of interest in his reporting.
  • The user did not provide enough information about the background and affiliations of these sources.

Contradictions

85%

Examples:

  • Many of the articles provided by the user contain major inconsistencies with respect to facts and figures.
  • Some of the sources cited by the author are not credible or have a clear bias against certain groups or individuals.
  • The author often fails to provide sufficient evidence or context for his claims.

Deceptions

70%

Examples:

  • Some of the information provided by the user is outdated or inaccurate.
  • The author does not always disclose potential conflicts of interest or biases.
  • The author often uses deceptive practices such as misleading headlines, selective quotation, and cherry-picking data to create a false impression.

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