Alexandria Fisher

Alexandria Fisher is an award-winning journalist who has been covering stories in Chicago since joining NBC5 in 2017. She graduated from Northwestern University's Medill School of Journalism with a degree in journalism and a minor in political science. She also studied abroad at the University of Oxford as part of her undergraduate studies. Before joining NBC5, Fisher worked for WMAQ-TV, the NBC Owned Television Station in Chicago. There she covered breaking news, politics and feature stories across northern Illinois and northwest Indiana. Fishere is also passionate about giving back to her community through various charitable causes and volunteer work.

Biography:  https://www.nbcchicago.com/author/alexandria-fisher/

48%

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 poor reputation for journalistic standards and is not considered a reliable news source.

Bias

50%

Examples:

  • The author may have a bias towards the company or receive compensation for promoting their products.
  • The author tends to use positive language about Target and its initiatives, such as 'fast', 'easy', and 'major change'.
  • There is no clear disclosure of potential conflicts of interest in the article.

Conflicts of Interest

50%

Examples:

  • The author may have a bias towards Target and its products or receive compensation for promoting them.
  • There are no mentions of any other sources or experts that could provide alternative perspectives on the issue.
  • There is no clear disclosure of potential conflicts of interest in the article.

Contradictions

50%

Examples:

  • The author claims that Target has announced a major change to its self-checkout policy when in fact it was only tested at about 200 stores last fall.
  • The author does not provide any evidence or sources for the claim of a major change.

Deceptions

30%

Examples:

  • The article uses emotional manipulation by stating that checking out is one of the most important moments of a Target run and that a fast and easy experience is critical for guests.
  • The author does not provide any facts or data to support these claims.

Recent Articles

Target Limits Self-Checkout to 10 Items or Less Amid Concerns of Theft and Clunky Technology

Target Limits Self-Checkout to 10 Items or Less Amid Concerns of Theft and Clunky Technology

Broke On: Saturday, 16 March 2024 Target is limiting self-checkout to 10 items or less starting Sunday, March 17 at most of its stores nationwide. The retail giant said the change will improve the customer experience and speed up the process. Despite concerns about rising theft and clunky technology, dozens of other retail chains have limited or removed self-checkout kiosks.