Andrea Leinfelder

Andrea Leinfelder is a reporter for the Houston Chronicle who covers NASA and the commercial space sector. She has been with the newspaper since 2014 and previously worked for The News-Press in Fort Myers, Florida. She graduated from the University of Florida in 2012.

Biography:  https://www.houstonchronicle.com/author/andrea-leinfelder/

38%

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 Elon Musk's Texas activities, as she follows them closely.
  • The author tends to report on positive aspects of NASA and commercial space sector projects, without critically examining their feasibility or impact.

Conflicts of Interest

0%

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Contradictions

50%

Examples:

  • The article also contradicts other sources by implying that Odysseus carried NASA instruments, when in fact they were commercial instruments.
  • The article contradicts itself by claiming that the lander was supposed to call home if its systems outperformed expectations, but then saying it wasn't designed to survive the lunar night.

Deceptions

50%

Examples:

  • The author may also be deceptive by not providing enough details about the Odysseus mission and its objectives.
  • The author may be deceptive by not disclosing potential conflicts of interest or biases in her reporting on NASA and commercial space sector projects.

Recent Articles

Intuitive Machines' Odysseus: The First Private Moon Lander Successfully Launches and Completes Tests on the Moon Despite Technical Issues

Intuitive Machines' Odysseus: The First Private Moon Lander Successfully Launches and Completes Tests on the Moon Despite Technical Issues

Broke On: Monday, 25 March 2024 Intuitive Machines' private spaceship, Odysseus, became the first privately-funded spacecraft to land on the moon. Despite problems with its laser rangefinders that caused it to tip over onto its side, Odysseus completed tests and sent back photos before entering a lunar night. NASA received data from all five of its active payloads after the historic touchdown, including experiments put on board via a $118 million contract from CLPS. Intuitive Machines sees this as the first step towards private spacecraft landing on the moon regularly.