Chris Velazco,

San Francisco Personal technology reporter Education: Rutgers University-Camden, BA in English Chris Velazco covers the technology that shapes people’s lives — and advises readers on how to grapple with it — for The Washington Post. Previously, he led coverage of the mobile industry for Engadget and reported on the New York start-up scene for TechCrunch. emailtwitterinstagramrssShare confidential news tips with The Post Latest from Chris Velazco

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53%

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:

  • The author uses sensationalism by stating that it is easy to capture worthwhile images of basically anything in space with a phone can be tricky, especially when your subject is a massive incandescent ball of gas.

Conflicts of Interest

0%

Examples:

  • No conflicts of interest found for the author or the publication in this article.

Contradictions

0%

Examples:

  • No contradictions found for this article.

Deceptions

50%

Examples:

  • The author does not discuss the dangers or risks associated with looking directly at the sun without proper protection, which is an important aspect of covering this topic.
  • The author implies that taking pictures of the solar eclipse will be difficult and may not produce high-quality results. This is a deception as they do not provide any evidence or sources to support their claim.

Recent Articles

Capturing Great Images of the Total Solar Eclipse: Tips and Tricks

Capturing Great Images of the Total Solar Eclipse: Tips and Tricks

Broke On: Wednesday, 27 March 2024 The article provides tips on how to safely view and photograph the total solar eclipse on April 8, 2019. It advises using a smartphone with telephoto lens or camera with high magnification for photography, wearing certified solar glasses that pass an indoor test of faintness, and using filters such as neutral density or polarizing ones. It also recommends shooting at least two exposures per minute with appropriate ISO and shutter speed settings in RAW format.