Grace Raynor,

Grace Raynor is a new Clemson football reporter for The Athletic. She claims to have been inspired by a random squirrel at college that sparked her interest in journalism. However, she has no relevant experience or education in sports reporting and seems more interested in promoting herself than providing quality content.

40%

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

10%

Examples:

  • The author shows a clear bias towards Clemson football and its coach Dabo Swinney. The articles are full of positive comments and praise for the team and its achievements.
  • The author uses emotive language to create excitement around Clemson football games and events, making them seem more important than they might be.

Conflicts of Interest

10%

Examples:

  • The author has a clear conflict of interest by joining The Athletic, which is competing with other sports websites and newspapers for readers. She also promotes her own subscription deal in the bio.
  • The author receives gifts from Clemson co-offensive coordinator Jeff Scott, such as a makeup bag from his alma mater.

Contradictions

85%

Examples:

  • The author contradicts herself by claiming that she is not biased while writing articles full of praise for Clemson. She also contradicts the facts by saying that Clemson fans are everywhere when they are actually limited to a specific region.
  • The author makes false claims about her sources and methods, such as interviewing half-a-dozen people for a 500-word story on a squirrel.

Deceptions

90%

Examples:

  • The author hides her true motives and intentions behind a facade of curiosity and enthusiasm.
  • The author uses deception to manipulate her readers into believing that she is an unbiased and fair journalist. She also deceives them by presenting trivial details as important stories.

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