Annie Xia

Annie Xia is a reporting fellow and a junior at Northwestern University’s Medill School of Journalism. Annie previously interned at Heatmap News and currently works for the Medill Local News Initiative. Raised in both Austin and Dallas, she is excited to be back in Texas. Latest Contributions UT-Austin announces round of firings in latest step to comply with Texas’ DEI ban The firings come after state leaders criticized universities for not doing enough to enforce the ban. Students say UT-Austin has already overcorrected. Full Story Credit: Maria Crane/The Texas Tribune State Board of Education again delays discussion on whether to approve new Native studies course

Biography:  https://www.texastribune.org/about/staff/annie-xia/

76%

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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

85%

Examples:

  • The article implies that UT-Austin has laid off dozens of employees who used to work in diversity, equity and inclusion programs for their views on DEI initiatives.
  • The article states that student-facing services and jobs will be retained for the remainder of the semester without acknowledging potential funding issues.

Conflicts of Interest

100%

Examples:

No current examples available.

Contradictions

100%

Examples:

No current examples available.

Deceptions

50%

Examples:

  • The article is misleading about the reasons for the firings and the impact on students.

Recent Articles

UT Austin lays off dozens of employees in diversity, equity and inclusion roles due to Senate Bill 17

UT Austin lays off dozens of employees in diversity, equity and inclusion roles due to Senate Bill 17

Broke On: Wednesday, 03 April 2024 UT Austin lays off dozens of DEI staff after SB17 bans diversity offices and training. The university redirects its former DCCE division to teaching and research, while faculty deans take on DEI roles.