Lauren Sausser

Lauren Sausser was born in South Carolina and grew up in the Charleston area. She attended Clemson University where she received a degree in journalism. After graduation, she worked as an intern at KFF Health News before becoming a full-time reporter for the organization.

Biography:  https://kffhealthnews.org/news/author/lauren-sausser/

57%

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

70%

Examples:

  • The author uses selective reporting by focusing on the negative impact of excessive drinking on women while ignoring its positive effects such as reduced risk of heart disease and stroke in moderate consumption.
  • The author uses sensationalism by stating that women are drinking themselves sick and that rates of alcohol-related liver disease among women are climbing faster than they are among men. This statement is misleading as it implies that more women will die from alcohol-related liver disease than men, which is not true according to recent data.

Conflicts of Interest

60%

Examples:

  • The author has a personal interest in this topic as she is reporting on her own research.
  • There are no clear conflicts of interest mentioned for the articles provided.

Contradictions

85%

Examples:

  • Alcohol use disorder has disproportionately affected men. But targeted advertising and changes in societal norms over the past 50 years have led to an upsurge in alcohol-related diseases and deaths among women.
  • The rapid growth in the number of drinkers over age 65 could place an increasing burden on our healthcare system.

Deceptions

35%

Examples:

  • The author uses selective reporting by focusing on the negative impact of excessive drinking on women while ignoring its positive effects such as reduced risk of heart disease and stroke in moderate consumption.
  • The author uses sensationalism by stating that women are drinking themselves sick and that rates of alcohol-related liver disease among women are climbing faster than they are among men. This statement is misleading as it implies that more women will die from alcohol-related liver disease than men, which is not true according to recent data.

Recent Articles

Alarming Rise in Women's Alcohol-Related Liver Disease: Biden Administration Takes Steps to Address the Issue

Alarming Rise in Women's Alcohol-Related Liver Disease: Biden Administration Takes Steps to Address the Issue

Broke On: Sunday, 31 March 2024 Alcohol-related liver disease among women is on the rise, prompting concern from the Biden administration. The trend towards more women drinking themselves sick is seen as an alarming development and steps are being taken to address it.