Mina Corpuz

Mina Corpuz is a reporter for Mississippi Today. She covers the criminal justice system and legal issues in the state. Mina was born in California and joined Mississippi Today after working as a reporter for the Clarion Ledger and newspapers in Massachusetts. Her work has appeared in national outlets such as the Los Angeles Times, Boston Globe, and USA Today. Mina is a fellow of the Widening the Pipeline Fellowship through the National Press Foundation and the Law and Justice Journalism Project. She was part of Mississippi Today's inaugural class of fellows in 2019.

Biography:  https://mississippitoday.org/2023/12/01/mdoc-makes-another-unexplained-leadership-change/

46%

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

60%

Examples:

  • The author uses inflammatory language such as 'call to police for help' and 'shot in the chest by one of the officers', which may exaggerate or sensationalize the events.

Conflicts of Interest

30%

Examples:

  • None

Contradictions

50%

Examples:

  • Aderrien suffered a collapsed lung, fractured ribs and a lacerated liver as a result of the shooting and was taken to a Jackson hospital for treatment.
  • The title implies that Aderrien Murry was shot by police after his mother sought help for a domestic disturbance.

Deceptions

40%

Examples:

  • The biography does not mention any sources or evidence for the allegations against Aderrien's mother.
  • The use of words like 'neglect allegations' and potential action by the Sunflower County Youth Court implies that Aderrien Murry was not being properly cared for.

Recent Articles

Mississippi Mother Faces Loss of Custody After Police Shoot Son

Mississippi Mother Faces Loss of Custody After Police Shoot Son

Broke On: Saturday, 06 April 2024 A Mississippi mother, Nakala Murry, could lose custody of her three children after a police officer shot and wounded her 11-year-old son in their home. The court filing accuses Ms. Murry of neglecting her children during the domestic incident.