Ricardo Cano

Ricardo Cano is a transportation reporter for The San Francisco Chronicle. He covers topics such as BART, Waymo, Uber and other mobility issues in the Bay Area.

Biography:  https://www.sfchronicle.com/author/ricardo-cano/

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

50%

Examples:

  • The author does not provide any evidence or context for the claim that the new name will help increase awareness from outside travelers.
  • The author tends to present San Francisco officials in a positive light and Oakland leaders in a negative light.
  • The author uses emotive language such as 'accused', 'threat of legal action' and 'steal SFO’s name' to create bias against the proposed airport name change.

Conflicts of Interest

50%

Examples:

  • The author may benefit from increased traffic on SFO as a result of the name change controversy.
  • The author may have a bias in favor of San Francisco and against Oakland due to their geographical location.

Contradictions

85%

Examples:

  • The article contradicts itself by stating that the airport code and visual branding will remain unchanged despite the proposed name change.
  • The article implies that changing the name of Oakland International Airport to something broader will increase awareness from outside travelers, but does not provide any data or sources to support this claim.

Deceptions

50%

Examples:

  • The article is deceptive in that it makes claims without providing any evidence or context to support them.
  • The author does not disclose their potential conflict of interest with SFO as a result of the name change controversy.

Recent Articles

Port of Oakland Airport Considering Name Change to Attract More Passengers, San Francisco Officials Threaten Legal Action

Port of Oakland Airport Considering Name Change to Attract More Passengers, San Francisco Officials Threaten Legal Action

Broke On: Thursday, 11 April 2024 The Port of Oakland is considering a name change for its airport to include the word 'San Francisco' in an effort to attract more passengers. However, San Francisco officials are threatening legal action if the new name infringes on their trademark rights.