Lydia Hu

Lydia Hu joined the FOX Business Network (FBN) in 2021 as a correspondent. Based out of the network’s headquarters in New York, Hu covers agriculture, energy, real estate, and travel. Prior to joining FBN, Hu worked as an investigative reporter at Spectrum News NY1. Hu covered the plight of New York City hospitals throughout the COVID-19 pandemic, documenting the struggles of frontline healthcare workers. She also served as a business anchor for the channel’s personal finance platform Money on the 1 Before NY1, Hu worked as an investigative reporter and weekend evening anchor at WBRC-TV in Birmingham, Alabama. Hu is a two-time New York Emmy Award winner. In 2019, she received a New York Emmy Award for her work on NY1’s original documentary, The New York City Opioid Battle. In 2021, she received a New York Emmy Award for her coverage of COVID in Lives Lost: Saying Goodbye. Her work has also been recognized by the Associated Press, Silurians Press Club, Alabama Broadcasters Association. Hu transitioned into journalism after five years practicing law in Baltimore, Maryland. She earned a Juris Doctor from University of Baltimore School of Law, a Master’s Degree in Journalism from Columbia University and an undergraduate degree from the University of Maryland, College Park.

Biography:  https://www.foxbusiness.com/person/h/lydia-hu

64%

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Analysis.OverallConflictOfInterestScore * 0.3F + Analysis.OverallBiasScore * 0.3F + Analysis.DeceptivenessScore * 0.3F + Analysis.ReadabilityScore * 0.1F

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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 transaction has raised concerns about what the sale could mean for unionized workers, supply chains and U.S. national security.
  • US Steel shareholders approved the $14.1 billion controversial takeover by Japanese-owned Nippon Steel.

Conflicts of Interest

50%

Examples:

  • Based out of the network’s headquarters in New York, Hu covers agriculture, energy, real estate, and travel.
  • Lydia Hu joined the FOX Business Network (FBN) in 2021 as a correspondent.

Contradictions

85%

Examples:

  • The transaction has raised concerns about what the sale could mean for unionized workers, supply chains and U.S. national security.
  • US Steel shareholders approved the $14.1 billion controversial takeover by Japanese-owned Nippon Steel.

Deceptions

50%

Examples:

  • Hu transitioned into journalism after five years practicing law in Baltimore, Maryland.
  • The article presents the merger as a positive development for U.S. Steel and the domestic steel industry when there are concerns about national security and job losses.

Recent Articles

US Steel's $14.9 Billion Merger with Nippon Steel Faces Political Opposition

US Steel's $14.9 Billion Merger with Nippon Steel Faces Political Opposition

Broke On: Saturday, 13 April 2024 US Steel and Nippon Steel Corporation have agreed to a $14.9 billion merger deal, but opposition from politicians on both sides of the aisle makes it unlikely that the deal will win approval.