Rob Stein

Rob Stein is a Correspondent and Senior Editor on NPR's Science Desk. An award-winning science journalist with more than 30 years of experience, Stein primarily covers health and medicine. He tends to focus on stories that illustrate the intersection of science, health, politics, social trends, ethics, and federal science policy. He tracks genetics, stem cells, cancer research, ...

Biography:  https://www.npr.org/people/146944972/rob-stein

90%

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 is known for its high journalistic standards. The author strives to maintain neutrality and transparency in its reporting, and avoids conflicts of interest. The author has a reputation for accuracy and rarely gets contradicted on major discrepancies in its reporting.

Bias

100%

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  • Rob Stein mostly covers health and medicine, focusing on stories that illustrate the intersection of science, health, politics, social trends, ethics, and federal science policy.

Conflicts of Interest

100%

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  • Stein frequently represents NPR, speaking at universities, international meetings and other venues.

Contradictions

96%

Examples:

  • But outside infectious disease specialists are skeptical about the nation’s preparedness for this potential threat.
  • The federal government has taken steps toward developing a vaccine to protect against bird flu should it become a threat to humans.

Deceptions

69%

Examples:

  • I don’t have a lot of faith that those vaccines will offer a great deal of protection.
  • We need to be more humble.

Recent Articles

New CDC Rules for Dog Importation: Keeping America Rabies-Free

New CDC Rules for Dog Importation: Keeping America Rabies-Free

Broke On: Wednesday, 08 May 2024 New CDC rules require all dogs entering the US to be healthy, microchipped, and have a completed online import form. These regulations aim to prevent rabies in America, where the disease was eliminated in dogs in 2007 but still poses a risk from wildlife.
Two Bird Flu Vaccines on Standby as H5N1 Infects Dairy Herds in Nine States

Two Bird Flu Vaccines on Standby as H5N1 Infects Dairy Herds in Nine States

Broke On: Wednesday, 01 May 2024 Two US bird flu vaccines are ready for FDA approval and distribution if the H5N1 virus jumps to humans, infecting at least 46 dairy cow herds in nine states. With hundreds of thousands of prefilled syringes on hand, monitoring continues for potential human cases and testing is underway to ensure meat safety. However, skepticism surrounds vaccine effectiveness and readiness.