Amy Julia

Amy Julia Harris is an investigative reporter focusing on regional and statewide issues affecting New York City. She has a history of reporting on vulnerable people and abuses of power, having written about exploitative drug rehab programs, profiteering homeless shelter operators, and breakdowns in the mental health care system. Her work has been recognized with a Pulitzer Prize finalist nomination as part of a team that exposed exploitative practices in drug rehab programs. Prior to joining The New York Times in 2019, she worked at The Center for Investigative Reporting, The Charleston Gazette in West Virginia, The Seattle Times, and the Half Moon Bay Review. She was born and raised in Los Angeles and graduated from Stanford University.

Biography:  https://www.nytimes.com/by/amy-julia-harris

84%

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:
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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

50%

Examples:

  • The author has a history of reporting on vulnerable people and abuses of power, which may lead to a focus on negative aspects of stories.

Conflicts of Interest

100%

Examples:

  • The author has worked for The New York Times since 2019 and previously at The Center for Investigative Reporting. This may create a conflict of interest in their reporting on the newspaper industry.

Contradictions

62%

Examples:

  • Approximately 30% of those arrested at Hamilton Hall had no affiliation with the university.
  • At least 102 people had no ties to City College of New York out of the total arrests there (or 60%).
  • Mayor Eric Adams claimed there were no incidents of violence during the protests, which is a lie.

Deceptions

100%

Examples:

  • The author has not been found to use deceptive practices in their reporting.

Recent Articles

Neighborhood Residents Arrested in Columbia University Protests: Not 'Outside Agitators'

Neighborhood Residents Arrested in Columbia University Protests: Not 'Outside Agitators'

Broke On: Friday, 03 May 2024 During protests at Columbia University, local residents joined students in demonstrations against the university's financial ties with Israel. Among the arrested were a saxophonist, a gardener, and a nanny with no direct affiliation to the university. City leaders accused 'professional organizers' of instigating aggressive tactics, but only a few of the arrestees had prior protest records.