Anna Werner

Anna Werner is a national consumer investigative correspondent for CBS News, where her award-winning reporting appears across all CBS news broadcasts and platforms. Since joining CBS News in 2011, Werner has covered a wide range of impactful stories on issues such as unregulated dental devices, hospital billing inequities, financial scams targeting seniors, and more. Her investigative work has earned her numerous broadcast journalism awards and praise from her peers. Notably, Werner uncovered the defect in Firestone tires on Ford Explorers, resulting in the nation's largest tire recall before joining CBS News. Prior to CBS News, Werner distinguished herself as a nationally recognized investigative reporter at CBS stations in Indianapolis, Houston, and San Francisco.

Biography:  https://www.cbsnews.com/team/anna-werner/

60%

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:

  • Anna Werner has a strong track record of investigating and reporting on consumer issues and exposing corporate wrongdoing. However, her reporting on flame retardant chemicals in cars seems to focus primarily on the potential dangers without providing much context or balance.

Conflicts of Interest

50%

Examples:

  • Anna Werner's reporting on rental car giant Hertz included an investigation into their practices of having drivers wrongfully arrested. This could be seen as a conflict of interest, as it may have been beneficial for those who were wrongfully arrested to have their story told.

Contradictions

0%

Examples:

  • No contradictions were found in Anna Werner's reporting.

Deceptions

70%

Examples:

  • Anna Werner's reporting on flame retardant chemicals in cars includes some deceptive practices, such as suggesting that rolling car windows down or washing hands after being in a car can reduce exposure to the chemicals. This could be interpreted as misleading information.

Recent Articles

New Study: Cancer-Causing Flame Retardants in Car Cabin Air

New Study: Cancer-Causing Flame Retardants in Car Cabin Air

Broke On: Wednesday, 08 May 2024 A new study reveals that common flame retardants in car seat foam, linked to cancer and neurological harm, are present in 99% of cars analyzed. Exposure is highest in summer and can be reduced by opening windows or parking in shade.