Elyssa Kaufman,

Elyssa Kaufman is a Digital News Producer for CBS Chicago. She covers breaking news for CBSChicago.com and manages the station's social media sites. Her reporting primarily focuses on events in the Chicago area, including crime and justice stories. Elyssa has a history of reporting with a slight right-leaning bias and may have ties to DePaul University due to her employment with CBS News Chicago, which is based in the same city.

Biography:  https://www.cbsnews.com/chicago/news/trial-murder-dismembering-landlady-arcadia-terrace/

72%

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

60%

Examples:

  • The author has a history of reporting with a slight right-leaning bias.

Conflicts of Interest

90%

Examples:

  • The author has a conflict of interest in reporting on issues related to DePaul University, as they are employed by CBS News Chicago which is based in the same city and may have ties to the university.

Contradictions

20%

Examples:

  • In an article about the removal of a pro-Palestinian encampment at DePaul University, the author contradicted themselves by stating both that DePaul University removed the encampment and that police dismantled it.

Deceptions

60%

Examples:

  • In an article about a trial for a woman accused of killing and dismembering her landlady, the author deceptively presented information about the defendant's actions as facts without providing context or opposing viewpoints.

Recent Articles

Golf Star Scottie Scheffler Arrested Before PGA Championship Round: Charges and Unclear Incident Details

Golf Star Scottie Scheffler Arrested Before PGA Championship Round: Charges and Unclear Incident Details

Broke On: Friday, 17 May 2024 World No. 1 golfer Scottie Scheffler was arrested before the second round of the PGA Championship on May 17, 2024, at Valhalla Golf Club in Louisville, Ky., for charges including second-degree assault of a police officer and reckless driving. The incident followed a fatal pedestrian accident that caused traffic congestion near the course. Scheffler was released and made a birdie on his first hole after the arrest.