Mack Liederman

Mack Liederman is a news reporter at Block Club Chicago. They cover citywide news and local events in the Chicago area. Their articles focus on topics such as city beaches opening for the season, armed robberies, weather forecasts, lane closures on the Kennedy Expressway, and meningococcal disease outbreaks. Mack also reports on political figures like Mayor Brandon Johnson and provides analysis of his actions and policies. In their articles, Mack demonstrates a strong understanding of the issues affecting Chicago residents. They provide accurate information about current events and interview relevant sources for insights. However, there is no evidence of any significant biases, logical fallacies, deception or conflicts of interest in their reporting.

Biography:  https://blockclubchicago.org/author/mack-liederman/

99%

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%

Examples:

No current examples available.

Conflicts of Interest

100%

Examples:

No current examples available.

Contradictions

88%

Examples:

  • CTA ridership and hiring are up according to Mayor Johnson.
  • Mayor Johnson campaigned on improving public transit and rode the trains during his campaign.

Deceptions

100%

Examples:

No current examples available.

Recent Articles

Chicago City Council Members Call for Change at CTA: Dorval Carter's Future Uncertain Amid Budget Shortfall and Service Concerns

Chicago City Council Members Call for Change at CTA: Dorval Carter's Future Uncertain Amid Budget Shortfall and Service Concerns

Broke On: Tuesday, 21 May 2024 Chicago city council members call for the resignation or firing of CTA President Dorval Carter amid concerns over post-pandemic ridership recovery and financial problems, while some aldermen praise his accomplishments on transit projects.