By Zach

Zach Despart is a politics reporter for The Texas Tribune, where he investigates power - who wields it, how and to what ends - through the lens of Texas government. He has extensively covered the Uvalde school shooting, including a groundbreaking investigation on the role the gunman's rifle played in the disastrous police response. He previously covered Harris County for the Houston Chronicle, where he reported on corruption, elections, disaster preparedness and the region's recovery from Hurricane Harvey. An upstate New York native, he received his bachelor's degree in political science and film from the University of Vermont.

Biography:  https://www.texastribune.org/about/staff/zach-despart/

31%

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 poor reputation for journalistic standards and is not considered a reliable news source.

Bias

75%

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  • Zach Despart's reporting appears to be objective and focused on investigating power dynamics through the lens of Texas government without any clear signs of personal biases.

Conflicts of Interest

0%

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No current examples available.

Contradictions

0%

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Deceptions

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