Lana Ferguson

Lana Ferguson is a versatile journalist who has reported in various locations across the United States, southern Africa, and Sri Lanka. She currently reports for The Dallas Morning News after working for The Island Packet & Beaufort Gazette newspapers in South Carolina's Lowcountry. Her journalism career began at the University of Mississippi where she also studied Southern studies. Despite her Virginia roots, her work has taken her around the world.

Biography:  https://www.dallasnews.com/author/lana-ferguson/

85%

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:

  • The biography provided focuses on Lana Ferguson's career progression and experiences without mentioning any specific instances of bias.

Conflicts of Interest

100%

Examples:

  • No conflicts of interest have been identified.

Contradictions

75%

Examples:

  • In the article, it states that over 322,000 residents in Dallas County were affected by power outages. However, it also mentions that at its height, over 1,070,000 customers were without power on Tuesday morning. These numbers are contradictory.

Deceptions

100%

Examples:

  • No deceptive practices have been identified.

Recent Articles

May 2024: Historic Severe Weather Strikes Texas - At Least One Death, Hundreds of Thousands Without Power

May 2024: Historic Severe Weather Strikes Texas - At Least One Death, Hundreds of Thousands Without Power

Broke On: Wednesday, 29 May 2024 In May 2024, severe storms hit Texas, resulting in hurricane-force winds and golf ball-sized hail that left hundreds of thousands without power and caused at least one death. The latest round of storms followed weekend storms that killed at least 24 people, including three children. Power restoration could take several days due to extensive damage, with nearly a third of those affected in Dallas County. Tornadoes, flooding, and downed trees added to the chaos as warnings were issued for heavy thunderstorms.