Taurean Small

Taurean Small is a Washington-based correspondent for CBS News. He previously worked as a Washington correspondent for Spectrum News and as a political reporter and multimedia journalist for ABC 57 News. In his role at Spectrum News, Small covered the Wisconsin delegation, current events, and the White House beat as a rotating national politics reporter. He has also reported on-air for Spectrum News's network special following President Biden's 2020 election victory and covered the Jan. 6, 2021 attack on the U.S. Capitol.

Biography:  https://www.cbsnews.com/news/cbs-news-expands-political-unit-with-2024-campaign-journalists/

47%

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

Bias

75%

Examples:

  • The article does not disclose that the source of the poll on Black voter opinions is a Wall Street Journal poll, which may lead readers to assume CBS News conducted or commissioned the poll.

Conflicts of Interest

0%

Examples:

No current examples available.

Contradictions

0%

Examples:

No current examples available.

Deceptions

50%

Examples:

  • The article implies that there is a significant shift in Black voters leaning towards the Republican party by citing a Wall Street Journal poll without providing context or linking to the actual study.
  • The author quotes Tim Scott's opinion on why African American men might be shifting their political affiliations, but does not disclose any sources for this claim.

Recent Articles

2024 Election: Biden's Outreach to Disaffected Republicans, GOP's Diversity Push, and Trump's Prison Quote

2024 Election: Biden's Outreach to Disaffected Republicans, GOP's Diversity Push, and Trump's Prison Quote

Broke On: Thursday, 06 June 2024 In the 2024 election, President Biden's campaign hires Austin Weatherford as national Republican engagement director to reach out to disaffected Republicans. Senator Tim Scott leads a multimillion-dollar GOP effort to recruit Black and Latino voters in swing states. Biden's support among Black voters softens, with Trump gaining nearly double the support in March 2024 polls. Steve Bannon, ordered to prison, quotes 'Don't pray for me. Pray for my enemies.' Democratic billboards condemn Trump as a 'convicted felon,' while Pennsylvania Democrats rebuke Republican lawmakers jeering Capitol police.