Marissa Heffernan

Marissa Heffernan is a reporter who covers the recycling and waste management industry. She started working for Resource Recycling in January 2022 after spending several years as a reporter at a daily newspaper in Southwest Washington. She can be contacted at [email protected]. As of May 31, 2024, her work has included reporting on topics such as packaging extended producer responsibility (EPR), recycling and waste management facility upgrades and operations, and the impact of grants on reuse and recycling efforts. She has also covered specific company actions such as iFixit ending its partnership with Samsung over a commitment dispute.

Biography:  https://resource-recycling.com/recycling/author/marissa/

98%

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Analysis.OverallConflictOfInterestScore * 0.3F + Analysis.OverallBiasScore * 0.3F + Analysis.DeceptivenessScore * 0.3F + Analysis.ReadabilityScore * 0.1F

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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

95%

Examples:

  • Marissa Heffernan reports on the news and industry developments in the recycling and waste management sector.

Conflicts of Interest

100%

Examples:

No current examples available.

Contradictions

75%

Examples:

  • Best Buy has ended its repair program for Samsung Galaxy devices.
  • Samsung's Galaxy devices have designs that make repairs costly for consumers.

Deceptions

100%

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No current examples available.

Recent Articles

Samsung and Best Buy End Partnerships: iFixit Concerns Over Affordability, Best Buy Quietly Stops Samsung Repairs

Samsung and Best Buy End Partnerships: iFixit Concerns Over Affordability, Best Buy Quietly Stops Samsung Repairs

Broke On: Friday, 31 May 2024 iFixit ends partnership with Samsung over affordability concerns, Best Buy quietly discontinues Samsung Galaxy repairs. Samsung's expensive repair practices raise questions about commitment to consumer accessibility.