Georgea Kovanis

Georgea Kovanis is an experienced journalist who has made a name for herself covering the opioid epidemic. As a reporter at the Detroit Free Press, she has provided in-depth coverage of the dangers and impacts of opioids on communities across Michigan. Her work often highlights the connection between street drugs and animal tranquilizers like medetomidine, which have been known to be deadly when mixed with substances like fentanyl or what passes for heroin. Kovanis is a graduate of the University of Michigan, where she studied English and gained experience working at the student newspaper, The Michigan Daily. Her dream of working at the Free Press eventually became a reality, and she continues to be an influential voice in reporting on this critical public health issue.

Biography:  https://www.freep.com/staff/2647720001/georgea-kovanis/

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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

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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

100%

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No current examples available.

Conflicts of Interest

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Contradictions

95%

Examples:

  • Medetomidine is often cut into fentanyl or what passes for heroin.

Deceptions

100%

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No current examples available.

Recent Articles

Three Deadly Overdoses Linked to New Animal Tranquilizer Medetomidine: Health Departments Warn of Dangerous Mix with Fentanyl and Heroin

Three Deadly Overdoses Linked to New Animal Tranquilizer Medetomidine: Health Departments Warn of Dangerous Mix with Fentanyl and Heroin

Broke On: Wednesday, 05 June 2024 Three people have died from overdoses involving the new veterinary tranquilizer medetomidine, which is deadly when mixed with substances like fentanyl or heroin. Health departments in multiple states urge awareness and distribution of drug test strips to identify its presence.