Maddie Bender

Maddie Bender is a science, health, and technology journalist based in Honolulu. She currently works as a radio producer at Hawai'i Public Radio and co-founded Sequencer Magazine, an independent science publication. Her work has been featured in various reputable outlets such as the New York Times, Smithsonian Magazine, and the Daily Beast.

Biography:  https://slate.com/author/maddie-bender

76%

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

80%

Examples:

  • The author expresses caution about the bird flu situation without overemphasizing the fear.
  • The author implies that lessons from COVID-19 have not been learned, suggesting a lack of progress in addressing pandemics.

Conflicts of Interest

100%

Examples:

No current examples available.

Contradictions

100%

Examples:

No current examples available.

Deceptions

45%

Examples:

  • The author implies that we haven't learned from COVID-19, which could mislead readers into thinking the situation is worse than it is.

Recent Articles

Understanding Bird Flu: Recent Outbreaks, Transmission, and Precautions

Understanding Bird Flu: Recent Outbreaks, Transmission, and Precautions

Broke On: Saturday, 08 June 2024 Recent outbreaks of highly pathogenic bird flu, or avian influenza, have been reported in the US and Australia. Transmission to humans occurs primarily through direct contact with infected birds or contaminated environments. Three confirmed human cases in the US had direct contact with infected animals. Food safety measures include pasteurization and cooking poultry thoroughly to kill the virus.