Chris Joyner

Chris Joyner is the deputy politics editor and an Atlanta native. He spent the past three decades as an investigative and enterprise reporter covering local and state government, political extremism, campaign finance, and government ethics. Latest from Chris Joyner.

Biography:  https://www.ajc.com/about-us/chris-joyner-deputy-politics-editor/YI2RE5S2GVAJTCE7YJXUX5E3LQ/

70%

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 article quotes an informant describing Prieto's comments about African Americans moving to Atlanta and taking over the city.

Conflicts of Interest

100%

Examples:

No current examples available.

Contradictions

100%

Examples:

No current examples available.

Deceptions

50%

Examples:

  • Federal prosecutors have arrested an Arizona man in an alleged mass shooting plot targeting Black Atlantans with the intent of sparking a 'race war'.

Recent Articles

Arizona Man Arrested for Plotting Hate Crime Shooting, Faces Up to 40 Years in Prison

Arizona Man Arrested for Plotting Hate Crime Shooting, Faces Up to 40 Years in Prison

Broke On: Wednesday, 12 June 2024 FBI thwarts potential mass shooting at Atlanta's State Farm Arena by Arizona man Mark Adams Prieto, indicted on firearms trafficking and hate crime charges. Prieto allegedly discussed race war plans with undercover agents, selling them multiple rifles including an AR-15 for the attack.