Hannah Natanson

Hannah Natanson is an award-winning journalist who covers national K-12 education for The Washington Post. She has won a Peabody in 2024 for a podcast series on school gun violence and was part of a team of Post journalists awarded the 2022 Pulitzer Prize for Public Service for coverage of the Jan. 6 insurrection at the U.S. Capitol. Natanson has reported extensively on issues related to education policy, including college protests, school gun violence, and campus antisemitism. She has also covered national events such as the Jan. 6 insurrection and the war in Gaza. In addition to her work for The Washington Post, Natanson has contributed to various media outlets including CNN and MSNBC.

Biography:  https://www.washingtonpost.com/people/hannah-natanson/

91%

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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

92%

Examples:

  • At UCLA, counterprotesters in late April attacked a student encampment with fireworks and irritant gases, as well as fists, metal poles and wooden planks – but police failed to intervene for more than three hours.
  • Republican lawmakers’ skepticism over whether the school is appropriately handling charges of campus antisemitism.
  • The demonstrators then marched to a courtyard and set up a third encampment, ultimately leading UCLA police to arrest and charge about 25 people with disrupting university operations.

Conflicts of Interest

100%

Examples:

  • At UCLA, counterprotesters in late April attacked a student encampment with fireworks and irritant gases, as well as fists, metal poles and wooden planks – but police failed to intervene for more than three hours.
  • Frenk, who will start his new role on Jan. 1, will be the first Latino to lead the school in its 105-year history.
  • The demonstrators then marched to a courtyard and set up a third encampment, ultimately leading UCLA police to arrest and charge about 25 people with disrupting university operations.
  • The university became a hotbed of violence this spring as pro-Palestinian protests spread across college campuses nationwide.

Contradictions

83%

Examples:

  • Protests over Israel’s war against Hamas in Gaza caused disruption on UCLA campus
  • The demonstrators then marched to a courtyard and set up a third encampment, ultimately leading UCLA police to arrest and charge about 25 people with disrupting university operations.
  • The university became a hotbed of violence this spring as pro-Palestinian protests spread across college campuses nationwide.

Deceptions

80%

Examples:

  • At UCLA, counterprotesters in late April attacked a student encampment with fireworks and irritant gases, as well as fists, metal poles and wooden planks – but police failed to intervene for more than three hours.
  • Frenk, who will start his new role on Jan. 1, will be the first Latino to lead the school in its 105-year history.
  • The demonstrators then marched to a courtyard and set up a third encampment, ultimately leading UCLA police to arrest and charge about 25 people with disrupting university operations.
  • The university became a hotbed of violence this spring as pro-Palestinian protests spread across college campuses nationwide.

Recent Articles

New UCLA Chancellor Julio Frenk: First Latino Leader Amidst Campus Protests and Controversies

New UCLA Chancellor Julio Frenk: First Latino Leader Amidst Campus Protests and Controversies

Broke On: Wednesday, 12 June 2024 UCLA, a top public research university in the US, appoints Julio Frenk as its new chancellor, making him the first Latino to lead the institution. Born in Mexico City and previously serving roles at Harvard and Mexico's health ministry, Frenk will replace Gene Block on Jan 1, 2025. UCLA has faced protests over Israel's war against Hamas this year, with some calling for divestment or addressing antisemitism on campus. Frenk plans to listen and unite the diverse student body amidst ongoing protests, labor strife, and pandemic concerns.