Ethan Baron

Ethan Baron is a business reporter for the Bay Area News Group and a native of Silicon Valley before it was Silicon Valley. He has worked as a reporter, columnist, editor and photographer in newspapers and magazines for 25 years, covering business, politics, social issues, crime, the environment, outdoor sports, war and humanitarian crises. With a BA in humanities and MA in journalism from UC Berkeley to his name; Baron is well-equipped to tackle complex stories. His expertise lies primarily within the technology industry and the Bay Area economy but also extends to California and federal courts as well as wildfire coverage, having reported on these topics extensively. He is also proficient in Spanish (some level). Location: San Francisco Bay Area Languages: Spanish (Some) Awards: California News Publishers Association awards for business and wildfire coverage Expertise: Technology industry, Bay Area economy, California and federal courts, wildfires

Biography:  https://www.mercurynews.com/author/Ethan-Baron/

57%

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

25%

Examples:

  • Ethan Baron accuses Adobe of protecting its subscription revenues by thwarting subscribers' attempts to cancel, subjecting them to a convoluted and inefficient cancellation process filled with unnecessary steps, delays, unsolicited offers and warnings.

Conflicts of Interest

100%

Examples:

No current examples available.

Contradictions

100%

Examples:

No current examples available.

Deceptions

35%

Examples:

  • Adobe allegedly protects its subscription revenues by thwarting subscribers' attempts to cancel.
  • For years, Adobe has profited from this hidden fee, misleading consumers about the true costs of a subscription and ambushing them with the fee when they try to cancel.
  • Welcome to Adobe, you can subscribe any time you like, but you can never leave.

Recent Articles

FTC and DOJ Sue Adobe for Hidden Subscription Cancellation Fees and Deceptive Practices

FTC and DOJ Sue Adobe for Hidden Subscription Cancellation Fees and Deceptive Practices

Broke On: Monday, 17 June 2024 The FTC and DOJ sue Adobe for hidden subscription cancellation fees and difficult cancellation process, with the FTC's Director of Consumer Protection, Samuel Levine, stating 'Adobe made it difficult for consumers to cancel their subscriptions.'