Michelle Boorstein,

Michelle Boorstein is a religion reporter based in Washington, D.C. She has a BA in journalism and history from the University of Wisconsin at Madison and an MA in Near Eastern studies from New York University. Her career includes covering a small town where she profiled various individuals, including the president of the International Julio Iglesias Fan Club. Boorstein spent a decade with the Associated Press, working in locations such as Providence, Phoenix, and Afghanistan. She joined The Washington Post as a roaming feature reporter covering outside-the-Beltway Virginia before becoming a religion reporter.

Biography:  https://www.washingtonpost.com/people/michelle-boorstein/

79%

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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

88%

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  • The author's bias is evident in their statement:

Conflicts of Interest

100%

Examples:

  • The author does not have any conflicts of interest.

Contradictions

85%

Examples:

  • The author mentions that some outside experts on church-state law were less sure, while others like the Freedom From Religion Foundation, Americans United for the Separation of Church and State, and the ACLU plan to file a lawsuit against the new law.
  • There are contradictions in the author's work as seen with the Supreme Court and Governor Jeff Landry's differing stances on the Ten Commandments law.

Deceptions

45%

Examples:

  • The author mentions that lawyers from organizations planning to sue against the new law will do so next week, but does not specify which organizations.
  • The author quotes some sources without providing the full context.

Recent Articles

Louisiana's Controversial New Law: Mandating Ten Commandments Display in Schools

Louisiana's Controversial New Law: Mandating Ten Commandments Display in Schools

Broke On: Thursday, 20 June 2024 Louisiana's new law mandating Ten Commandments displays in public schools sparks controversy and debate, defying Supreme Court precedent set in Stone v. Graham (1980). Supporters argue for historical significance and secular purpose, while opponents claim violation of the Establishment Clause. A lawsuit is planned against the law due to uncharted legal territory following recent Supreme Court rulings.