McKenzie Beard

McKenzie Beard is a researcher focusing on health news and policy in Washington, D.C. They graduated from American University with a bachelor's degree in journalism and will receive their master's degree in journalism and public affairs from the same university in 2022. Beard has contributed to outlets such as Voice of America, Teen Vogue, and D.C. Witness, where their work has focused on health, crime, and identity coverage. They currently serve as a researcher for The Health 202, a daily guide to Washington's health-care policy debate.

Biography:  https://www.washingtonpost.com/people/mckenzie-beard/

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

75%

Examples:

  • The author's work appears to lean towards supporting President Biden and the federal right to abortion. This is evident in their deceptive practice of selectively highlighting information that supports their stance on the issue.

Conflicts of Interest

100%

Examples:

  • No conflicts of interest were found in the article provided.

Contradictions

0%

Examples:

  • No contradictions were found in the article provided.

Deceptions

50%

Examples:

  • The author uses deceptive practices by selectively highlighting information that supports their stance on abortion and Trump's policies. They also present news reports as facts without providing proper context.

Recent Articles

Supreme Court Allows Emergency Abortions in Idaho: Draft Opinions Suggest Majority Believes Hospitals Must Comply with EMTALA

Supreme Court Allows Emergency Abortions in Idaho: Draft Opinions Suggest Majority Believes Hospitals Must Comply with EMTALA

Broke On: Thursday, 27 June 2024 The Supreme Court is set to allow emergency abortions in Idaho despite the state's near-total ban, according to draft opinions. A majority of justices believe hospitals are required to administer abortions under federal law in emergency situations.