Annie Gowen

Annie Gowen is a national correspondent based in Washington, D.C., covering the Midwest for The Washington Post's National desk. She has a BA in English and BS in journalism from the University of Kansas. Her long-form journalism has been honored as part of the Best American Newspaper Narratives, and she was part of a team that won a Scripps Howard award for coverage of mass shootings in Dayton, Ohio, and El Paso. Gowen was previously the India bureau chief for The Washington Post from 2013 to 2018.

Biography:  https://www.washingtonpost.com/people/annie-gowen/

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

85%

Examples:

  • The author's reporting shows a slight lean towards including perspectives from abortion rights opponents, such as the ACLU and the Iowa Democratic Party. However, it also includes quotes from the law's supporters.
  • The headline and some parts of the text focus on how this ruling affects women in Iowa.

Conflicts of Interest

100%

Examples:

  • Annie Gowen was previously the India bureau chief for The Washington Post from 2013 to 2018. No conflicts of interest related to this specific article are identified.

Contradictions

95%

Examples:

  • The article states that abortion is now restricted after six weeks of pregnancy in Iowa, but it also mentions that there are limited exceptions for rape, incest or if a woman's life is in danger.
  • The law has been temporarily halted by a district court last year, but the judges ruled 4-3 that the law is constitutional and reversed the temporary injunction.

Deceptions

45%

Examples:

  • The author uses phrases like 'stripped of reproductive rights' and quotes from the ACLU that frame the ruling as a major setback for Iowans. While these statements may not be outright deceptive, they do lean towards sensationalism.

Recent Articles

Iowa Supreme Court Upholds Six-Week Abortion Ban: What It Means for Reproductive Rights in Iowa and Beyond

Iowa Supreme Court Upholds Six-Week Abortion Ban: What It Means for Reproductive Rights in Iowa and Beyond

Broke On: Friday, 28 June 2024 Iowa Supreme Court upheld a six-week abortion ban on June 28, 2024, significantly restricting abortions in the state and prohibiting most after early cardiac activity detection. Exceptions include miscarriages, life-threatening situations for the pregnant woman, fetal abnormalities leading to infant death, rapes reported within 45 days, and incest reported within 140 days. The ruling sets a precedent as Iowa becomes one of over two dozen states with abortion restrictions or bans.