Lauren Koenig,

Lauren Koenig is a reporter for CNN who covers the US House of Representatives. She has reported on various topics related to the House, including speaker elections and legislative issues. Prior to joining CNN, Koenig worked as a reporter for local news outlets in Minnesota and Texas.

Biography:  https://www.cnn.com/politics/live-news/house-speaker-vote-10-24-23/h_6118df6b15e9c3064f53c9d933bf5174

76%

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Analysis.OverallConflictOfInterestScore * 0.3F + Analysis.OverallBiasScore * 0.3F + Analysis.DeceptivenessScore * 0.3F + Analysis.ReadabilityScore * 0.1F

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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

95%

Examples:

  • Meanwhile, Joe Biden and his campaign are bullying media into asking pre-screened and approved questions and trying to pass it off like it's normal behavior. It's not.
  • The former president’s campaign ignored the claim and instead slammed Biden for allegedly providing questions to interviewers in advance.

Conflicts of Interest

100%

Examples:

No current examples available.

Contradictions

85%

Examples:

  • Another local radio host, Earl Ingram, was also given a list of questions ahead of his interview with Biden.

Deceptions

30%

Examples:

  • CNN – But just about 15 minutes ago the Trump team canceled on Mike Gooding after asking us what our questions would be for the former president, telling Mike that there was no more time and that the former president only wanted to talk about last night’s debate.
  • Meanwhile, Joe Biden and his campaign are bullying media into asking pre-screened and approved questions and trying to pass it off like it's normal behavior. It's not.

Recent Articles

President Biden's Team Provides Interview Questions to Radio Hosts: Transparency Concerns Raised

President Biden's Team Provides Interview Questions to Radio Hosts: Transparency Concerns Raised

Broke On: Saturday, 06 July 2024 President Biden's team providing approved questions to radio hosts before interviews raises transparency concerns, deviating from journalistic norms.