Ed Lavandera,

Ed Lavandera is a Senior National Correspondent for CNN based in the Dallas bureau. Since joining CNN in 2001, Lavandera has covered a wide array of historic and high-profile stories for the network. Most notably, he earned the Edward R. Murrow Award for Breaking News coverage of the Charlotte Riots and was a part of the Peabody Award winning teams to cover the BP Gulf Coast oil spill and Hurricane Katrina. He also won a Peabody Award for his 2019 documentary,

Biography:  https://www.cnn.com/profiles/ed-lavandera-profile

100%

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 is known for its high journalistic standards. The author strives to maintain neutrality and transparency in its reporting, and avoids conflicts of interest. The author has a reputation for accuracy and rarely gets contradicted on major discrepancies in its reporting.

Bias

100%

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Conflicts of Interest

100%

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Contradictions

85%

Examples:

  • Approximately 875,000 residents in the Houston metropolitan area are still without power
  • CenterPoint Energy estimates that 400,000 customers will have power restored by Friday
  • Half a million Houston-area homes and businesses may not have their power restored until next week

Deceptions

100%

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Recent Articles

Over a Million Texans Without Power After Hurricane Beryl: Extreme Heat and Challenging Living Conditions

Over a Million Texans Without Power After Hurricane Beryl: Extreme Heat and Challenging Living Conditions

Broke On: Friday, 12 July 2024 Over a million Texans face power outages and extreme heat after Hurricane Beryl, with up to 650,000 customers expected to remain without electricity until Sunday. The hurricane caused flash flooding and damage to power lines and water treatment plants. Residents are urged to conserve water, stay indoors during the hottest parts of the day, and check on neighbors, especially those with chronic illnesses or in nursing homes.