Andrew Jacobs

Andrew Jacobs is a reporter for The New York Times with a background in health and science. He focuses on how healthcare policy, politics, and corporate interests affect people's lives. He has covered a wide range of beats during his nearly three decades at The Times including New Jersey politics, the American South, New York City nightlife, policing and the criminal justice system. Andrew has also reported from nearly two dozen countries such as Brazil, Kenya, India, Israel and China. He is part of two reporting teams at The Times that won Pulitzer Prizes including a 2002 award for coverage of the 9/11 terrorist attacks.

Biography:  https://www.nytimes.com/by/andrew-jacobs

96%

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%

Examples:

  • Andrew Jacobs appears to maintain a neutral point of view in his reporting.

Conflicts of Interest

100%

Examples:

  • No conflicts of interest have been identified.

Contradictions

50%

Examples:

  • In one article, Andrew mentions potential benefits of psychedelic medicine for mental health disorders while in another he briefly discusses a study that could potentially lead to such treatments.
  • In two articles, Andrew reports on the effects of psilocybin on the brain but does not contradict himself.

Deceptions

100%

Examples:

  • No deceptive practices have been identified.

Recent Articles

New Study Reveals Psilocybin's Impact on Brain, Temporarily Resets Neurons and Disrupts Communication

New Study Reveals Psilocybin's Impact on Brain, Temporarily Resets Neurons and Disrupts Communication

Broke On: Wednesday, 17 July 2024 Researchers at Washington University and Harvard Schools discovered that psilocybin, the compound in magic mushrooms, significantly alters brain activity. The studies showed temporary resetting of neurons controlling time and self, disrupting communication between default mode network and anterior hippocampus for weeks. These findings suggest potential therapeutic effects on neurological conditions like PTSD and depression.
Psilocybin's Lasting Impact on Brain Activity: A Week-Long Disruption of the Default Mode Network

Psilocybin's Lasting Impact on Brain Activity: A Week-Long Disruption of the Default Mode Network

Broke On: Wednesday, 17 July 2024 In a groundbreaking study, researchers at Washington University School of Medicine found that psilocybin, a psychedelic compound in magic mushrooms, disrupted brain activity in the default mode network for weeks after consumption. This loss of synchrony may explain altered perceptions and potential therapeutic benefits for conditions like depression and PTSD.