Saman Shafiq

Saman Shafiq is a trending news reporter with an extensive background in digital journalism. As a New York University graduate, Saman has gained experience working at Bustle Digital Group and as the founding editor of an award-winning digital media startup - The Current - based in Pakistan. In her free time, she enjoys traveling the world, trying different donuts, and capturing images of historic buildings.

Biography:  https://www.usatoday.com/staff/12168535002/saman-shafiq/

85%

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

100%

Examples:

No current examples available.

Conflicts of Interest

100%

Examples:

No current examples available.

Contradictions

95%

Examples:

  • A loud boom was heard in New York, New Jersey and Connecticut on Tuesday morning.
  • No meteorites were produced by this event
  • Some residents saw a fireball in the sky around 11:17 a.m.

Deceptions

50%

Examples:

  • The source of the loud boom and explosion-like sound was a daylight fireball over New York City around 11:17 a.m. on Tuesday, according to NASA Meteor Watch.

Recent Articles

Mystery Meteor Streaks Across New York City Sky: NASA Confirms Entry into Atmosphere, No Damage or Injuries Reported

Mystery Meteor Streaks Across New York City Sky: NASA Confirms Entry into Atmosphere, No Damage or Injuries Reported

Broke On: Tuesday, 16 July 2024 A meteor, estimated to be the size of a beach ball, entered Earth's atmosphere at 38,000 miles per hour over New York City on Tuesday. Witnesses reported seeing a bright fireball and hearing a loud boom or feeling shaking. Preliminary analysis suggests it disintegrated 29 miles above midtown Manhattan with no reports of damage or injuries.