Lillian Lawson

Lillian Lawson is an education reporter for the Gainesville Sun, covering the University of Florida and K-12 schools. She has a bachelor's degree from the University of Florida's College of Journalism and Communications, where she majored in journalism and minored in wildlife ecology and conservation. Lillian is also passionate about photojournalism.

Biography:  https://www.gainesville.com/staff/12105675002/lillian-lawson/

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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

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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

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Conflicts of Interest

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Contradictions

90%

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  • Ben Sasse is resigning as the President of the University of Florida (UF) effective July 31 due to his wife's recent epilepsy diagnosis and her new batch of memory issues.
  • Under Sasse’s leadership, UF has maintained its ranking as one of the best public universities in America and was ranked No. 1 public university in the nation by the Wall Street Journal.

Deceptions

100%

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Recent Articles

University of Florida President Ben Sasse Resigns After Wife's Health Diagnosis and Controversial University Reforms

University of Florida President Ben Sasse Resigns After Wife's Health Diagnosis and Controversial University Reforms

Broke On: Thursday, 18 July 2024 University of Florida President Ben Sasse resigned on July 18, 2024, to focus on his wife Melissa's health issues and family needs. Sasse, a former US Senator and critic of Donald Trump, served for two years before closing the diversity office and facing criticism. His wife had a history of aneurysm, strokes, and recent epilepsy diagnosis.