Joanna Slater,

Joanna Slater is a national correspondent for The Washington Post with a focus on the Northeast. She previously served as the paper's India bureau chief based in New Delhi and has worked at Canada's Globe & Mail and the Wall Street Journal. Her career includes assignments in the United States, Europe, and Asia, where she reported from more than 20 countries. Prior to joining The Post, she was posted in Berlin covering Europe’s refugee crisis. Slater has an BA from Smith College and an MA in International Affairs and MS in Journalism from Columbia University.

Biography:  https://www.washingtonpost.com/people/joanna-slater/

76%

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The Daily's Verdict

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Bias

75%

Examples:

  • For Trump supporters, the shooting only increased their resolve
  • Thousands of protesters descended on this Midwestern city on Monday, denouncing the Republican Party and its presidential nominee Donald Trump, who had survived an assassination attempt less than 48 hours earlier.

Conflicts of Interest

100%

Examples:

  • Joanna Slater is a national correspondent for The Washington Post focusing on the Northeast. Previously she served as the paper’s India bureau chief based in New Delhi.

Contradictions

60%

Examples:

  • Some among the crowd were searching for harmony and unity as tensions remained high
  • The largest protest during Milwaukee’s Republican National Convention drew about 3,000 people

Deceptions

45%

Examples:

  • Few speakers mentioned Saturday’s shooting, and demonstration coordinators said it did not impact their plans. It remains more important than ever to oppose the GOP agenda as loudly as possible, they said.
  • The coalition said in its platform that it opposed Republicans’ ‘racist and reactionary agenda’, which organizers said threatens the rights of women, the LGBTQ community and immigrants.
  • Thousands of protesters descended on this Midwestern city on Monday, denouncing the Republican Party and its presidential nominee Donald Trump, who had survived an assassination attempt less than 48 hours earlier.

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