Avery Lotz,Donica

Avery Lotz is a breaking news reporter at Axios. She covers politics and has previously reported on education and social issues. Avery joined Axios in 2021 after working as an education reporter for The 74 Million and Politico. She has also contributed to NBC News, MSNBC, and the TODAY show.

Biography:  https://www.axios.com/authors/alotz

72%

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

80%

Examples:

  • Focus on the term 'childless cat ladies' to describe those pushing back against Vance's comments, potentially oversimplifying the issue.

Conflicts of Interest

90%

Examples:

  • Avery Lotz is a breaking news reporter on the Newsdesk at Axios, potentially leading to a conflict of interest in reporting on Vance

Contradictions

60%

Examples:

  • President Biden stepping down from campaign trail while Kamala Harris is in spotlight

Deceptions

40%

Examples:

  • Implication that all Americans without biological children are pushing back against Vance's comments, when it may not be the case
  • Misleading use of the term 'wrath' to describe the response

Recent Articles

Sen. Lindsey Graham and JD Vance's Remarks Spark Controversy Over Childless Women

Sen. Lindsey Graham and JD Vance's Remarks Spark Controversy Over Childless Women

Broke On: Saturday, 27 July 2024 Republican Sen. Lindsey Graham and nominee JD Vance face backlash for their controversial comments about childless women.