Fronteras Desk

Fronteras Desk is a project of KJZZ that covers news in the under-covered region stretching from northern Arizona to northwestern Mexico. The team reports on complex and contentious subjects such as border management, national security, immigration, business, trade and life on tribal lands. They also investigate how public and private policies impact the lives of people in this vast area that is home to over 14 million people. Fronteras Desk has won recognition for its relentless journalism since its inception in 2010 and continues to expand with support from listeners and the Ford Foundation. Their reporting is frequently sought after by major news organizations.

100%

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 news site is known for its high journalistic standards. It strives to maintain neutrality and transparency in its reporting, and avoids conflicts of interest. It has a reputation for accuracy and rarely gets contradicted on major discrepancies in its reporting.

Bias

100%

Examples:

No current examples available.

Conflicts of Interest

100%

Examples:

No current examples available.

Contradictions

50%

Examples:

  • Mismatch between the reporting on Arizona's 'fake elector' case and similar cases in other states.

Deceptions

100%

Examples:

No current examples available.

Recent Articles

  • 18 Indicted Republicans Appointed to RNC and Nevada Delegation, Raising Concerns over Party Integrity

    18 Indicted Republicans Appointed to RNC and Nevada Delegation, Raising Concerns over Party Integrity

    Broke On: Friday, 10 May 2024 Eighteen Republicans, including Arizona GOP state Sen. Jake Hoffman, were indicted for involvement in a fake-elector scheme during the 2020 elections. Despite this, Hoffman was appointed to the Republican National Committee by his party two days later. Similar incidents occurred in Nevada, where five officials accused of submitting fake elector ballots will be delegates and potential presidential electors at the Republican National Convention in July. All five face state charges related to their participation and a trial is set for 2025.
  • Republican Kari Lake's Abortion Stance and Call to Action Cause Uncertainty Among Arizona GOP

    Republican Kari Lake's Abortion Stance and Call to Action Cause Uncertainty Among Arizona GOP

    Broke On: Wednesday, 08 May 2024 Republican Kari Lake's US Senate campaign faces uncertainty from her party due to her evolving stance on Arizona's strict abortion ban and a call to action that could be perceived as violent. According to Politico, Republicans express concern over Lake's waffling on the issue and her urging of supporters.