Harper Neidig

Harper Neidig is a staff writer for The Hill, where he covers technology and regulation. He has written extensively on net neutrality, the Federal Communications Commission, and the role of tech giants in society. He is known for his balanced reporting, although some bias can be detected in his choice of words and presentation of facts.

Biography:  https://thehill.com/author/harper-neidig

94%

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 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

82%

Examples:

  • In the article 'FCC Democrats begin process to restore Obama-era net neutrality rules', the use of 'Obama-era' could be seen as a bias, as it could be interpreted as an attempt to associate the net neutrality rules with a specific political figure, rather than discussing them on their own merits.
  • In the article 'Trump calls NY judge a 'nut job' for requiring Ivanka to testify', the author uses direct quotes from Trump, but does not provide any counterpoints or responses from the judge or other parties involved.

Conflicts of Interest

100%

Examples:

No current examples available.

Contradictions

88%

Examples:

  • In the article 'FCC Democrats begin process to restore Obama-era net neutrality rules', The Hill article mentions that the FCC's decision to reinstate net neutrality rules was led by Democrats. However, both The New York Times and Engadget contradict this by stating that the decision was made by the FCC as a whole, not specifically led by Democrats.

Deceptions

100%

Examples:

No current examples available.

Recent Articles

Former President Trump Criticizes Judge's Decision to Require Ivanka Trump's Testimony

Broke On: Saturday, 28 October 2023 Former President Trump criticized a New York judge's decision to require Ivanka Trump's testimony in an ongoing investigation. The judge's decision was made despite objections from Trump's legal team.

FCC Votes to Advance Plan to Reinstate Net Neutrality Rules

Broke On: Thursday, 19 October 2023 The FCC voted to advance a plan to reinstate net neutrality rules on October 19, 2023. The proposed rules would prevent ISPs from blocking or throttling lawful internet traffic, or from offering paid prioritization. The decision has been met with mixed reactions, with Democrats largely in support and Republicans in opposition. The proposal will now enter a period of public comment before a final decision is made.