Steven Mufson

Steven Mufson is a journalist who covers the business of climate change for The Washington Post. Prior to that, he covered the White House during the Clinton administration, China from Beijing and the energy industry. He has been at The Post since 1989.

Biography:  https://www.washingtonpost.com/people/steven-mufson/

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 'U.S. sanctions Russian oil firms over price cap', the author shows bias by criticizing the administration's ability to manage the energy market and calling their attempts to control prices futile.

Conflicts of Interest

100%

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No current examples available.

Contradictions

100%

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Deceptions

100%

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Recent Articles

U.S. Sanctions Two Shipping Companies for Violating Russian Oil Price Cap

Broke On: Thursday, 12 October 2023 The Biden administration imposed sanctions on two shipping companies for violating the Russian oil price cap. The sanctions led to a surge in oil prices, with prices increasing by 3% following the announcement. The sanctions are expected to have a significant impact on the global oil market, potentially leading to tighter oil supplies and higher prices.

U.S. and Qatar Reportedly Agree to Block Iran's Access to $6 Billion in Funds

Broke On: Thursday, 12 October 2023 The U.S. and Qatar have reportedly reached an agreement to prevent Iran from accessing $6 billion of its funds held in Qatari banks. The funds are part of Iran's oil revenues, which have been frozen due to U.S. sanctions. The agreement is seen as a way to prevent Iran from using the funds to support militant groups such as Hamas.