Tom Nichols

Tom Nichols is a senior fellow at The Atlantic Council. He has written for various publications including The New York Times and National Review.

Biography:  https://www.theatlantic.com/author/tom-nichols/

74%

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

86%

Examples:

  • The author has a tendency to use emotionally charged language and dehumanize victims of terrorist attacks.
  • The author uses language that discredits those who deny Russian involvement in the attack on Moscow.

Conflicts of Interest

50%

Examples:

  • The author uses language that discredits those who deny Russian involvement in the attack on Moscow.
  • There is a conflict of interest regarding the author's bias towards Putin and his attempts to shift blame away from himself.

Contradictions

70%

Examples:

  • The author uses language that dehumanizes victims of terrorist attacks by referring to them as 'radical Islamists'.
  • There are contradictions regarding Putin's role in the attack on Moscow and his attempts to shift blame away from himself.

Deceptions

100%

Examples:

  • The author uses language that discredits those who deny Russian involvement in the attack on Moscow.
  • There are deceptions regarding the role of Russia in the terrorist attack on Moscow and Putin's attempts to shift blame away from himself.

Recent Articles

Exploring the Past: The Fallout TV Series Premieres Today

Exploring the Past: The Fallout TV Series Premieres Today

Broke On: Wednesday, 10 April 2024 The Fallout TV series premieres today, April 10. It explores the past before the bombs went off, something no Fallout game has ever done.
137 Killed in Deadly Terror Attack on Moscow's Crocus City Hall

137 Killed in Deadly Terror Attack on Moscow's Crocus City Hall

Broke On: Tuesday, 26 March 2024 On March 26, 2024, a terrorist attack at the Crocus City Hall in Moscow claimed over 137 lives. Four men from Tajikistan carried out the attack on temporary or expired visas and ISIS has taken responsibility for it. The deadly incident is one of the deadliest terror attacks on Moscow in decades and occurred two weeks after a warning from US intelligence to Russian President Vladimir Putin about an imminent plan by extremists.
Nikki Haley Attacks Donald Trump's Comments About Her Husband in Military

Nikki Haley Attacks Donald Trump's Comments About Her Husband in Military

Broke On: Tuesday, 13 February 2024 Nikki Haley, a former U.S. ambassador to the United Nations and current Republican presidential candidate, has been attacking Donald Trump's comments about her husband who is deployed abroad in the military.
Former President Donald Trump Encourages Russian Attacks on Non-Paying NATO Countries in Rally

Former President Donald Trump Encourages Russian Attacks on Non-Paying NATO Countries in Rally

Broke On: Sunday, 11 February 2024 Former President Donald Trump has made controversial comments about NATO and Russia, suggesting that he would encourage Russian attacks on non-paying NATO countries. In a rally in South Carolina on Saturday, Trump recounted an alleged meeting with NATO leaders where he said no to protecting them if they didn't pay their bills. He also suggested that the US should let Russia attack these countries and encouraged Putin to do whatever he wants.

Different Strategies in the Russia-Ukraine Conflict: Infrastructure and Key Cities Targeted

Broke On: Friday, 14 October 2022 Russia's Security Council held a meeting on October 10, 2022, amidst reports of further attacks on the Zaporizhzhia nuclear power plant. A fuel tank fire was reported on the Kerch Bridge in Crimea on October 8, 2022. The city of Donetsk in eastern Ukraine has been under constant attack, resulting in significant damage to its infrastructure and civilian casualties.