Jacob Magid

Jacob Magid is a writer for The Times of Israel. He covers the Israeli-Palestinian conflict, with a focus on the perspective of Israel. His work is factual and generally readable, but shows a clear bias towards the Israeli perspective.

Biography:  https://www.timesofisrael.com/writers/jacob-magid/

91%

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

80%

Examples:

  • The articles tend to lean towards the Israeli perspective, with less emphasis on the situation in Gaza or the perspective of Hamas.

Conflicts of Interest

100%

Examples:

No current examples available.

Contradictions

95%

Examples:

No current examples available.

Deceptions

95%

Examples:

  • One article uses a sensational headline to attract readers, but the content is factual and supports the headline.

Recent Articles

Families of Israeli Hostages in Gaza Express Concern Amid Escalating Conflict

Broke On: Saturday, 28 October 2023 Families of Israeli hostages held in Gaza are expressing their concerns and demanding to meet with the Prime Minister. The family of Yaffa Adar has reached out to the Red Cross, requesting that life-saving medicine be delivered to Gaza for their daughter.

UN Resolution Ignoring Hamas Sparks Controversy

Broke On: Wednesday, 25 October 2023 The UN General Assembly was presented with a resolution that did not mention Hamas, sparking controversy. Israeli Ambassador to the UN, Gilad Erdan, criticized the resolution and showed a video of an attempted beheading to illustrate the violent actions of Hamas. UN Secretary-General, Antonio Guterres, justified the resolution as a response to the immediate humanitarian crisis in Gaza, not a comprehensive account of the conflict. The situation in Israel and Gaza remains tense, with both sides preparing for potential escalation.