Missy Ryan

Missy Ryan is a reporter covering the Pentagon, military issues, and national security for The Washington Post. She joined The Post in 2014 from Reuters, where she reported on U.S. national security policy and before that covered the war in Afghanistan and Pakistan.

Biography:  https://www.washingtonpost.com/people/missy-ryan/

95%

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

88%

Examples:

  • The articles tend to lean towards the U.S. perspective, with less emphasis on the viewpoints of other countries involved.

Conflicts of Interest

100%

Examples:

No current examples available.

Contradictions

90%

Examples:

  • One article contradicts a New York Times article by stating that U.S. intelligence disputes the claim that an Israeli strike hit a hospital in Gaza.

Deceptions

98%

Examples:

No current examples available.

Recent Articles

U.S. Conducts Airstrikes Against Iranian-Backed Groups in Syria and Iraq

Broke On: Thursday, 26 October 2023 The U.S. military conducted airstrikes against Iranian-backed groups in Syria and Iraq. The strikes were in response to recent attacks on U.S. troops in Iraq. The targeted groups were behind recent attacks on U.S. and coalition personnel in Iraq.

Chinese Fighter Jet Intercepts U.S. Bomber Over South China Sea

Broke On: Thursday, 26 October 2023 A Chinese J-11 fighter jet intercepted a U.S. B-52 bomber over the South China Sea on October 26, 2023. The U.S. Department of Defense confirmed the incident, stating that the Chinese jet came within an unsafe distance of the U.S. aircraft. The Chinese Defense Ministry claimed that the U.S. bomber had entered a no-fly zone without permission during a live-fire exercise, a claim disputed by the U.S. military. China released videos showing what it described as provocative actions by a U.S. ship in the South China Sea.

Investigations Suggest Misfired Hamas Rocket Caused Gaza Hospital Explosion

Broke On: Tuesday, 24 October 2023 An explosion at the Al-Ahli Hospital in Gaza was initially attributed to an Israeli airstrike. U.S. intelligence agencies suggest the explosion may have been caused by a misfired Hamas rocket.