Tom Plate

Tom Plate is a veteran journalist and author who has written extensively on politics and international relations, particularly in the Asia-Pacific region. He is known for his critical views on US foreign policy.

Biography:  https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Tom_Plate

70%

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

50%

Examples:

  • In the article 'Who needs warmongers when you have US moral champions?', the author uses loaded language to describe US politicians, including Newsom.

Conflicts of Interest

100%

Examples:

No current examples available.

Contradictions

70%

Examples:

  • In the article 'Who needs warmongers when you have US moral champions?', the portrayal of Newsom's trip contradicts other articles by suggesting that it was primarily about moral posturing.

Deceptions

60%

Examples:

  • In the article 'Who needs warmongers when you have US moral champions?', the title is sensational and does not accurately reflect the content of the article.

Recent Articles

California Governor Newsom's Promotion of Chinese EV Amid Economic and Political Tensions

Broke On: Tuesday, 24 October 2023 California Governor Gavin Newsom promoted a $160,000 electric vehicle (EV) produced by Chinese automaker GAC Motor during his trip to China. Newsom signed several Memorandums of Understanding (MOUs) with Chinese entities, aiming to foster economic and environmental cooperation between California and China. Newsom's actions have been criticized by some who view them as a potential conflict of interest, given the ongoing trade and political tensions between the U.S. and China. Newsom's trip to China comes at a time when California's economy is showing signs of slowing down.