Zach Montellaro

Zach Montellaro is a reporter at Politico, where he covers election administration and voting rights. He is known for his coverage of the GOP and political redistricting. His work is generally well-received, but has been noted for occasional bias.

Biography:  https://www.politico.com/staff/zach-montellaro

86%

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

75%

Examples:

  • The article titled 'North Carolina congressional map: GOP gerrymander' shows a bias against the GOP, labeling the redistricting as 'gerrymandering'.

Conflicts of Interest

100%

Examples:

No current examples available.

Contradictions

100%

Examples:

No current examples available.

Deceptions

85%

Examples:

  • The title of the article 'North Carolina congressional map: GOP gerrymander' is somewhat sensationalized, labeling the redistricting as 'GOP gerrymander'.

Recent Articles

North Carolina's New Congressional Map Passed by Republican-Controlled Legislature

Broke On: Wednesday, 25 October 2023 The Republican-controlled North Carolina legislature passed a new congressional map on October 25, 2023. The new map divides the state into 14 districts, 10 of which are expected to favor Republicans, while the remaining four are likely to favor Democrats. The map has been criticized as a gerrymander, designed to favor Republican candidates in future elections. The map now awaits the approval of the state's Democratic governor, who has the power to veto it.