Lachlan Markay

Lachlan Markay is a reporter for The Daily Beast. He previously worked as a reporter for the Washington Free Beacon. His work focuses on politics, and he is known for his investigative reporting.

Biography:  https://www.thedailybeast.com/author/lachlan-markay

88%

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

80%

Examples:

  • In the article 'Biden's New Challenger Dean Phillips Doesn't Remember GOP Megadonor Cash', there is an implied negative view of Dean Phillips due to his acceptance of GOP megadonor money.

Conflicts of Interest

100%

Examples:

No current examples available.

Contradictions

100%

Examples:

No current examples available.

Deceptions

90%

Examples:

  • The title of the article 'Biden's New Challenger Dean Phillips Doesn't Remember GOP Megadonor Cash' suggests that Dean Phillips has forgotten about receiving money from GOP megadonors, but the body of the article does not provide substantial evidence to support this claim.

Recent Articles

Rep. Dean Phillips Announces 2024 Presidential Bid Amidst Twitter Account Suspension

Broke On: Friday, 27 October 2023 Minnesota Representative Dean Phillips has announced his intention to run for the presidency in 2024. Phillips' campaign's Twitter account has been suspended, with no clear reason provided by Twitter. Phillips, a Democrat, is set to challenge incumbent President Joe Biden in the upcoming election. Reports have surfaced that Phillips' campaign received funds from GOP megadonors, although Phillips has stated that he does not recall receiving such donations.