Demetri Sevastopulo

Demetri Sevastopulo is the Washington Bureau Chief for the Financial Times. He covers a wide range of topics including U.S. politics, the Pentagon, intelligence and foreign policy. He is known for his in-depth analysis and reporting on the U.S.-China relations.

Biography:  https://www.ft.com/stream/authorsId/Q0ItMDAwMDkwMA==-QXV0aG9ycw==

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

85%

Examples:

  • There is a noticeable bias towards the U.S. perspective in the article titled 'China’s military modernisation raises alarm in Washington', with less emphasis on the Chinese viewpoint.

Conflicts of Interest

100%

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No current examples available.

Contradictions

95%

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No current examples available.

Deceptions

100%

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No current examples available.

Recent Articles

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Broke On: Monday, 30 October 2023 A Chinese war veteran criticized the U.S. at the Xiangshan Forum, labeling it as a 'troublemaker'. The Xiangshan Forum was held in the absence of the U.S. and its allies.

U.S. and China Agree in Principle to Biden-Xi Summit Amidst Ongoing Tensions

Broke On: Sunday, 29 October 2023 China's Foreign Minister Wang Yi has stated that the road to a potential summit between U.S. President Joe Biden and Chinese President Xi Jinping in San Francisco will not be smooth. Both countries have agreed in principle to hold the summit, marking a significant step in their diplomatic relations. The summit will be the first in-person meeting between the two leaders since Biden took office in January 2021.