Ira Flatow

Ira Flatow is a radio and television journalist and author in the United States. He is best known for hosting several popular science-related shows, including the radio and TV program Science Friday on NPR. Flatow's work is characterized by his ability to make complex scientific topics accessible and engaging for all audiences.

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

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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.

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Conflicts of Interest

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Contradictions

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Deceptions

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