James Archer

James Archer is a former editor-in-chief of RPS who joined the site as a full-time staff member in September 2021. He has written for various tech publications and websites such as Computer Shopper magazine (RIP), Tom's Guide, The Inquirer and others. He is also the proud cat dad of Roxy, who helps him with hardware testing.

Biography:  https://www.rockpapershotgun.com/please-welcome-our-new-hardware-editor-james-archer

94%

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:

  • The author is biased towards Steam Deck and its compatibility with PC gaming
  • The author praises his own work as a previous editor-in-chief and implies that he left behind an unfilled position
  • The author uses positive language to promote the value of RPS's hardware coverage for readers without much interest in techy side of PC gaming

Conflicts of Interest

100%

Examples:

  • The author does not disclose his past affiliations or interests in other tech publications or companies that he may have written for
  • The author has a clear conflict of interest by joining RPS as a full-time staff member after being the previous editor-in-chief

Contradictions

85%

Examples:

  • The author claims that the Steam Deck is very much a PC but does not provide any evidence or examples to support this claim
  • The author contradicts himself by saying that he always wanted RPS's hardware coverage to feel useful and then says that it was important for him to maintain an informative tone of voice

Deceptions

100%

Examples:

  • The author does not provide any evidence or examples to support his claims about the Steam Deck being very much a PC or that he always wanted RPS's hardware coverage to feel useful
  • The author uses deceptive practices by exaggerating the value and usefulness of RPS's hardware coverage

Recent Articles

The Steam Deck's Success: Unlocking the Potential of Linux Gaming on Portable Devices

The Steam Deck's Success: Unlocking the Potential of Linux Gaming on Portable Devices

Broke On: Sunday, 25 February 2024 How the Steam Deck revolutionized portable gaming and inspired a new generation of handheld devices.