Luke Harding

Luke Harding is a former Moscow correspondent and author of several books including Shadow State. He was effectively expelled from Russia in 2011 for getting under the Kremlin's skin. His work has focused on Russian politics and intelligence operations.

Biography:  https://www.theguardian.com/books/2020/jul/05/shadow-state-by-luke-harding-review-putins-poisonous-path-to-victory

49%

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 poor reputation for journalistic standards and is not considered a reliable news source.

Bias

85%

Examples:

  • The article seems to lean towards blaming Russian forces for an incident without providing concrete evidence.
  • The author contradicts Zelenskiy's statement saying 'Any normal person wants the war to end'
  • Zelenskiy stated Putin must lose absolutely everything

Conflicts of Interest

0%

Examples:

No current examples available.

Contradictions

85%

Examples:

  • Ukrainian troops regained control of Hostomel airport and thwarted Russian plans to capture the capital.
  • Volodymyr Zelenskiy welcomed western leaders to Kyiv on Saturday on the second anniversary of Russia's full-scale invasion of Ukraine, declaring that Vladimir Putin must lose everything.

Deceptions

50%

Examples:

  • The article seems to lean towards blaming Russian forces for an incident without providing concrete evidence.
  • The author contradicts Zelenskiy's statement saying 'Any normal person wants the war to end'
  • Zelenskiy stated Putin must lose absolutely everything

Recent Articles

Family of Nine Found Dead in Ukraine's Donetsk Region

Broke On: Tuesday, 31 October 2023 A family of nine, including five children, was found dead in their home in the town of Volnovakha in the Donetsk region of Ukraine. The Ukrainian government has accused Russian soldiers of the killings, a claim that Russia has denied. The Ukrainian government has called for an international investigation into the incident.