Douglas Belkin

Douglas Belkin is a seasoned journalist who has written extensively on education and other social issues. Despite the potential conflict of interest due to Michelle Hackman's previous employment, Belkin's reporting is generally balanced and well-researched.

91%

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

90%

Examples:

  • In the article 'U.S. Orders Grand Canyon University to Pay Record $37.7 Million Fine', there seems to be a bias favoring the perspective of the Education Department, providing more details about their findings and less about the university's response.

Conflicts of Interest

85%

Examples:

  • In the article 'U.S. Orders Grand Canyon University to Pay Record $37.7 Million Fine', the author, Michelle Hackman, has previously worked for conservative news outlets, which could potentially influence her reporting on education-related issues.

Contradictions

100%

Examples:

No current examples available.

Deceptions

100%

Examples:

No current examples available.

Recent Articles

Grand Canyon University Ordered to Pay Record $37.7 Million Fine for Alleged Deception

Broke On: Tuesday, 31 October 2023 Grand Canyon University has been ordered to pay a record fine of $37.7 million by the U.S. Department of Education. The fine is the result of a federal investigation into allegations of deceptive practices by the university. The Department of Education found that GCU had misled students about the cost of attendance, the nature of its educational programs, and the transferability of credits.