Madison Malone
I’m a reporter covering internet culture for The New York Times.What I Cover My work focuses on how we live online, from the latest TikTok trends to profiles of influencers. In our increasingly digital world, internet culture can contain almost any subject which means I have the joy of getting to delve into a broad range of topics both serious and silly. My Background I joined The Times in 2022. Previously, I hosted “ICYMI,” a podcast about digital culture for Slate and spent five years writing about the internet for New York Magazine. My work has also appeared in The Cut, Vulture, Grub Street, Intelligencer, Curbed, Insider, Vogue and Harper’s Bazaar. I am a graduate of Hamilton College and hail from upstate New York. (Which is not the same as the Hudson Valley.) Journalistic Ethics I approach all of my stories impartially and with an eagerness to report the truth. I speak personally with all of my sources or, in the occasional event of a text or email interview, am sure to disclose this information to my readers. Like all Times journalists, I am committed to upholding the standards of integrity outlined in our Ethical Journalism Handbook. I do not accept gifts, trips or other forms of currency in exchange for coverage. Please, please do not send gifts, they will go to waste. I do not invest in any of the companies we cover. I reveal any relationships I have with sources in my journalism, and do not cover people or companies I have personal connections to. Contact Me Email: madison.kircher@nytimes.com X: @4evrmalone Instagram: @4evrmalone Anonymous tips: nytimes.com/tips) dash; Madison Malone Kircher
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The Daily's Verdict
This author has a mixed reputation for journalistic standards. It is advisable to fact-check, scrutinize for bias, and check for conflicts of interest before relying on the author's reporting.
Bias
85%
Examples:
- resellers are taking advantage of the hype and advertising them on platforms like eBay and Facebook Marketplace for many times their original price
- The article presents the miniature tote bag as a hit on social media without providing any evidence or data to support this claim.
- videos shared on social media show crowds of customers visiting Trader Joe’s stores hoping to get one of the highly-coveted mini totes
Conflicts of Interest
50%
Examples:
- I joined The Times in 2022.
- Mr. Yan first learned about the tote bags from the Instagram account @traderjoeslist which is devoted to all things related to the store.
Contradictions
85%
Examples:
- It’s tiny. It’s cheap.
- Not just any tote bag, though.
- Trader Joe’s new miniature tote bag
Deceptions
50%
Examples:
- Cody Fry and Noah Kahan are among the artists who are wondering how the battle between Universal Music Group and the social media platform might affect them.
- Heidi Klum Dons a Giant Peacock Costume for Halloween
Recent Articles
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Broke On: Tuesday, 09 July 2024Gypsy Rose Blanchard, convicted for her role in her mother's death, announced her pregnancy on social media in July 2024. Once a subject of tabloid fascination due to Munchausen syndrome by proxy, Blanchard is now focusing on motherhood after serving prison time and divorcing from previous husband. 
Former President Trump Found Guilty in Two Criminal Trials: A Historic Moment
Broke On: Saturday, 01 June 2024Former President Donald Trump was found guilty in two criminal trials on June 2, 2024. The first trial in Manhattan involved falsifying business records related to hush money payments to Stormy Daniels and Karen McDougal. Despite the conviction, high-dollar donors continued supporting Trump's campaign with an estimated $150 million raised. Political discussions on TikTok led some users to declare their intention to vote for him. Critics argued it was an 'abuse' of the justice system. Heidi Klum's Peacock Costume Highlights Celebrity Halloween 2023
Broke On: Wednesday, 01 November 2023Heidi Klum dressed as a peacock for Halloween 2023, a costume that took months of planning and six hours to put on. The costume was completed with the help of 10 Cirque du Soleil performers, who formed a human pyramid. Klum's husband, Tom Kaulitz, accompanied her dressed as an egg. Other celebrities highlighted for their Halloween costumes this year include Taylor Lautner and Taylor Dome, Megan Fox and Machine Gun Kelly, Cindy Crawford and Rande Gerber, Megan Thee Stallion, Drew Barrymore, Hailey Bieber.