Michaela Zee

Michaela Zee is a New York-based associate web editor at Variety, where she covers film and TV. She graduated from The New School with departmental honors in journalism.

Biography:  https://variety.com/author/michaela-zee/

63%

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 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:

  • The author often uses sensationalist language and headlines that exaggerate or misrepresent the facts.
  • The author sometimes omits important context or details that could change the interpretation of the news.
  • The author tends to present news in a way that favors the interests of Variety and its advertisers.

Conflicts of Interest

50%

Examples:

  • Josh Peck is a co-star of Drake Bell and may have a conflict of interest in reporting on his abuse allegations.
  • The author does not disclose any potential conflicts of interest or sources that may be biased towards either party.

Contradictions

85%

Examples:

  • Both articles provided by user contain contradictions in terms of dates and events related to Drake Bell's allegations.
  • The author also contradicts herself by quoting different statements from Drake Bell that are inconsistent with each other.

Deceptions

50%

Examples:

  • The author also omits information that could cast doubt on Drake Bell's credibility or motives.
  • The author uses deceptive practices such as false quotes and misleading statements to manipulate the reader's emotions and opinions.

Recent Articles

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