Nicole Sperling

Nicole Sperling is a New York Times reporter based in Los Angeles, covering Hollywood and the streaming revolution. She has been with The Times since 2019 and has previously worked for The Hollywood Reporter, Entertainment Weekly, The Los Angeles Times, and Vanity Fair. Sperling's focus is on how the on-demand ethos of streaming influences which movies and television shows are made and for whom, as well as the impact of streaming on traditional media landscape. She has a strong background in reporting on technology sector for magazines such as Red Herring. In accordance with The Times’s ethics policy, Sperling does not have a direct financial stake in any companies she covers or writes about and always identifies herself as a reporter for The Times in news-related conversations.

Biography:  https://www.nytimes.com/by/nicole-sperling

72%

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

96%

Examples:

  • The articles generally present a neutral perspective without any clear signs of personal or ideological bias.

Conflicts of Interest

54%

Examples:

  • In one article, it was mentioned that the bout between Mike Tyson and Jake Paul will be another step in Netflix’s aggressive push into live sports-adjacent programming. This could be seen as a conflict of interest since the source is reporting on a company that it has a partnership with.

Contradictions

85%

Examples:

  • In one article, it was reported that Kevin Costner invested $38 million of his own money in the project and left his lead role in Yellowstone due to scheduling conflicts over Horizon. However, another article states that Netflix’s head of film, Scott Stuber, has been with the company since 2017 and Netflix has had eight films nominated for best picture. These two statements contradict each other.

Deceptions

64%

Examples:

  • In one article, it was deceptively stated that Mike Tyson is still a serious contender in the heavyweight division, when he has not competed at all since before Jake Paul was born. It also ignores his age and health issues which could affect his performance and safety in the ring.

Recent Articles

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Broke On: Friday, 19 July 2024 Six finalist cities - Atlanta, Boulder, Cincinnati, Louisville, Park City/Salt Lake City, and Santa Fe - compete to host the Sundance Film Festival from 2027. Each city was evaluated based on infrastructure capabilities and commitment to arts community. The organization assessed their ethos and equity values in the RFPs.
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Broke On: Thursday, 07 March 2024 Jake Paul and Mike Tyson will face off in a highly anticipated boxing match on July 20 at AT&T Stadium in Arlington, Texas. The event is being produced by Most Valuable Promotions (MVP) and will be broadcast live on Netflix.
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Broke On: Wednesday, 31 January 2024 Scott Stuber, Netflix's film chairman since 2017, is leaving the company to start his own media company in March. During his tenure at Netflix, he oversaw successful films such as Red Notice and Bird Box and secured financing for a new venture focused on TV shows and movies.
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