Oliver Darcy,

Oliver Darcy is a senior media reporter for CNN, covering the intersection of media, politics and technology. He is known for his hard-hitting reporting and uncompromising analysis on issues related to the news media, technology platforms, and more. Darcy joined CNN from Business Insider where he covered the 2016 presidential election as a politics editor. Prior to that, he was deputy managing editor of TheBlaze. He is a first-generation Persian-American who graduated with a degree in political science from the University of California, Merced. Darcy has won several awards for his media reporting, including the prestigious SABEW award in 2017.

Biography:  https://www.cnn.com/profiles/oliver-darcy

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

85%

Examples:

  • The author uses strong language to criticize NBC News and its anchors for their decision to hire McDaniel, implying that they are out of touch with the public and have betrayed their journalistic integrity.

Conflicts of Interest

100%

Examples:

  • The author has a clear conflict of interest as he works for CNN, which is a rival news network to NBC News. He may be biased against McDaniel and her views on media bias.

Contradictions

85%

Examples:

  • The author contradicts himself by presenting unsubstantiated claims about McDaniel's role in election interference without providing any evidence or context. He also ignores the possibility that different people have different opinions on media bias and its impact on democracy.

Deceptions

90%

Examples:

  • The author uses deceptive practices by making sweeping generalizations about McDaniel's character and actions without providing any nuance or balance. He also relies heavily on anecdotal evidence from a few MSNBC hosts to support his claims.

Recent Articles

NBC News Dismisses Ronna McDaniel Amid Backlash from Anchors over Election Subversion and Press Attacks

NBC News Dismisses Ronna McDaniel Amid Backlash from Anchors over Election Subversion and Press Attacks

Broke On: Tuesday, 26 March 2024 NBC News has announced the departure of former Republican National Committee chair Ronna McDaniel, just days after her hiring as a paid political analyst sparked intense backlash from the network's top television anchors over McDaniel's role in subverting the 2020 election and attacks on the press. The revolt against McDaniel spilled into public view on Sunday when she appeared on Meet The Press with moderator Kristen Welker in her first interview since being hired by NBC News.