Brooks Barnes,

Brooks Barnes is a New York Times reporter who covers Hollywood companies, especially Disney and its various branches. He has been doing this job for over 20 years and has written about many topics related to the film industry, such as movies, TV shows, theme parks, streaming services, awards ceremonies, culture wars and misconduct scandals.

Biography:  https://www.nytimes.com/by/brooks-barnes

68%

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

50%

Examples:

  • The author also seems biased against the film industry, as he describes it as being disrupted by technology and struggling with misconduct issues. He does not provide a balanced view of the challenges and opportunities facing Hollywood companies.
  • The author tends to present Disney in a positive light and DeSantis in a negative one. He uses phrases like 'vindicated on all of his actions' and 'taking over' to imply that DeSantis is acting unfairly and aggressively towards Disney.

Conflicts of Interest

80%

Examples:

  • , The author does not disclose any such ties in his biography, which raises questions about his credibility and impartiality.
  • The author has a potential conflict of interest as he is covering Hollywood companies and their disputes with governments. He may have personal or professional ties to either side that could influence his reporting.

Contradictions

85%

Examples:

  • , The author also contradicts his own source by not providing any evidence or quotes from Disney to support his claim that they said the settlement would allow them to continue investing in Walt Disney World.
  • The author contradicts himself in his headline, which states that Disney has ended its fight with DeSantis over resort development, while the article only mentions a pause in their appeal and negotiation of a new plan. This creates confusion for the reader about what actually happened.

Deceptions

70%

Examples:

  • , The author also omits important details from his article, such as the fact that Disney has agreed to pause their appeal and negotiate a new comprehensive growth plan with DeSantis. This creates a false impression of victory for Disney and defeat for DeSantis.
  • The author uses deceptive practices to make Disney look good and DeSantis look bad. He exaggerates the legal setback that Disney faced by using words like 'violated' and 'taken over', which imply a more severe and unjustified action than what actually happened.

Recent Articles

Disney and DeSantis Reach Settlement over Walt Disney World Development Dispute

Disney and DeSantis Reach Settlement over Walt Disney World Development Dispute

Broke On: Wednesday, 27 March 2024 Disney and DeSantis have reached a settlement to end their yearslong dispute over the development of Walt Disney World. The agreement allows Disney to continue investing in the theme park complex, while also giving Florida control over long-term environmental permits granted to the company.