Patsy Widakuswara

Patsy Widakuswara is VOA's White House Bureau Chief, responsible for covering the Biden administration and its interactions with world leaders. With over 27 years of broadcast experience as a reporter, producer, and anchor in Indonesia, the UK, and the US, she brings a wealth of knowledge to her role. Patsy holds a bachelor's degree in International Relations from the University of Indonesia and a master's in Journalism from Goldsmiths College at the University of London. She has lived in Washington with her son while reporting on key political events and issues.

Biography:  https://www.voanews.com/author/patsy-widakuswara/yjkqy

95%

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

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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

90%

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  • Patsy Widakuswara reports on the Biden administration's efforts to promote peace and diplomacy, often highlighting the president's actions and statements.

Conflicts of Interest

100%

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No current examples available.

Contradictions

100%

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Deceptions

100%

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Recent Articles

Joe Biden Endorses Israeli Proposal for Six-Week Ceasefire in Gaza, Hamas Expresses Positive Views

Joe Biden Endorses Israeli Proposal for Six-Week Ceasefire in Gaza, Hamas Expresses Positive Views

Broke On: Saturday, 01 June 2024 US President Joe Biden endorses Israeli proposal for a six-week ceasefire in Gaza, including IDF withdrawal, humanitarian aid, and permanent cessation of hostilities. Hamas expresses positive views towards the plan but objectives like hostage return and elimination of Hamas capabilities remain unmet. Thousands killed, including children; international community calls for an end to violence and suffering.

Biden and Xi Jinping Meet to Stabilize US-China Relations

Broke On: Monday, 13 November 2023 US President Joe Biden and Chinese President Xi Jinping are set to meet in San Francisco. The primary objective of the talks is to restore communication channels, particularly military, to prevent miscommunication leading to conflict. Potential outcomes include reestablishing military ties with China, combating trade in fentanyl, and easing restrictions on journalist visas. The meeting comes ahead of Taiwan's presidential election, with the US urging China not to interfere. An agreement to crack down on the export of chemicals used to make fentanyl is also being finalized. Russia, an ally of China, is expected to react negatively to any signs of rapprochement between Beijing and Washington.