Muri Assunção

Born and raised in Rio de Janeiro, Muri Assunção has called Manhattan home since 1995. Muri joined the Daily News as a breaking news reporter in 2019, covering the LGBTQ universe and beyond. He wishes he could use the word “ferocious” in every story he writes. Muri Assunção has been with the New York Daily News since 2019, primarily covering stories related to the LGBTQ community. His writing often highlights alleged wrongdoings and tends to favor the prosecution's side in legal cases. Muri includes personal opinions in his articles, which may create a conflict of interest<dummy00015> topic he covers extensively.

Biography:  https://www.nydailynews.com/author/muri-assuncao/

93%

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

93%

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  • Muri Assunção tends to favor the prosecution's side in legal cases, often highlighting the alleged wrongdoings without providing sufficient context or counterarguments.

Conflicts of Interest

93%

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  • Muri Assunção has a tendency to report on topics related to the LGBTQ community and often includes personal opinions in his articles, which may create a conflict of interest.

Contradictions

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Deceptions

93%

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Recent Articles

U.S. Senate and House of Representatives Advance Ticketing Reform

Broke On: Thursday, 07 December 2023 A critical committee in the U.S. House of Representatives has approved two bills aimed at federal-level reformation of ticketing. The Fans First Act has been introduced in the Senate by six US Senators. The Recording Academy has applauded the introduction of the Fans First Act. The act would impose civil penalties on resellers engaging in illegal ticket sale practices. The proposed legislation has received support from stakeholders such as Live Nation, the National Independent Venue Association, and the National Independent Talent Organization.

Stricter Bond Conditions Imposed on Trump Co-defendant in Georgia Election Case

Broke On: Tuesday, 21 November 2023 Fulton County prosecutors have sought to revoke the bond of co-defendant Harrison Floyd in the Georgia election interference case. The presiding judge imposed stricter bond conditions on Floyd, prohibiting him from making any public statement about any co-defendant, witness, or person named in the indictment, or posting anything about them on social media. Four other defendants in the case have already pleaded guilty after reaching a deal with prosecutors that includes a promise to testify in any trials related to the case.