Hiroko Tabuchi

Hiroko Tabuchi is a reporter for The New York Times, focusing on pollution and environmental costs. She has been a journalist for over 20 years, covering the Japanese economy from Tokyo and climate and energy from New York. Her work has been recognized with Pulitzer Prizes and other awards. Tabuchi strives for accuracy, fairness, and adherence to The Times' ethics guidelines in her reporting. She can be contacted via email or through her profiles on Signal or WhatsApp.

Biography:  https://www.nytimes.com/by/hiroko-tabuchi

78%

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 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

86%

Examples:

  • The author has a negative view of the UAE's actions, potentially indicating a bias against the UAE or fossil fuel industries.
  • The lawyers who represent the New Jersey-based fishermen are working pro bono and belong to a public-interest law firm that discloses no donors.

Conflicts of Interest

75%

Examples:

  • The author does not have direct financial or other ties to companies she covers.

Contradictions

67%

Examples:

  • The article suggests that the UAE, as the host of the COP28 climate talks, is using its position to lobby for oil and gas deals globally, which contradicts the goal of the climate talks to move the world away from fossil fuels.

Deceptions

75%

Examples:

  • The article mentions that the Supreme Court is set to hear arguments on Wednesday, but does not provide any specific examples of deception in this statement.
  • The article suggests that the UAE, as the host of the COP28 climate talks, is using its position to lobby for oil and gas deals globally, which contradicts the goal of the climate talks to move the world away from fossil fuels.

Recent Articles

Amazon Replaces 95% of Plastic Packaging with Recycled Paper Fillers in North America: A Major Step Towards Sustainability

Amazon Replaces 95% of Plastic Packaging with Recycled Paper Fillers in North America: A Major Step Towards Sustainability

Broke On: Thursday, 20 June 2024 Amazon replaces 95% of plastic air pillows with recycled paper fillers, eliminating nearly 15 billion plastic air pillows annually and marking its largest reduction effort to date. This transition offers the same protection while reducing waste and promoting sustainability initiatives in response to growing concerns over plastic packaging's environmental impact.
Supreme Court to Hear Arguments on Gutting Federal Agencies' Rule-Making Ability

Supreme Court to Hear Arguments on Gutting Federal Agencies' Rule-Making Ability

Broke On: Wednesday, 17 January 2024 The Supreme Court is set to hear arguments on Wednesday that could gut the ability of federal agencies to make rules. The case, brought by herring fishermen in Cape May, New Jersey, challenges a system in place for decades that governs how judges review curbs on air and water pollution, gun safety measures and workplace protections.

COP28 President Accused of Planning to Push Fossil Fuel Deals

Broke On: Monday, 27 November 2023 Sultan Al Jaber, the president of COP28, is accused of planning to use his position to push fossil fuel deals. Al Jaber is also the CEO of the world's sixth-largest oil company, the state-owned Abu Dhabi National Oil Company (Adnoc). The leaked document suggests that the UAE is using its position as the host of the COP28 climate talks to lobby for oil and gas deals globally.