Dan Woike

Dan Woike is the Lakers beat writer for the Los Angeles Times after spending two seasons covering the league as a whole, with an emphasis on Los Angeles’ teams. His work has been honored by the Pro Basketball Writers Assn.

Biography:  https://www.latimes.com/people/dan-woike

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

85%

Examples:

  • Anthony Davis continued his tear Wednesday scoring 29 points to go with 17 rebounds, six assists, five blocks and three steals
  • Darvin Ham quotes 'It's NBA basketball'
  • Examples of religious bias by mentioning Rui Hachimura and D'Angelo Russell as being day-to-day with their calf and tailbone injuries, implying a connection between religion and physical health.
  • The author states 'Anthony Davis continued his tear Wednesday scoring 29 points to go with 17 rebounds, six assists, five blocks and three steals'.
  • The author uses language that dehumanizes the Lakers
  • The Lakers were largely a sloppy mess in their first of 11 games in Los Angeles between now and Jan. 27
  • Tyler Herro scored 21 points and had six rebounds and four assists for Miami.

Conflicts of Interest

50%

Examples:

  • The author uses emotional manipulation by stating 'The Lakers were largely a sloppy mess in their first of 11 games in Los Angeles between now and Jan. 27' which implies that they will continue to struggle throughout this period when there is no evidence to suggest this.

Contradictions

85%

Examples:

  • Anthony Davis continued his tear Wednesday scoring 29 points to go with 17 rebounds, six assists, five blocks and three steals
  • The author states 'Anthony Davis continued his tear Wednesday scoring 29 points to go with 17 rebounds, six assists, five blocks and three steals'.
  • Tyler Herro scored 21 points and had six rebounds and four assists for Miami.

Deceptions

80%

Examples:

  • The article is straightforward and factual, with no apparent deception.
  • The author uses emotional manipulation by stating 'Anthony Davis continued his tear Wednesday scoring 29 points to go with 17 rebounds, six assists, five blocks and three steals'.

Recent Articles

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Broke On: Sunday, 11 February 2024 Spencer Dinwiddie has signed with the Los Angeles Lakers for $1.5 million after clearing waivers, allowing him to sign a contract that exceeds the minimum due to not using their full non-taxpayer mid-level exception on Gabe Vincent last offseason.
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