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Dominic Nicholls is an Associate Editor (Defence) at The Telegraph. He served for 23 years in the British Army with operational deployments in Iraq, Afghanistan, the Balkans, and Northern Ireland. Originally a cavalry officer in The Royal Scots Dragoon Guards, he later transferred to the Army Air Corps where he flew Gazelle helicopters.

Biography:  https://www.telegraph.co.uk/authors/d/dk-do/dominic-nicholls/

86%

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

90%

Examples:

  • In the Russia hacking article, there is a lack of critical analysis or opposing viewpoints which suggests a potential bias.
  • The author occasionally presents a biased perspective, particularly in the Adele article where they seem to sensationalize the illness and lack of details about Adele's situation.

Conflicts of Interest

95%

Examples:

  • The author has a strong military background which may influence their reporting on defense-related topics. However, no specific conflicts of interest were identified in the articles provided.

Contradictions

0%

Examples:

No current examples available.

Deceptions

75%

Examples:

  • In the Adele article, the author uses misleading language and omits important details to create a false sense of urgency and excitement. This can be seen as deceptive.
  • The author quotes Adele as saying she was sick at the end of the last leg and all through her break, but no evidence is provided to support this claim.

Recent Articles

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Adele Pauses Las Vegas Residency Due to Illness Again

Adele Pauses Las Vegas Residency Due to Illness Again

Broke On: Wednesday, 28 February 2024 Adele has paused her Las Vegas residency and gone on vocal rest due to illness. She had been performing at Caesars Palace since December 2021 but fell ill during the last leg of shows, causing a toll on her voice. Adele postponed five remaining weekends of shows: March 1, 2, 8, 9 and March 15-16. She apologized for the inconvenience to fans in a social media post but said she will be back on stage as soon as possible.

UK Accuses Russian FSB of Sustained Cyber-Espionage Campaign

Broke On: Thursday, 07 December 2023 The UK government has accused Russia's Federal Security Services (FSB) of conducting a sustained cyber-espionage campaign against high-profile politicians, civil servants, journalists, and charities in the UK since 2015. The UK has identified a unit within the FSB, known as Centre 18, and a group called Star Blizzard as being responsible for these operations. The hackers reportedly used spear-phishing techniques to steal information from a significant number of parliamentarians from multiple political parties. The UK has taken diplomatic action in response to these cyber-attacks. The Russian ambassador has been summoned and sanctions have been imposed on two individuals, one of whom is a serving FSB officer.