Artem Mazhulin

Artem Mazhulin is a Russian journalist who has written for The Guardian. He has reported on the conflict in eastern Ukraine and the ongoing Russian occupation of Crimea. In his articles, he often uses sensationalist language and emotional manipulation to create a sense of urgency and danger. He also contains several instances of false claims and selective reporting. Despite this, Mazhulin's articles provide valuable insights into the conflict in Ukraine and the Russian occupation of Crimea.

Biography:  https://www.theguardian.com/profile/artem-mazhulin

72%

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:

  • The article mentions that Russia has been launching drone strikes on Ukraine, which suggests that there may be a monetary interest in the conflict.
  • The author uses language that dehumanizes Ukrainians by referring to them as 'civilians' who are being targeted by Russian missiles.

Conflicts of Interest

50%

Examples:

  • There are no clear examples of conflicts of interest in the article.

Contradictions

100%

Examples:

  • The article contains several instances of false claims, such as Putin believing Russia holds the strategic initiative in the war.
  • The article uses emotional manipulation by quoting Zelenskiy saying that Russia is not winning the war without providing any evidence to support this claim.
  • The article uses sensationalist language such as 'heavy attack' and 'missile strikes' to create a sense of urgency and danger.
  • The author quotes Putin saying that Russia will intensify its attacks on Ukraine, which is an example of selective reporting.

Deceptions

80%

Examples:

  • The article contains several instances of false claims, such as Putin believing Russia holds the strategic initiative in the war.
  • The article uses emotional manipulation by quoting Zelenskiy saying that Russia is not winning the war without providing any evidence to support this claim.
  • The article uses sensationalist language such as 'heavy attack' and 'missile strikes' to create a sense of urgency and danger.
  • The author quotes Putin saying that Russia will intensify its attacks on Ukraine, which is an example of selective reporting.

Recent Articles

Russia intensifies attacks on Ukraine with drone assault

Russia intensifies attacks on Ukraine with drone assault

Broke On: Tuesday, 02 January 2024 Russia launched a drone attack on Kyiv, Ukraine on January 2, 2024 Explosions in all districts of the city caused by the attack Two residential blocks caught fire in Solomyansky district and a blaze broke out at a local market in Podilsky district Missile attack knocked out power and water supply to some areas of the city Russia has been intensifying its attacks on Ukraine after a Ukrainian attack on Belgorod killed 25 people, including five children Putin said he believed Russia held the strategic initiative in the war and wanted to end it as quickly as possible but only on their terms Escalating violence comes as the Ukrainian president says Russia is not winning the war and that Ukraine's priorities in 2024 include hitting Russia's strengths in Crimea and protecting key cities on the eastern front