Victoria Bisset,

Victoria Bisset is a London-based breaking news reporter for The Washington Post, covering urgent and significant stories in Europe. She previously spent six years with the BBC, covering global news and Arabic-language media. Bisset holds a degree in Arabic and Middle Eastern studies from the University of Cambridge and a master's degree focusing on South Asia from SOAS, University of London.

Biography:  https://www.washingtonpost.com/people/victoria-bisset/

83%

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

95%

Examples:

  • Victoria Bisset appears to report news objectively without any clear signs of personal bias.

Conflicts of Interest

75%

Examples:

  • Victoria Bisset's past experience with the BBC may potentially influence her reporting, but there is no clear evidence of a conflict of interest in her current work for The Washington Post.

Contradictions

87%

Examples:

  • In an article about a plane crash, Victoria Bisset mentions that all passengers and crew members were able to escape safely within 20 minutes. However, it is later revealed that there were actually five fatalities from the collision with a coast guard plane.
  • In another article, she states that at least 71 people were killed in an Israeli strike on Al-Mawasi area. In the following sentence, she specifies that these people were Palestinians. This contradicts itself as it is not clear why only Palestinians would be in the Al-Mawasi area.

Deceptions

75%

Examples:

  • In an article about a plane crash, Victoria Bisset makes a deceptive statement by claiming that all 379 people on board were able to escape safely within 20 minutes. This is misleading as it does not mention any injuries or fatalities among the passengers and crew members who escaped.

Recent Articles

Israeli Airstrikes Kill 71 in Gaza, Targeting Hamas Commanders Mohammed Deif and Rafa Salama

Israeli Airstrikes Kill 71 in Gaza, Targeting Hamas Commanders Mohammed Deif and Rafa Salama

Broke On: Saturday, 13 July 2024 Israeli airstrikes in Gaza on July 13, 2024 killed at least 71 people and injured over 300, including Hamas military commander Mohammed Deif and another senior figure Rafa Salama. The strikes hit a crowded area, causing chaos at local hospitals. Deif, known for his role as a bomb maker and past involvement in suicide attacks, has evaded Israeli assassination attempts before but is considered a mastermind behind major attacks against Israel.
British Infant Opal Regains Hearing After Groundbreaking Gene Therapy

British Infant Opal Regains Hearing After Groundbreaking Gene Therapy

Broke On: Thursday, 09 May 2024 Baby Opal, born with profound hearing loss, regained her ability to hear after undergoing groundbreaking gene therapy at Addenbrooke's Hospital in Cambridge. This marks the first successful application of this procedure for an infant and could offer hope to millions with genetic hearing loss.
Japan Airlines Flight 516: A Miraculous Escape from a Fiery Plane Crash

Japan Airlines Flight 516: A Miraculous Escape from a Fiery Plane Crash

Broke On: Wednesday, 03 January 2024 On January 3rd, 2024, a Japan Airlines passenger jet (JAL Flight 516) and a Japan Coast Guard aircraft collided at Haneda Airport in Tokyo. The JAL plane was carrying 379 passengers and crew members who were evacuated safely through three exit doors deemed safest.