Micah Maidenberg

Reporter, The Wall Street Journal Micah Maidenberg is a reporter covering the business of space and aviation safety in The Wall Street Journal’s Chicago bureau. He reports on longtime and newer space companies, as well as issues tied to the safe operation of commercial planes and other aircraft. As part of his work, he also focuses on government agencies such as the National Aeronautics and Space Administration (NASA) and the Federal Aviation Administration (FAA). Prior to his current role, Micah worked as a breaking news reporter for the Journal and Dow Jones Newswires. He began writing about business and economic issues for Crain’s Chicago Business, where he reported on real estate, manufacturing and transportation. He also completed an investigative-reporting fellowship at the Columbia University School of Journalism, where he earned a master’s degree.

Biography:  https://www.wsj.com/news/author/micah-maidenberg

63%

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

85%

Examples:

  • The author uses a quote from Walter Isaacson's biography about Elon Musk as factual when it is not relevant or up-to-date.

Conflicts of Interest

50%

Examples:

No current examples available.

Contradictions

85%

Examples:

  • It asked SpaceX management to publicly separate the company from Musk's personal brand.
  • SpaceX fired eight employees in 2022 for calling on the company to distance itself from comments made by its founder and CEO, Elon Musk.

Deceptions

50%

Examples:

No current examples available.

Recent Articles

SpaceX Faces Criticism From Employees Over Elon Musk's Behavior

SpaceX Faces Criticism From Employees Over Elon Musk's Behavior

Broke On: Wednesday, 03 January 2024 SpaceX has faced criticism from its employees for the behavior of founder Elon Musk. The NLRB ruled in favor of eight former SpaceX workers who were fired after drafting and circulating an open letter detailing workplace concerns.