Michael Scollon

Michael Scollon is a senior correspondent in RFE/RL's Central Newsroom in Prague. He has been covering the Middle East and North Africa for over two decades.

Biography:  https://www.rferl.org/author/michael-scollon/mjpyqy

76%

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

75%

Examples:

  • In Iran, with parliamentary elections scheduled for March, the government is likely to face yet another challenge to its legitimacy.
  • The war in Ukraine will persist until the West realizes that a return to the previous world order is unattainable.

Conflicts of Interest

50%

Examples:

Contradictions

75%

Examples:

  • In Iran, with parliamentary elections scheduled for March, the government is likely to face yet another challenge to its legitimacy.
  • The war in Ukraine will persist until the West realizes that a return to the previous world order is unattainable.

Deceptions

100%

Examples:

No current examples available.

Recent Articles

Iran Faces Increased Threats as Tensions Rise in West Asia

Iran Faces Increased Threats as Tensions Rise in West Asia

Broke On: Friday, 05 January 2024 Iran has been hit with a series of terrorist attacks in recent days, including the twin blasts at a memorial for Qassem Soleimani on January 3rd. The Islamic State (IS) claimed responsibility and targeted Iranian military forces. Tensions are rising in West Asia as Israel continues to launch attacks against Gaza, Houthi rebels attack commercial vessels in the Red Sea, and pro-Iran Shia militias target US troops in Iraq and Syria. This has led to calls for retaliation from Iranian President Ebrahim Raisi.