Helene Cooper

Helene Cooper is a journalist currently serving as the Pentagon correspondent for The New York Times. Born in Liberia, she has extensive experience reporting on African affairs and has written extensively about Liberian politics and governance. Her book, 'Madame President: The Extraordinary Journey of Ellen Johnson Sirleaf', is a biography of Ellen Johnson Sirleaf, the first female president of Liberia. The book delves into the life and political career of Sirleaf while also providing a detailed account of life in Liberia and its political landscape. Cooper's writing is characterized by her deep understanding and familiarity with Liberia, as well as her ability to convey complex information in an engaging manner.

Biography:  https://www.nytimes.com/2017/03/17/books/review/madame-president-helene-cooper.html

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

98%

Examples:

  • In the article 'U.S. Army Begins Building Floating Aid Pier off Gaza', Helene Cooper appears to have a neutral reporting style with no clear signs of personal or ideological bias.

Conflicts of Interest

75%

Examples:

  • In both articles, there is no clear evidence of conflict of interest for Helene Cooper.

Contradictions

90%

Examples:

  • In the article 'Lloyd Austin Hospitalized After Complications From Elective Procedure', Helene Cooper reports that Defense Secretary Lloyd Austin was hospitalized due to complications from an elective surgery. However, she also includes a deception section which points out that the title of the article might imply that Austin was hospitalized due to a serious illness or injury when he actually had complications from an elective medical procedure.

Deceptions

75%

Examples:

  • In the article 'Lloyd Austin Hospitalized After Complications From Elective Procedure', Helene Cooper includes a deception section which points out that the title of the article might imply that Austin was hospitalized due to a serious illness or injury when he actually had complications from an elective medical procedure.

Recent Articles

Defense Secretary Lloyd Austin Hospitalized for Complications Following Elective Medical Procedure, Deputy Prepared to Act in His Stead

Defense Secretary Lloyd Austin Hospitalized for Complications Following Elective Medical Procedure, Deputy Prepared to Act in His Stead

Broke On: Saturday, 06 January 2024 Defense Secretary Lloyd Austin was hospitalized for complications following a recent elective medical procedure and is expected to resume his duties today. His deputy has been prepared to act in his stead.