Adam Clark

Reporter, Barron's Adam Clark is a reporter at Barron's, covering breaking news and markets. He joined Barron's in 2022, after five years at Dow Jones Newswires. He has been published in The Wall Street Journal, Financial News, and Private Equity News.

Biography:  https://www.barrons.com/authors/adam-clark

54%

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:

  • The author implies that Baidu's AI bot is linked to the Chinese military without providing any evidence or context.
  • The author uses a sensationalist tone by stating that Bitcoin price rises when it hasn't.

Conflicts of Interest

50%

Examples:

Contradictions

100%

Examples:

  • The article contains two contradictions. The first one is the title and the body of the article which state opposite things about Baidu's stock performance.
  • The second contradiction is that Bitcoin was not rising at the time of writing.

Deceptions

30%

Examples:

  • The author also deceptively omits the source of the report that Baidu's AI bot had been tested by scientists affiliated with the Chinese military.
  • The author deceptively uses a citation from Technology Jan 15, 2024 without specifying its relevance or credibility.

Recent Articles

Baidu's AI Platform Linked to Key Military Research: Implications for Chinese Artificial Intelligence Industry and Geopolitical Rivalry with the US

Baidu's AI Platform Linked to Key Military Research: Implications for Chinese Artificial Intelligence Industry and Geopolitical Rivalry with the US

Broke On: Monday, 15 January 2024 Baidu's stock price declines after reports link Ernie AI platform to key military research, raising concerns about US sanctions on Chinese firms and shifting power dynamics in the global artificial intelligence industry.
Grayscale and BlackRock Propose ETF Fees for Spot Bitcoin Trading in Crypto Sector on Edge

Grayscale and BlackRock Propose ETF Fees for Spot Bitcoin Trading in Crypto Sector on Edge

Broke On: Monday, 08 January 2024 The crypto sector awaits potential approval of ETFs for spot trading Bitcoin, with Grayscale and BlackRock proposing fees. Grayscale reduced its management fee to 1.5% in its proposed uplift.