Azi Paybarah

Azi Paybarah is a national reporter who covers campaigns and breaking politics news. He joined The Washington Post in 2022 after covering politics for the New York Times and Politico New York. Paybarah was also a Knight-Wallace Fellow in 2017. His work primarily focuses on national political events, with an emphasis on campaigns and breaking news.

Biography:  https://www.washingtonpost.com/people/azi-paybarah/

72%

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

85%

Examples:

  • The author occasionally presents biased statements, such as the one stating that voters in California have two U.S. Senate races on their primary ballots without clarifying that these are for different terms.

Conflicts of Interest

50%

Examples:

  • No clear conflicts of interest were identified in the articles.

Contradictions

85%

Examples:

  • The author reported contradictory information about President Biden's team providing pre-approved questions to a radio host and Andrea Lawful-Sanders approving four questions from eight provided by Biden's team.

Deceptions

75%

Examples:

  • The author uses deceptive practices such as not clarifying that two U.S. Senate races on the primary ballot are for different terms and stating that the William Penn statue would remain in Welcome Park without mentioning the National Park Service's reversal.

Recent Articles

Biden Team Provides Pre-Approved Questions to Radio Hosts: Lawful-Sanders and Ingram Resign After Controversy

Biden Team Provides Pre-Approved Questions to Radio Hosts: Lawful-Sanders and Ingram Resign After Controversy

Broke On: Saturday, 06 July 2024 Two radio hosts, Andrea Lawful-Sanders from WURD in Philadelphia and Earl Ingram from WMCS in Milwaukee, have revealed they received pre-approved questions from the Biden team before their interviews with President Joe Biden. The practice has drawn criticism for violating journalistic independence. Both hosts have resigned following the controversy.
New York Democrat Tim Kennedy Wins Special Congressional Election, Raising Democratic Seats to 214

New York Democrat Tim Kennedy Wins Special Congressional Election, Raising Democratic Seats to 214

Broke On: Tuesday, 30 April 2024 In the April 30, 2024 special election, Democrat Tim Kennedy won New York's 26th district congressional seat with a significant lead over Republican Gary Dickson. Born and raised in Buffalo, Kennedy is a seven-term state senator and occupational therapist. He defeated Dickson with strong Democratic support and registration advantage, raising $1.7 million compared to his opponent's $35,430. Kennedy chairs the Senate's Transportation Committee and supports gun safety legislation following a mass shooting in Buffalo. Republicans have submitted petitions for a placeholder name for the June primary against Kennedy, who will serve in Congress until November.
California Senate Race: Adam Schiff vs. Steve Garvey in March 5th Primary Election

California Senate Race: Adam Schiff vs. Steve Garvey in March 5th Primary Election

Broke On: Tuesday, 05 March 2024 California is holding a primary election on March 5th, and the race for Dianne Feinstein's Senate seat has attracted many candidates. The top two vote-getters in California's jungle primary will advance to the November general election. Adam Schiff is considered the front-runner throughout the campaign, but a recent poll had former professional baseball star Steve Garvey in a statistical tie for first place.
National Park Service Abandons Plan to Remove William Penn Statue in Philadelphia

National Park Service Abandons Plan to Remove William Penn Statue in Philadelphia

Broke On: Saturday, 13 January 2024 The National Park Service initially proposed to remove a statue of William Penn from Welcome Park in Philadelphia as part of a renovation plan, but after reviewing the proposal internally and receiving feedback from various stakeholders, including Governor Josh Shapiro (D), they have withdrawn their plan.