Jonathan O’Callaghan

Bio Jonathan O'Callaghan is a freelance science journalist based in London, UK. He specialises in stories on astronomy, astrophysics, and space exploration, and was recently awarded the Walter Sullivan Award for Excellence in Science Journalism by the American Geophysical Union. More from Jonathan O'Callaghan Explore the latest news, articles and features

41%

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 poor reputation for journalistic standards and is not considered a reliable news source.

Bias

10%

Examples:

  • The author shows a clear bias towards the scientific consensus on FRBs and does not challenge or question any of the mainstream theories.

Conflicts of Interest

50%

Examples:

  • The author has a potential conflict of interest as he is part of the scientific community that studies and interprets FRBs. He may have personal or professional reasons to promote certain theories over others.

Contradictions

85%

Examples:

  • The article contains several contradictions that undermine its credibility. For example, it claims that most FRBs come from star-forming spiral galaxies, but provides no evidence to support this claim. It also states that some of the events repeat and have been detected flashing multiple times, but does not specify if this applies to all FRBs or only a subset.

Deceptions

50%

Examples:

  • The article contains several deceptive practices that mislead the reader about the nature and origin of FRBs. For example, it uses vague terms like ‘mysterious’ and ‘extraordinary phenomenon’ without providing any concrete evidence or explanations. It also relies on unsubstantiated claims and assumptions that are not supported by the available data.

Recent Articles

Unraveling the Mystery of Fast Radio Bursts: A Rare Discovery Expands Our Understanding

Unraveling the Mystery of Fast Radio Bursts: A Rare Discovery Expands Our Understanding

Broke On: Saturday, 13 January 2024 A powerful fast radio burst was discovered in 2022, originating from a location dating halfway back to the big bang and located 8 billion light years away. This discovery expands our understanding of how FRBs form as it is very rare for galaxies to be in compact groups at such distance.