George Shiers

George Shiers is a News Reporter at PEDESTRIAN.TV. He reports on a wide variety of topics including social justice, drugs, politics, climate change and more.

Biography:  https://www.pedestrian.tv/author/george-shiers/

71%

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 makes a clear attempt to discredit Matthew Perry by alleging he lied about his sobriety and assaulted women in the months leading up to his death.

Conflicts of Interest

50%

Examples:

  • The article was published on the same day as Perry's death.
  • The author's email address is george.shiers@pedestriangroup.com.au
  • The author works for PEDESTRIAN.TV, a website that covers social justice, drugs, politics, climate change and more.

Contradictions

85%

Examples:

  • Perry is accused of throwing a coffee table at his ex-fiancée Molly Hurwitz after she confronted him reportedly about a gift he bought for someone he met on a dating app in 2021. He also allegedly assaulted his friend and sober companion Morgan Moses in 2022.

Deceptions

90%

Examples:

  • The article uses sensationalist language to attract readers.
  • The author claims that Matthew Perry lied about his addiction and assaulted women in the months before his death. However, no evidence of such behavior is provided.

Recent Articles

Matthew Perry: A Tragic End to a Talented Career

Matthew Perry: A Tragic End to a Talented Career

Broke On: Saturday, 13 January 2024 Matthew Perry, the star of Friends, died at 54 from ketamine overdose. He had a history of addiction and abusive behavior towards others.