Michelle Toh

Michelle Toh Writer and reporter, CNN Business Michelle Toh is an award-winning writer and reporter for CNN Business, based at the network’s Asia Pacific headquarters in Hong Kong. Latest Toh has covered some of the top stories in global business, including the disruption and inequality caused by the coronavirus pandemic, ...

Biography:  https://www.cnn.com/profiles/michelle-toh-profile

55%

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

80%

Examples:

  • The author uses language that dehumanizes those being laid off by referring to them as ‘about 530 roles’
  • The author uses language that implies Riot Games’ decision was solely due to spiraling costs and big bets that didn’t pay off. This oversimplifies a complex issue and ignores other factors such as market trends or changes in consumer behavior.

Conflicts of Interest

50%

Examples:

  • In 2021, she led a team across six CNN bureaus on an interactive project about workplace discrimination of Asians around the world.
  • Prior to joining CNN, Toh was the Hong Kong editor of Fortune Magazine.
  • Toh has covered some of the top stories in global business, including the disruption and inequality caused by the coronavirus pandemic, the corporate response to Russia’s invasion of Ukraine, the crackdown in China on private enterprise, ...

Contradictions

100%

Examples:

  • The author contradicts the CEO's statement by not providing any evidence to support it.
  • Toh quotes CEO Dylan Jadeja saying ‘This is absolutely the last thing we ever wanted to do.’ However, this statement is not supported by any evidence in the article and could be seen as an attempt to manipulate public opinion.

Deceptions

30%

Examples:

  • Her work has also featured in publications including TIME, USA Today, ...
  • She has interviewed leaders of some of the world’s top companies.
  • The author claims that Riot Games has cut about 530 roles globally, but no specific information is provided on the number of jobs lost in each region or country. This makes it difficult to determine the impact of these layoffs on different communities and economies.

Recent Articles

Riot Games Eliminates 530 Roles to Move Towards a More Sustainable Future

Riot Games Eliminates 530 Roles to Move Towards a More Sustainable Future

Broke On: Wednesday, 31 January 2024 Riot Games is refocusing on fewer high-impact projects to move towards a more sustainable future. The company will eliminate about 530 roles globally, including shutting down their publishing label and reducing the scope of Legends of Runeterra. This decision is critical for their future and will focus on things that drive player value.