John McCormick,

Reporter, The Wall Street Journal John McCormick is a national political reporter who has covered every presidential campaign since 2000. He joined The Wall Street Journal in May 2019 after working for Bloomberg News, the Chicago Tribune, the Des Moines Register and the Rochester Post-Bulletin. Latest Articles Election 2024 Donald Trump Routs Rivals in Iowa Caucuses Monday night with the largest margin in history

Biography:  https://www.wsj.com/news/author/john-mccormick-1

24%

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 tends to present Donald Trump in a positive light and downplay his controversies.
  • The author uses words like

Conflicts of Interest

15%

Examples:

  • However, it can be inferred that the author may have a bias in favor of Trump and his policies since he has covered every presidential campaign since 2000 and joined The Wall Street Journal after working for other pro-Trump outlets.
  • The article does not disclose any potential conflicts of interest for the author or the sources he cites.

Contradictions

25%

Examples:

  • The article contradicts itself by claiming that Trump's victory was historic but also that it came so quickly that some caucus locations hadn't finished speaking of support for other candidates.
  • The author ignores the fact that Trump faced multiple rivals and had not secured a majority of delegates, which is the true measure of winning an election.

Deceptions

35%

Examples:

  • The article uses deceptive practices such as exaggerating Trump's margin of victory, presenting his win as a fait accompli before the votes were fully counted and implying that he had already secured the nomination.
  • The author also omits important information about the other candidates and their positions on key issues.

Recent Articles

2024 Republican Presidential Primary: Trump Leads the Way in Iowa Caucuses, Voters Favor Building a Wall and Limiting Immigration

2024 Republican Presidential Primary: Trump Leads the Way in Iowa Caucuses, Voters Favor Building a Wall and Limiting Immigration

Broke On: Tuesday, 16 January 2024 Former President Donald Trump leads the 2024 Republican presidential primary, winning Iowa caucuses with support from white evangelical Christians and those without a college degree. His hard-line stance on immigration and ban on abortion after six weeks of pregnancy resonated with voters. Critics argue his policies are harmful to the country but many continue to support him.