Josh Kosman,

Josh Kosman is a seasoned business reporter with over a decade of experience at the New York Post. He has broken news on major stories such as Elon Musk's Twitter takeover and Subway franchise upheavals, and authored the 2009 book “The Buyout of America”. His background also includes providing sports updates for Dr. Dre's hip-hop radio show, where he interacted with notable rappers like Flavor Flav.

Biography:  https://nypost.com/author/josh-kosman/

57%

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

90%

Examples:

  • Josh Kosman has a background in exposing corporate takeovers and major business stories, which may lead to a slight pro-consumer/anti-corporate bias in his reporting.

Conflicts of Interest

0%

Examples:

No current examples available.

Contradictions

50%

Examples:

  • In an article about Sports Illustrated's layoffs, Kosman made unconfirmed claims about the number of employees being terminated and the status of the publishing license, which were later contradicted by other sources.
  • Kosman also incorrectly stated that Sports Illustrated's CEO was fired when in fact he stepped down and a new CEO was appointed.

Deceptions

75%

Examples:

  • Kosman's article about Sports Illustrated contained multiple misleading statements about the company's staff reductions and leadership changes.

Recent Articles

Bill Ackman's Pershing Square USA IPO Postponed: Reduced Fundraising Target and Market Volatility Cited

Bill Ackman's Pershing Square USA IPO Postponed: Reduced Fundraising Target and Market Volatility Cited

Broke On: Friday, 26 July 2024 Billionaire Bill Ackman postponed Pershing Square USA's IPO on July 26, 2024, due to difficulty raising the initial $25 billion target. The fundraising goal was reduced to between $2.5 billion and $4 billion. The delay comes after filing with the SEC and may impact investor sentiment towards Ackman's investment strategies.
Sports Illustrated Announces Layoffs After Failed Licensing Fees Payment

Sports Illustrated Announces Layoffs After Failed Licensing Fees Payment

Broke On: Wednesday, 31 January 2024 Sports Illustrated, a well-known sports magazine and website owned by Authentic Brands Group (ABG), has announced layoffs after failing to pay licensing fees for its publishing rights. The decision led to the revocation of Arena Group's license as a publisher for SI.