Randy Dotinga

Randy Dotinga is an independent journalist who specializes in history, medicine, books and the odd and unusual. He has a bias towards the authenticity of historical documents such as letters like those attributed to Ann Rutledge.

Biography:  https://www.washingtonpost.com/history/2023/02/20/abraham-lincoln-ann-rutledge-letters/

70%

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

70%

Examples:

  • The author has a bias towards the authenticity of the letters and their impact on Lincoln's life. They also have a bias against those who doubt or criticize the letters.

Conflicts of Interest

50%

Examples:

  • The author has a conflict of interest in the authenticity and impact of the letters on Lincoln's life. They have written articles about it before and may be biased towards their own narrative.

Contradictions

85%

Examples:

  • There are contradictions in some of the information provided about Ann Rutledge and her relationship with Abraham Lincoln. The author mentions that she was said to be his sweetheart but also notes that there is no evidence presented to support this claim.

Deceptions

90%

Examples:

  • There are deceptions present in some of the information provided about Ann Rutledge and her relationship with Abraham Lincoln. The author mentions that she was said to have written letters to him but there is no evidence presented to support this claim.

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