John Koblin,

John Koblin is a media reporter for The New York Times, covering the television industry. He reports on the companies and personalities behind the scripted-TV boom, as well as the networks that broadcast the news. He is co-author of “It’s Not TV: The Spectacular Rise, Revolution, and Future of HBO.”

Biography:  https://www.nytimes.com/by/john-koblin

49%

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

85%

Examples:

  • Mr. Stewart's relentless focus on politics over his 16-year Daily Show run, unusual for late night at the time, transformed him from a promising comedian into one of the nation's foremost political and media critics.

Conflicts of Interest

0%

Examples:

Contradictions

100%

Examples:

  • The article mentions other correspondents who catapulted to fame during Jon Stewart's tenure on The Daily Show and how their shows also have a laser focus on current events with a left-leaning bias but does not provide any context or explanation of this bias.
  • The article mentions that Jon Stewart ended his Apple show last year after airing 20 episodes without providing any context or explanation of why he left or what happened to the show.
  • The title suggests that Jon Stewart will be hosting The Daily Show regularly but the article states he will only host one night a week through the 2024 presidential election.

Deceptions

50%

Examples:

  • The article implies that Jon Stewart is returning to host The Daily Show without acknowledging the gap in his resume or the reasons behind it.
  • The article provides deceptive practices by omitting important information about Jon Stewart's career and departure from The Daily Show.

Recent Articles

Jon Stewart Returns to The Daily Show for 2024 Election Cycle

Jon Stewart Returns to The Daily Show for 2024 Election Cycle

Broke On: Wednesday, 31 January 2024 Jon Stewart is returning to The Daily Show as host for the 2024 election cycle, starting Monday nights from February 12th. He will continue hosting part-time and serve as executive producer until 2025.