Gaya Gupta

Gaya Gupta is a reporter at The New York Times, covering breaking news as part of the Live team. She has reported on a wide variety of topics including the wars in Gaza and Ukraine, natural disasters and the Nobel Prizes. Before joining The Times, she covered local news at The Washington Post and has also written about the opioid crisis, Covid-19 and the 2020 election for newspapers in Virginia and Rhode Island. Gupta graduated from Brown University with a degree in computer science and English and uses data as much as possible in her reporting. She was born in Malaysia, raised in California and India, and can be reached at gaya.gupta@nytimes.com.

Biography:  https://www.nytimes.com/by/gaya-gupta

82%

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

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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

88%

Examples:

  • The author quotes sources without providing context or evidence at times.
  • The author uses selective reporting and sensationalist language in some instances.

Conflicts of Interest

75%

Examples:

  • The author's background includes reporting for various newspapers in different regions, potentially leading to conflicts of interest.
  • There are instances where the author may not have disclosed all relevant information about sources or events.

Contradictions

85%

Examples:

  • The author reports on these contradictions without providing additional context or clarification.
  • There are contradictions in the articles regarding specific events such as the killing of a top Hamas commander and attacks on Israeli troops.

Deceptions

85%

Examples:

  • The author sometimes presents information without providing necessary context, leading to potential misinterpretation by readers.
  • The author uses deceptive omissions and sensationalist language in some instances.

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Broke On: Saturday, 13 April 2024 Israel intercepts over 300 Iranian missiles and drones in historic defense, claims 99% success rate with allied systems. The attack was triggered by an airstrike that killed a top Iranian general.
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Broke On: Tuesday, 19 March 2024 Israel killed Marwan Issa, the deputy commander of Hamas' military wing in a recent strike. The White House confirmed that he was one of three top leaders targeted by Israel during its operation last week.
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Broke On: Tuesday, 12 March 2024 On October 7, 20XX, US-Israeli citizen Itay Chen was killed by Hamas militants during an attack on the Israeli military base near Gaza. His body is being held captive and his parents are leading a campaign for his release.
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UNRWA Investigates Allegations of Involvement in Hamas Attacks; U.S. and Israel Accuse Organization of Promoting Anti-Israel Sentiment

Broke On: Friday, 26 January 2024 UNRWA investigates allegations of involvement in Hamas attacks; US temporarily cuts off aid and Israel accuses the organization of promoting anti-Israel sentiment.