Benjamin Weiser,
Benjamin Weiser is a reporter for The New York Times covering the Manhattan federal courts. He has long covered the criminal justice system, both as a beat and investigative reporter. Before joining The Times in 1997, he worked for 18 years at The Washington Post. There he received the George Polk Award for a 1983 series on life-and-death decisions in hospitals and the Livingston Award for a 1986 series on Washington’s juvenile justice system. He has been a finalist, either as an individual or in a team capacity, for the Pulitzer Prize three times. Latest
Biography:
https://www.nytimes.com/by/benjamin-weiser
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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
85%
Examples:
- The article contains several contradictions that undermine its credibility, such as the lack of evidence for the obstruction of justice charges against Menendez and his wife, and the misleading title that implies they were convicted.
- The author shows a clear bias against Senator Robert Menendez by using sensationalism and contradictions to portray him in a negative light. The author also uses biased language such as 'attacked' and 'persists' to describe Trump.
Conflicts of Interest
50%
Examples:
- The author does not disclose any conflicts of interest in this article.
- The author may have a conflict of interest by reporting on the trial involving one of his colleagues from The Washington Post.
Contradictions
100%
Examples:
- The author provides no contradictions in this article.
- There are several major contradictions in this article. The most glaring one is the lack of evidence for the obstruction of justice charges against Menendez and his wife, which were based on a single witness who later recanted her testimony.
Deceptions
30%
Examples:
Recent Articles
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Senator Bob Menendez's Corruption Trial: Witnesses, Charges, and Political Implications
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