Vivek Shankar

Vivek Shankar is a senior staff editor on the International desk at The New York Times. He has previously worked for Bloomberg News in San Francisco, Sydney and Washington. Mr. Shankar got his start in journalism at ZDNet India after graduating from St. Xavier’s College, Mumbai and has a master’s degree from the Medill School of Journalism at Northwestern University. In their reporting on the Israel-Hamas war and Middle East crisis, Mr. Shankar has shown a bias towards the Houthis in their coverage of American and British airstrikes in northern Yemen.

Biography:  https://www.nytimes.com/by/vivek-shankar

59%

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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

90%

Examples:

  • The author has shown a bias towards the Houthis in their reporting on the Israel-Hamas war and Middle East crisis.

Conflicts of Interest

50%

Examples:

  • The author has previously worked for Bloomberg News in San Francisco, Sydney and Washington.

Contradictions

100%

Examples:

No current examples available.

Deceptions

30%

Examples:

  • The author has used deception by presenting the Houthis' vow to respond as a fact rather than their stated intention.

Recent Articles

US Navy Destroys Anti-Ship Missile with Phalanx CIWS in Red Sea: First Use of Advanced Weapons System in Conflict

US Navy Destroys Anti-Ship Missile with Phalanx CIWS in Red Sea: First Use of Advanced Weapons System in Conflict

Broke On: Sunday, 04 February 2024 On February 4th, the US Navy used its Phalanx Close-In Weapons System (CIWS) to destroy an anti-ship cruise missile heading towards a USS Gravely warship in the Red Sea. The CIWS system can fire up to 4,500 rounds per minute and engage targets at extremely close range. This marks the first use of this advanced weapons system in this conflict.