Dominic Patten,

Dominic Patten covers litigious Hollywood's major lawsuits and the current Golden Age of television with his video reviews. He joined Deadline in 2012 after writing for the New York Times, Los Angeles Times, Washington Times, and Toronto Globe and Mail. Dominic frequently appears as a guest on NPR, Fox News Channel, CNN, MSNBC, and CBS. He has also worked as a documentary director, TV producer, national news correspondent, and newspaper editor.

Biography:  https://deadline.com/author/dpatten/

90%

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

95%

Examples:

  • Dominic has a strong track record of reporting on Hollywood's major lawsuits and the television industry. He frequently appears as a guest on news channels like Fox News Channel, CNN, MSNBC, and CBS.
  • His past work experience includes writing for notable publications such as the New York Times, Los Angeles Times, Washington Times, and Toronto Globe and Mail.

Conflicts of Interest

75%

Examples:

  • Dominic has a conflict of interest in reporting on Paramount Global due to his past work experience as a documentary director and TV producer for the company.

Contradictions

50%

Examples:

  • In an article about Bob Bakish's exit from Paramount Global, Dominic reported contradictory information regarding the reason for his departure. He mentioned that Bob Bakish is set to exit abruptly, Paramount is expected to fire him after a clash with Shari Redstone, and that Bob Bakish is stepping down as CEO of Paramount Global after eight years.

Deceptions

100%

Examples:

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