Mike Baker,

I am a national reporter for The New York Times, based in Seattle.What I Cover I write about a range of subjects, often pursuing coverage of national issues and trends — housing costs, homelessness, gun violence, natural disasters, water supplies, climate impacts, extremism, inequality, drug policy and more. Along with covering issues in the Pacific Northwest,

Biography:  https://www.nytimes.com/by/mike-baker

57%

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

85%

Examples:

  • The article does not provide any context or analysis of how climate change may have contributed to the severity of the fire.
  • The article focuses on the victims of the fire and their suffering, rather than the causes or prevention of the disaster.
  • The article uses emotional language to evoke sympathy for those affected by the tragedy.

Conflicts of Interest

50%

Examples:

  • The article may be influenced by the interests and agendas of The New York Times or its parent company, which has invested in renewable energy and climate change initiatives.
  • The author does not disclose any potential conflicts of interest or sources of funding for his work.

Contradictions

100%

Examples:

  • Many deaths on one street
  • Some of the victims were found in neighborhoods that were already ablaze before evacuation alerts were issued.
  • The majority of victims were found in Kuhua Street
  • The title claims that there are nine key revelations in the article, but only six are mentioned.

Deceptions

30%

Examples:

  • The article does not provide any evidence or data to support its claims about the fire or its impacts.
  • The article relies on anecdotal sources rather than expert testimony or scientific research.
  • The article uses vague terms like 'investigation' and 'review' to imply a more rigorous process than may have actually occurred.

Recent Articles

Maui Police Department Releases Preliminary Report on Wildfires Response in August 2024

Maui Police Department Releases Preliminary Report on Wildfires Response in August 2024

Broke On: Wednesday, 07 February 2024 The Maui Police Department has released a preliminary after-action report on its response to the deadly wildfires that occurred in August 2024. The fires were caused by severe weather and many of the victims were found along Kuhua Street, which is located in Lahaina district of the island on Aug. 8th, 2023.