Ben Sisario,

Ben Sisario covers the music industry for The New York Times. He has written about the streaming music wars, Bob Dylan's secret archives, the world of high-tech ticket scalping and the lost pop music of Cambodia, among other subjects. He has been writing for The Times since 1998, and has contributed to Rolling Stone, Spin, The Village Voice, New York Press, The Boston Globe and WFUV, the New York public radio station. He has taught at New York University and is the author of “Doolittle,” a book about the Pixies. A graduate of the University of Virginia, he lives in Brooklyn with his family.

Biography:  https://www.nytimes.com/by/ben-sisario

36%

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 poor reputation for journalistic standards and is not considered a reliable news source.

Bias

10%

Examples:

  • The article does not mention any witnesses or evidence to support Mr. Jones's claim that Combs grabbed his genitols without consent, which is a serious allegation.
  • The article uses phrases like ‘reckless name-dropping’, ‘pure fiction’ and ‘transparent attempt to garner headlines’ to discredit Mr. Jones as a liar who is looking for an undeserved payday.

Conflicts of Interest

35%

Examples:

  • The article does not mention any attempts by Mr. Jones or his lawyer to resolve the issue privately or professionally before filing the lawsuit.
  • The article says that Mr. Jones is seeking $30 million in damages from Combs, but it does not explain what evidence he has to support his claim or how he calculated this amount.

Contradictions

65%

Examples:

  • Mr. Jones claims that Combs tried to groom him into having sex with another man, but the article does not provide any details about how or why he made these allegations.
  • Mr. Jones says that he was working on 'The Love Album' with Combs, but the article does not specify when, where and how this happened.

Deceptions

50%

Examples:

  • The article does not mention any consequences or injuries from the incident where Combs allegedly forced Mr. Jones into drinking shots of tequila laced with drugs at a listening party.
  • The article uses phrases like ‘reckless name-dropping’, ‘pure fiction’ and ‘transparent attempt to garner headlines’ to discredit Mr. Jones as a liar who is looking for an undeserved payday.

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