Cate Martel

Cate Martel is a national political reporter for The Hill, covering the White House, presidential campaigns and Congress. She writes The Hill’s 12:30 Report newsletter, recognized as a finalist for 'best newsletter' by Digiday. Cate also appears on MSNBC, Fox News, BBC, CBSN and Sirius XM to discuss political news of the day. She previously worked at Politico as a media coordinator and writer. Cate received her undergraduate degree from Fairfield University in political science, journalism and new media. Articles by Cate Martel

Biography:  https://thehill.com/author/cate-martel/

78%

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 implies that white supremacists are happy with the reference to a conspiracy theory.
  • The article shows a clear bias in favor of the prosecution and against Trump.
  • The article uses inflammatory language to describe the charges against Trump as 'falsifying business records' instead of 'lying about his taxes'.

Conflicts of Interest

50%

Examples:

  • The article does not disclose any conflicts of interest for the author or the sources cited.
  • The article may have a conflict of interest by promoting its own newsletter as 'best' and implying that it is more reliable than other sources.

Contradictions

85%

Examples:

  • The article also contradicts itself by claiming that the trial is historic without providing any context or evidence for this claim.
  • The article contradicts itself by saying both that Trump will be tried in March and that hearings are taking place.

Deceptions

100%

Examples:

  • The article does not provide any evidence for its claims about white supremacists celebrating or the reference to a conspiracy theory.
  • The article uses deception by omitting important details or facts that could change the meaning or interpretation of the story.

Recent Articles

Former President Donald Trump's Hush Money Trial Begins on March 25

Former President Donald Trump's Hush Money Trial Begins on March 25

Broke On: Thursday, 15 February 2024 Former President Donald Trump's hush money trial is set to begin on March 25, marking the first criminal trial for a former president. The case involves charges that he falsified business records during the 2016 presidential campaign in order to keep secret a past sexual liaison with an adult-film star.