Robert Coalson

Robert Coalson is a senior correspondent for RFE/RL who covers Russia, the Balkans and Eastern Europe. He has been reporting from Moscow since 2013.

Biography:  https://www.rferl.org/author/robert-coalson/pt_pi

60%

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

75%

Examples:

  • The article portrays Navalny as a leader in major anti-government protests in 2011, but fails to mention that these were peaceful and legal.
  • The article states that Navalny's conviction was politically motivated revenge for his activism against the government, but does not provide any evidence or quotes from experts to support this claim.

Conflicts of Interest

50%

Examples:

  • He served a 19-year jail term on charges widely considered politically motivated.
  • The article portrays Navalny as an anti-corruption fighter and Russia's most prominent opposition politician for over a decade.

Contradictions

75%

Examples:

  • Aleksei Navalny was an anti-corruption fighter and Russia's most prominent opposition politician for over a decade.
  • He served a 19-year jail term on charges widely considered politically motivated.

Deceptions

50%

Examples:

  • He served a 19-year jail term on charges widely considered politically motivated.
  • The article portrays Navalny as an anti-corruption fighter and Russia's most prominent opposition politician for over a decade.

Recent Articles

Alexei Navalny Dies in Prison at 47 After Losing Consciousness While Taking a Walk

Alexei Navalny Dies in Prison at 47 After Losing Consciousness While Taking a Walk

Broke On: Friday, 16 February 2024 Russian opposition leader Alexei Navalny, a vocal critic of Vladimir Putin, died in prison at the age of 47 after collapsing while on a walk. He was serving a 19-year sentence for extremism charges.