Dan Murphy

Dan Murphy covers MLB for ESPN.com and contributes to Baseball Tonight on ESPN2. Murphy joined ESPN in 2019 after spending six years at MassLive (formerly The Republican), where he covered the Boston Red Sox, New England Patriots and other sports topics. He also worked as a reporter for the Springfield (Mass.) Republican and the Worcester Telegram. A native of Westborough, Massachusetts, Murphy is a graduate of Syracuse University's S.I. Newhouse School of Public Communications with degrees in journalism and political science. He lives in Connecticut with his wife and two children.

Biography:  https://www.espn.com/mlb/player/bio/_/id/1693/dan-murphy

49%

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

85%

Examples:

  • The article implies that the NCAA is acting unfairly and oppressively towards student-athletes by trying to enforce NIL rules.

Conflicts of Interest

0%

Examples:

  • The article does not mention any conflicts of interest or potential sources of bias for the author.

Contradictions

100%

Examples:

No current examples available.

Deceptions

50%

Examples:

  • The article contains a deception by making a claim that is not supported by evidence. The reader cannot verify if the NCAA's prohibition really violates antitrust law or harms student-athletes.

Recent Articles

NCAA Suspends NIL Rules After Federal Judge Grants Injunction in Lawsuit Filed by Attorneys General from Tennessee and Virginia Against NCAA

NCAA Suspends NIL Rules After Federal Judge Grants Injunction in Lawsuit Filed by Attorneys General from Tennessee and Virginia Against NCAA

Broke On: Saturday, 24 February 2024 The NCAA has suspended its NIL rules after a federal judge granted an injunction in a lawsuit filed by attorneys general from Tennessee and Virginia against the NCAA. The preliminary injunction allows booster-funded NIL collectives to communicate with high school recruits and transfer portal players.