Tariq Malik,

Tariq Malik is the Editor-in-Chief of Space.com, based in New York City. He has been with the company since 2001 and covers human spaceflight, exploration and space science, as well as skywatching and entertainment. Tariq studied print journalism and astronomy at the University of Southern California before serving as a staff reporter for The Los Angeles Times. He later earned a master's degree in science journalism from New York University. Tariq has been reporting on spaceflight since 2004 and is also an Eagle Scout with a passion for Star Trek, sci-fi movies, and reading about hippos.

Biography:  https://www.space.com/author/tariq-malik

75%

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

95%

Examples:

  • The author consistently reports on space exploration and science without providing any counterarguments or alternative viewpoints, which may create a one-sided perspective.

Conflicts of Interest

50%

Examples:

  • The author has a minor conflict of interest as they work for Space.com, a company that may benefit from promoting space exploration and science. However, this does not seem to significantly influence their reporting.

Contradictions

98%

Examples:

  • In the article about the rare solar flares and northern lights, the author mentions sightings from locations even farther south than Alabama or Northern California, despite NOAA officials reporting no such sightings.

Deceptions

75%

Examples:

  • In the article about the full moon calendar, the author makes several statements without providing any evidence or sources to support them.
  • The author claims that the next full moon will be on Saturday, Feb. 24 at 7:30 a.m. EST (1204 GMT), which cannot be predicted with certainty and can vary by up to two days.

Recent Articles

Snow Moon: The Next Full Moon on February 24 at 7:30 a.m. EST

Snow Moon: The Next Full Moon on February 24 at 7:30 a.m. EST

Broke On: Sunday, 18 February 2024 The next full moon, known as the Snow Moon due to heavy snowfall during winter according to Indigenous cultures naming traditions from Farmer's Almanac, will occur on Saturday, February 24 at 7:30 a.m. EST (1204 GMT).