Bess Levin

Bess Levin is a politics correspondent at Vanity Fair, known for her incisive and humorous commentary on the political landscape. She provides a daily narrative of current events, offering catharsis in these challenging times. Her work can be found on Twitter, and she has a separate feature called 'The Levin Report.'

Biography:  https://www.vanityfair.com/contributor/bess-levin

61%

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

60%

Examples:

  • The article highlights the differing interpretations of Trump's words between Democrats and Republicans.
  • The article suggests that Democrats believe Trump meant he would become a dictator if he wins in November.

Conflicts of Interest

75%

Examples:

  • The author is a politics correspondent at Vanity Fair, which may create a conflict of interest in reporting on political topics.

Contradictions

75%

Examples:

  • The article states that Trump incited a violent attack on the Capitol in 2021 but also implies that he didn't directly call for it.

Deceptions

40%

Examples:

  • The article implies that Trump has a history of implying terrible things without directly calling for them.
  • The article suggests that Democrats are overreacting to Trump's words and actions.

Recent Articles

Former President Trump's Controversial Remarks on Voting at Believers Summit: A Threat to Democracy or a Joke?

Former President Trump's Controversial Remarks on Voting at Believers Summit: A Threat to Democracy or a Joke?

Broke On: Tuesday, 30 July 2024 Former President Trump's comment at the Believers Summit that Christians wouldn't need to vote after four years sparked controversy, with some interpreting it as a call for an end to democracy or authoritarianism. Despite Republican defenses of his remarks as a joke or optimism, concerns about free and fair elections persist.