Gary Baum,

Gary Baum is an investigative journalist who grew up in Los Angeles. He began his career at The Hollywood Reporter and later became the paper's senior entertainment editor. His work includes feature profiles of celebrities such as Angelyne and Paris Hilton.

Biography:  https://www.hollywoodreporter.com/tv/tv-features/gary-baum-true-story-angelyne-1235165027/#!

66%

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

70%

Examples:

  • The author has a bias towards sensationalism and exaggeration in their reporting. They use language such as 'crippling' and 'languish on the page' which is not appropriate for a news article.

Conflicts of Interest

50%

Examples:

  • The author does not have any clear conflicts of interest in their reporting on Angelyne.

Contradictions

70%

Examples:

  • The author contradicts themselves by saying that Angelyne was created to pique curiosity but also stating that she was born in Poland and had Holocaust survivors as parents. They also state that the title implies a strike when no such announcement has been made.

Deceptions

70%

Examples:

  • The author uses sensationalist language and exaggeration which can be seen as deceptive. They also use a title that implies a strike when no such announcement has been made.

Recent Articles

Hollywood Below-the-Line Workers Threaten Strike Over Wage Increases and Quality of Life Issues

Hollywood Below-the-Line Workers Threaten Strike Over Wage Increases and Quality of Life Issues

Broke On: Monday, 04 March 2024 Hollywood's below-the-line workers, including the Teamsters and IATSE, are threatening to strike if a deal is not reached with studios by July 31. Negotiations focus on wage increases and quality of life issues surrounding hours worked on set.