Michael Wines,

Michael Wines is a national correspondent for The New York Times, covering voting and election issues. He has reported from many countries on various topics such as politics, intelligence, and war. He graduated from the University of Kentucky and Columbia University in journalism.

Biography:  https://www.nytimes.com/by/michael-wines

42%

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

50%

Examples:

  • The article seems to favor the viewpoint of white business owners over minority groups in affirmative action policies.

Conflicts of Interest

0%

Examples:

  • There is no evidence of any conflict of interest in this article or the author's background.

Contradictions

100%

Examples:

  • The title contradicts the content of the article, which does not mention that Judge Pittman sided with two white business owners who sued the agency. The ruling also contradicts previous court decisions that have supported affirmative action.

Deceptions

65%

Examples:

  • The article uses a deceptive technique by using an advertisement skip to create a sense of urgency and access for readers. The preview view also limits the visibility of some information in the article.

Recent Articles

Federal Judge Strikes Down Affirmative Action Mandate for Minority-Owned Businesses in Texas

Federal Judge Strikes Down Affirmative Action Mandate for Minority-Owned Businesses in Texas

Broke On: Wednesday, 06 March 2024 A federal judge in Texas has ruled that a Commerce Department program created during the Nixon administration to help minority-owned businesses must offer its services to people of all races and ethnic groups. The ruling is significant as it marks another erosion or striking down federal affirmative action mandates in various arenas, and sets a precedent for other federal agencies to follow in the future.