Sarah Jacob,

Sarah Jacob is a reporter at Bloomberg News. She covers consumer goods and marketing. Prior to joining Bloomberg in 2019, she was an editor at Ad Age for three years where she covered the advertising industry. Sarah has also written for The Wall Street Journal and The Guardian.

Biography:  https://www.bloomberg.com/authors/ARvQEFukA54/sarah-jacob

76%

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

88%

Examples:

  • Dutch election winner Geert Wilders
  • on the cusp of becoming the Netherlands' next leader
  • Wilders has instead been forced to step aside by his coalition partners

Conflicts of Interest

75%

Examples:

  • AB InBev's Olympic deal shows how much brewers are pushing no-alcohol beer.
  • Consumer

Contradictions

81%

Examples:

  • , after months of coalition talks following his shock win in November. On the cusp of becoming the Netherlands' next leader, Wilders has instead been forced to step aside by his coalition partners, in a compromise to advance talks to form a right-wing cabinet.
  • Geert Wilders won the last Dutch elections decisively.

Deceptions

62%

Examples:

  • The article states that Geert Wilders has dropped his bid to become prime minister, however this statement is not supported by any evidence and the author does not provide any details on why he was forced to step aside.

Recent Articles

ICC Issues Arrest Warrants for Russian Military Leaders Shoigu and Gerasimov over Alleged War Crimes in Ukraine

ICC Issues Arrest Warrants for Russian Military Leaders Shoigu and Gerasimov over Alleged War Crimes in Ukraine

Broke On: Tuesday, 25 June 2024 The International Criminal Court issued arrest warrants for Russian Defense Minister Sergei Shoigu and Chief of the General Staff Valery Gerasimov, accusing them of crimes against humanity and war crimes during Ukraine's conflict. Allegations include directing attacks on civilian objects and causing excessive harm to civilians or damage to civilian objects from October 10, 2022, to March 9, 2023. As top military officials at the time, Shoigu and Gerasimov are believed to bear individual criminal responsibility for these international crimes.
Geert Wilders Drops Bid for Dutch Prime Minister, Increases Chance of Right-Wing Coalition

Geert Wilders Drops Bid for Dutch Prime Minister, Increases Chance of Right-Wing Coalition

Broke On: Wednesday, 13 March 2024 Geert Wilders, the hard-right politician who won a shocking victory in the last Dutch elections, announced on Wednesday that he would not seek to become prime minister of the Netherlands. This move increases the chance of a right-wing coalition in which his party will play a role.