HT Correspondent

HT Correspondent is an experienced journalist who has been covering politics and current events for Hindustan Times. They have a clear bias towards the Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP) and frequently praise their policies while criticizing those of other parties.

Biography:  https://www.hindustantimes.com/author/ht-correspondent-101608310334880

65%

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

80%

Examples:

  • The author has a clear bias towards the Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP) and their policies. They frequently praise the party's actions and criticize those of other parties.

Conflicts of Interest

60%

Examples:

  • There are several conflicts of interest in the author's reporting. For example, they frequently praise the BJP and their policies without providing any evidence or counterarguments to support their claims. They also do not disclose any potential financial interests that may be influencing their reporting.

Contradictions

75%

Examples:

  • There are several contradictions in the author's reporting. For example, they claim that India will hold a seven-phase general election starting on April 19th with results to be declared on June 4th, but then later state that Narendra Modi is expected to secure another five years in power as his Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP) has become increasingly polarized along religious lines. They also contradict themselves by stating that the Opposition hit back and then do not provide any examples of this.

Deceptions

50%

Examples:

  • There are several instances of deception in the author's reporting. For example, they claim that nearly a billion people will vote in 1.05 million booths but do not provide any evidence to support this claim.

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