Sarah Smith

Sarah Smith is a seasoned journalist with extensive experience in American politics and society. She has held various roles at the BBC, including Scotland editor and presenter of the Today programme. Her career has seen her cover significant events such as the 2008 Presidential election, the Haiti earthquake, and the global financial crisis. Sarah is known for her ability to relate complex issues to audiences. As of November 2021, she was appointed as the BBC's North America editor and is based in Washington DC.

Biography:  https://www.bbc.com/mediacentre/2021/sarah-smith-appointed-bbc-news-north-america-editor/

86%

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

85%

Examples:

  • The author displays a clear right-wing leaning in their reporting, evidenced by the quotes from Steve Bannon and focus on the 'Maga army' ready to ensure Trump's victory.
  • The author presents an election outcome as a zero-sum game with no room for compromise or nuance.

Conflicts of Interest

100%

Examples:

  • No conflicts of interest were found in the article.

Contradictions

100%

Examples:

  • No contradictions were found in the article.

Deceptions

75%

Examples:

  • The author includes a seemingly unrelated statement about tax cuts from Trump's first term without providing proper context.
  • The author uses vague language when attributing quotes, potentially misleading readers about the source of certain statements.

Recent Articles

Steve Bannon to Begin Four-Month Prison Sentence Amidst 2024 Election Doubts

Steve Bannon to Begin Four-Month Prison Sentence Amidst 2024 Election Doubts

Broke On: Monday, 01 July 2024 Steve Bannon, a former advisor to Donald Trump, begins a four-month prison sentence for contempt of Congress despite ongoing appeal. Convicted for refusing to testify and turn over documents regarding the Jan. 6 committee investigation.