Michael Scherer,

Michael Scherer is a national political reporter at The Washington Post. He was previously the Washington bureau chief for Time magazine, where he also served as the White House correspondent. Before joining Time, he was the Washington correspondent for Salon.com. Education: Columbia University Graduate School of Journalism, MS in journalism; University of California at Santa Cruz, BA in literature. Based in Washington D.C., he covers campaigns, Congress and the White House.

Biography:  https://www.washingtonpost.com/people/michael-scherer/

46%

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The Daily's Verdict

This author has a poor reputation for journalistic standards and is not considered a reliable news source.

Bias

75%

Examples:

  • The author portrays Trump negatively and implies that he is not qualified for office due to his age.
  • The author presents information in a way that favors Biden's campaign over Trump's.
  • The author uses language that dehumanizes Trump supporters by referring to them as white supremacists and dog-whistling to far-right ideologies.

Conflicts of Interest

0%

Examples:

No current examples available.

Contradictions

10%

Examples:

  • But the crisis that may yet topple his candidacy would only get worse.
  • President Biden admitted to having difficulty with speaking and moving as he used to during debate night.
  • Sentiment on Capitol Hill soured, donors organized against him and some public polls showed significant erosion.

Deceptions

50%

Examples:

  • President Biden's attacks against Trump have been criticized for being negative and divisive rather than focusing on issues or solutions.
  • The article fails to disclose that Obama raised $65 million in small contributions and individual gifts alone during the same period in 2012, making the comparison with President Biden misleading.
  • The total amount raised in February 2024 includes contributions to other party accounts as well as the campaign itself, which makes the comparison with President Barack Obama during a similar period in 2012 misleading.

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