Fabian Ardaya,

Fabian Ardaya is a sports journalist covering the Los Angeles Dodgers for The Athletic. He has previous experience covering the crosstown Los Angeles Angels for The Athletic and graduated from Arizona State University's Walter Cronkite School of Journalism and Mass Communication in 2017. He grew up in a Phoenix-area suburb.

Biography:  https://theathletic.com/author/fabian-ardaya/

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

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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

90%

Examples:

  • The author has a slight tendency to use language that dehumanizes subjects, as seen in the Ohtani article.

Conflicts of Interest

50%

Examples:

  • There are no clear conflicts of interest identified in the articles provided.

Contradictions

85%

Examples:

  • In one article, there is a minor contradiction regarding the reason for Ippei Mizuhara's firing. The author states that Mizuhara gave an account of events to ESPN, but this information is not supported by evidence in the article.

Deceptions

85%

Examples:

  • The author uses misleading language in the Ohtani article to imply that he was involved in gambling and had stolen money from someone else. This information is not supported by any evidence presented in the article.

Recent Articles

Dodgers' Shohei Ohtani Accused of Illegal Gambling and Theft by Personal Interpreter Ippei Mizuhara

Dodgers' Shohei Ohtani Accused of Illegal Gambling and Theft by Personal Interpreter Ippei Mizuhara

Broke On: Tuesday, 19 March 2024 Shohei Ohtani, a Japanese baseball player who signed with the Los Angeles Dodgers this offseason, has been accused of engaging in illegal gambling and theft by his personal interpreter Ippei Mizuhara. The allegations were made after an investigation into an Orange County bookmaker under federal investigation. According to reports from ESPN and The Athletic, Ohtani's representatives accused Mizuhara of stealing millions from the player to place bets with the illegal gambling operation.