Gerry Shih

Gerry Shih is the India Bureau Chief for The Washington Post. He previously served as China correspondent until his Chinese journalist visa was revoked in 2020. Before joining The Post in 2018, he reported for the Associated Press from Beijing and has also covered Silicon Valley's social media companies for Reuters and northern California for The New York Times.

Biography:  https://www.washingtonpost.com/people/gerry-shih/

60%

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

75%

Examples:

  • The article contains selective reporting by only mentioning allegations against opposition leaders while ignoring similar allegations made against ruling party members. For example, it states that 'Aside from Kejriwal, three other leaders in his party have been jailed in the past year in the liquor case' but does not provide any information about whether any BJP members have also been arrested for corruption.
  • The article presents a one-sided view of the situation by only mentioning allegations against Arvind Kejriwal and his party without providing any evidence to support these claims. For example, it states that 'Kejriwal has denied wrongdoing' but does not provide any evidence to support this claim.

Conflicts of Interest

50%

Examples:

  • Aside from Kejriwal's role and culpability in the affair remains unclear.Kejriwal has denied wrongdoing
  • BJP officials, meanwhile, doubled down on their accusations of Kejriwal's alleged corruption and called the arrest justified.

Contradictions

85%

Examples:

  • Speaking to television reporters outside Kejriwal's home, his party colleagues said the Enforcement Directorate's investigation was a ploy by Modi to prevent Kejriwal from campaigning in the upcoming election.
  • The BJP is confident that it can withstand any backlash from Arvind Kejriwal's arrest.

Deceptions

50%

Examples:

  • The article contains selective reporting by only mentioning allegations against opposition leaders while ignoring similar allegations made against ruling party members.
  • The author uses emotional language such as 'autocratic' and 'freeze bank accounts', which is an attempt to manipulate the reader's emotions rather than presenting a factual account of events.

Recent Articles

Delhi CM Arvind Kejriwal arrested in money laundering case linked to scrapped excise policy 2021-22

Delhi CM Arvind Kejriwal arrested in money laundering case linked to scrapped excise policy 2021-22

Broke On: Thursday, 21 March 2024 Delhi Chief Minister Arvind Kejriwal was arrested on March 21, 2024 in connection with a money laundering case linked to alleged irregularities in the scrapped Delhi excise policy. The AAP has called for nationwide protests against the BJP and accused it of using federal investigative agencies to pressure political rivals. Kejriwal denied wrongdoing, was produced before a special PMLA court on Friday, and may face 10-day custody for further interrogation. Two prominent AAP leaders are already under judicial custody in connection with the case.