Griffin Eckstein,

Griffin Eckstein is a reporter for NY Post, covering local news and politics. He has been working for the newspaper since 2019 and has written about various topics such as immigration, education, crime, and social issues.

Biography:  https://nypost.com/author/griffin-eckstein/

52%

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

60%

Examples:

  • The author tends to present controversial and divisive topics from a biased perspective that favors non-citizens voting rights and devalues the opinions of Republicans who oppose it.
  • The author uses language that is emotionally charged and inflammatory when discussing sensitive issues such as immigration, race, religion, and politics.

Conflicts of Interest

40%

Examples:

  • The author does not disclose any potential personal or professional interests that may influence his reporting on the issue.
  • The author may have a conflict of interest as he is an employee of NY Post, which is known for having a conservative and pro-Republican stance.

Contradictions

75%

Examples:

  • The author contradicts the facts by claiming that non-citizens with green cards have a right to vote based on justice when they do not. He also quotes advocates who falsely accuse Republicans of trying to disempower immigrant communities from voting.
  • The author ignores the legal and constitutional arguments against allowing non-citizens to vote in local elections.

Deceptions

50%

Examples:

  • The author does not provide balanced or objective perspectives on the issue.
  • The author uses deception by presenting false or misleading information about non-citizens voting rights and their opponents' motives.

Recent Articles

New York City Council Appeals Ruling on Local Law 11 Expanding Voting Rights to Noncitizens

New York City Council Appeals Ruling on Local Law 11 Expanding Voting Rights to Noncitizens

Broke On: Monday, 25 March 2024 The New York City Council is appealing a ruling against Local Law 11, which expands voting rights to hundreds of thousands of noncitizens after both Adams and his predecessor declined to sign or veto it. The measure became law at the start of 2022 but was struck down by a lower-level judge in spring 2022. Now, the council is appealing that decision.