P.J. McCormick

P.J. McCormick is a deals reporter for the New York Post's commerce section, where he focuses on uncovering great deals and scouring the internet for sales. He has previously contributed to Rolling Stone, Pitchfork, and Hyperallergic among others. His writing also extends to music, art, and culture from time to time. In his articles about tech deals like the Apple MacBook Air or AirPods, he emphasizes on the positive aspects and often highlights the lowest prices available.

Biography:  https://nypost.com/author/p-j-mccormick/

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

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

90%

Examples:

  • P.J. McCormick reports on deals with a focus on positive aspects and often highlights the lowest prices available.
  • There is an instance of a slightly misleading statement in one article about the MacBook Air deal.

Conflicts of Interest

75%

Examples:

  • P.J. McCormick has held bylines in Rolling Stone, Pitchfork, and Hyperallergic in addition to the New York Post.

Contradictions

50%

Examples:

  • The article about the MacBook Air deals mentions that it's the only place to find such a deal online, which is not accurate as other retailers have similar prices.

Deceptions

60%

Examples:

  • The article about the MacBook Air deals contains two instances of deception: one regarding the lowest price for a new MacBook Air and another claiming Walmart is the only place to find such a deal online.

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