Alex Wakeford

A long-time community member and former teacher, Alex Wakeford is a writer on the Community Team at 343 Industries. He loves Halo and its universe more than anything else in life.

48%

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

Bias

85%

Examples:

  • The author implies that humanity is inferior to the Unggoy
  • The author shows a clear bias towards the Grunty faction and their cosmetics
  • The author uses exaggerated and hyperbolic language to promote the new features of Halo Infinite

Conflicts of Interest

0%

Examples:

No current examples available.

Contradictions

85%

Examples:

  • The article contradicts itself by claiming that Halo Infinite is leaning towards flashy cosmetics rather than traditional armor, while also promoting new armor for the players
  • The article suggests that The Yappening II and Firefight: King of the Hill are separate events, when they are actually part of the same operation

Deceptions

50%

Examples:

  • The author deceives the readers by not providing any evidence or sources for his claim that humanity's primacy has ended
  • The author deceptively hides his affiliation with 343 Industries by using a generic term like 'Community Writer', without disclosing that he is an employee of the company

Recent Articles

Halo Infinite's Yappening II Update Brings New Grunt-Themed Rewards and Two Weeks of PVE Action

Halo Infinite's Yappening II Update Brings New Grunt-Themed Rewards and Two Weeks of PVE Action

Broke On: Wednesday, 03 April 2024 Halo Infinite's latest update, Yappening II, includes new Grunt-themed rewards and two weeks of PVE action. After that, players can explore a new Arena map created in Forge with acid pits.