Santul Nerkar

Santul Nerkar was a reporter for The New York Times covering business and sports and a member of the 2023-24 Times Fellowship class, a program for journalists early in their careers. He left The Times in May 2024. Below is the last version of his Times bio. Nerkar covered a range of topics including the economy, real estate and sports leagues. He was a member of the 2023-24 New York Times Fellowship class, a program for journalists early in their career. Prior to The Times, he worked as an editor and writer for FiveThirtyEight, a data journalism site, reporting on the economy, sports and politics. Nerkar graduated from Georgetown University where he studied economics, government and Arabic and wrote for the school's news magazine, The Georgetown Voice. As a Times journalist, Nerkar was committed to embodying the integrity outlined in their Ethical Journalism Handbook. He strived for fairness and impartiality in his reporting and tried to write clearly for all readers, not just other journalists. Some of Nerkar's latest articles include coverage of Nvidia's market value, inflation rates, the European Central Bank's interest rate cut, and Elon Musk's xAI company raising $6 billion for product development and research.

Biography:  https://www.nytimes.com/by/santul-nerkar

79%

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

80%

Examples:

  • The reporter occasionally presents biases, such as highlighting right-wing commentators' misleading suggestions about raw milk and the pro-Palestinian activists' view on divestment from Israel.

Conflicts of Interest

95%

Examples:

  • The reporter covers a range of topics including business and sports leagues, which may potentially lead to conflicts of interest. However, no specific conflicts of interest were identified in the articles.

Contradictions

100%

Examples:

  • No contradictions were found in the articles.

Deceptions

60%

Examples:

  • The reporter presents some deceptive practices such as highlighting misleading information about raw milk and the ramifications of divestment from Israel without clarifying the full scope and details.

Recent Articles

Nvidia: The AI Chip Giant Valued at $3.34 Trillion and Dominating the Market

Nvidia: The AI Chip Giant Valued at $3.34 Trillion and Dominating the Market

Broke On: Tuesday, 18 June 2024 Nvidia, a chipmaker specializing in AI systems, became the most valuable public company in June 2023 with a market cap of $3.34 trillion. Its dominance stems from controlling over 80% of the global market for AI chips due to surging demand for high-speed computational power. Companies like Meta, Tesla, Microsoft, and Amazon rely on Nvidia's GPUs to power their AI systems.
New Study Finds High Levels of H5N1 Influenza in Mice Given Raw Milk from Contaminated Dairy Cows

New Study Finds High Levels of H5N1 Influenza in Mice Given Raw Milk from Contaminated Dairy Cows

Broke On: Friday, 24 May 2024 A recent study in the New England Journal of Medicine reveals that mice given raw milk from infected dairy cows had high levels of H5N1 influenza in their respiratory organs, raising concerns over consuming raw milk contaminated with bird flu. Pasteurization effectively reduced or eliminated the virus, emphasizing the importance of proper milk handling and pasteurization for public health.
Melinda French Gates Announces Resignation from Bill and Melinda Gates Foundation, Commits Additional $12.5 Billion to Women's Empowerment

Melinda French Gates Announces Resignation from Bill and Melinda Gates Foundation, Commits Additional $12.5 Billion to Women's Empowerment

Broke On: Monday, 13 May 2024 Melinda French Gates, co-founder of the Bill and Melinda Gates Foundation, announced her resignation on June 7, 2024. With an additional $12.5 billion in funding, she will continue advocating for women and families after leaving the foundation that made significant strides in global health and development.
College Campuses Divided: Pro-Palestinian Protests Lead to Arrests and Calls for Divestment from Israeli Companies

College Campuses Divided: Pro-Palestinian Protests Lead to Arrests and Calls for Divestment from Israeli Companies

Broke On: Thursday, 25 April 2024 Pro-Palestinian protests have swept through US college campuses, leading to arrests and demands for divestment from Israeli military-linked companies. The movement has spread internationally, with universities taking varying stances on the issue. Controversial encampments have created a hostile environment for Jewish students and raised concerns among parents.