Willem Marx

Willem Marx is a British journalist who gained international attention for his article in Harper's Magazine titled 'Misinformation Intern: My Summer as a Military Propagandist in Iraq.' In the article, Marx describes his experience working for the Lincoln Group, a Washington-based government contractor, where he was tasked with planting stories from the U.S. military in Iraqi newspapers. Prior to this revelation, Marx had been hailed as an intrepid reporter for his work in conflict zones such as Afghanistan and Bosnia.

Biography:  https://www.npr.org/templates/story/story.php?storyId=6054757

85%

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

50%

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  • The author, Willem Marx, has previously worked as a military propagandist in Iraq for the Lincoln Group.

Conflicts of Interest

100%

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  • The author has a significant conflict of interest due to his past employment as a military propagandist in Iraq.

Contradictions

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Deceptions

100%

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