Samantha Masunaga,

Samantha Masunaga is a news reporter known for her coverage of corporate events and legal disputes. She has extensively reported on class-action lawsuits involving major companies such as TKO Group, the parent company of the Ultimate Fighting Championship. Her articles often highlight anticompetitive behavior, underpaying of athletes, and executive departures. Masunaga's work has appeared in reputable publications like Yahoo Finance, where she covers news related to mergers and acquisitions as well as corporate governance issues.

Biography:  https://finance.yahoo.com/news/tko-group-pay-335-million-194821115.html

72%

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

100%

Examples:

No current examples available.

Conflicts of Interest

100%

Examples:

No current examples available.

Contradictions

85%

Examples:

  • Bob Bakish, CEO of Paramount Global, is set to exit abruptly as early as Monday morning.
  • Paramount Global CEO Bob Bakish is expected to be ousted from the company.

Deceptions

10%

Examples:

  • Paramount Global CEO Bob Bakish expected to leave the company
  • Several shareholders have said they’d prefer a deal with private equity firm Apollo Global Management, which is offering $26 billion, including the assumption of Paramount’s debt.

Recent Articles

Paramount Global: Bob Bakish Expected to Step Down Amidst Merger Talks with Skydance Media and RedBird Capital

Paramount Global: Bob Bakish Expected to Step Down Amidst Merger Talks with Skydance Media and RedBird Capital

Broke On: Saturday, 27 April 2024 Paramount Global's CEO Bob Bakish is stepping down as the company undergoes significant changes, including potential acquisition talks with Skydance Media and RedBird Capital. David Ellison of Skydance is expected to take over, with Jeff Shell serving as second-in-command. Bakish's departure was reportedly due to opposition to the merger plan. The future of Paramount Global remains uncertain, with several potential buyers including private equity firms.