Ahmed Ali

Ahmed Ali Akbar is a James Beard award-winning journalist who joined the Chicago Tribune as a food reporter in February. He has experience covering American Muslims, food, and culture for BuzzFeed and BuzzFeed News. In addition to his work as a freelance food writer and audio reporter, Akbar has contributed to Eater, Bon Appetit, America's Test Kitchen, Vox, and Crooked Media. His podcast,

Biography:  https://www.chicagotribune.com/2024/02/29/ahmed-ali-akbar-chicago-tribune-food-reporter/

56%

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

60%

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  • Ahmed Ali Akbar has a history of covering American Muslims and cultural topics, which may influence his reporting. In the provided article, he reports on an anti-Zionist Shabbat service held by Jewish organizers at the University of Chicago.
  • The article highlights the protestors' views and actions without explicitly endorsing or condemning them, demonstrating a level of neutrality.

Conflicts of Interest

100%

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  • Akbar has a master's degree from Harvard Divinity School, which may potentially create a conflict of interest when reporting on religious topics. However, there is no clear evidence of this impacting his reporting in the provided article.

Contradictions

0%

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No current examples available.

Deceptions

0%

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Recent Articles

University Protests: Tensions Escalate Between Pro-Palestinian and Counter-Protestors at DePaul and University of Virginia

University Protests: Tensions Escalate Between Pro-Palestinian and Counter-Protestors at DePaul and University of Virginia

Broke On: Sunday, 05 May 2024 Pro-Palestinian and counter-protestors clash at US university campuses, demanding institutional stances on Israel's treatment of Palestinians. Tensions escalate into arrests and encampment clearances, while university officials address the unrest and navigate free speech policies.