Leo Shane

Leo Shane III is a veteran journalist who has been covering Washington, D.C. since 2004 with a focus on military personnel and veterans policies. He currently serves as the deputy editor for Military Times, where he covers Congress, Veterans Affairs and the White House. Leo's work has earned numerous accolades including a 2009 Polk award, a 2010 National Headliner Award, the IAVA Leadership in Journalism award and the VFW News Media award. He is dedicated to providing accurate and insightful reporting on issues affecting the military community.

Biography:  https://www.militarytimes.com/author/leo-shane-iii/

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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 is known for its high journalistic standards. The author strives to maintain neutrality and transparency in its reporting, and avoids conflicts of interest. The author has a reputation for accuracy and rarely gets contradicted on major discrepancies in its reporting.

Bias

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  • Leo Shane covers Congress, Veterans Affairs and the White House for Military Times. He has covered Washington, D.C. since 2004, focusing on military personnel and veterans policies.

Conflicts of Interest

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Contradictions

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  • An American soldier named Gordon Black was arrested in Russia's port city of Vladivostok on charges of stealing from his girlfriend.
  • He was heading back to the US when he made a side trip to Vladivostok, Russia, to visit a woman he was romantically involved with.
  • The soldier, who is stationed in South Korea and married, had traveled to Russia to see a longtime girlfriend.

Deceptions

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Recent Articles

U.S. Soldier Arrested in Russia: Unauthorized Trip Leads to Criminal Charges Amidst Strained Relations

U.S. Soldier Arrested in Russia: Unauthorized Trip Leads to Criminal Charges Amidst Strained Relations

Broke On: Monday, 06 May 2024 An American soldier, Staff Sgt. Gordon Black, was arrested in Russia's Vladivostok on May 2, 2024, for criminal misconduct during an unauthorized visit to see a girlfriend. The incident may worsen already strained U.S.-Russia relations.