Deborah Haynes

Deborah Haynes is the Sky News security and defence editor. She covers major foreign stories around the world and conducts her own investigations. Her work has taken her to Europe to report on Brexit, and to the United States to cover Donald Trump's administration. Deborah has broken stories on suspected Russian disinformation operations and cyber attacks in the UK. Before joining Sky, she was defence editor and previously Iraq correspondent at The Times. She reported from conflict zones such as Iraq, Afghanistan, and Libya while also focusing on armed forces issues in the UK. Her investigative journalism earned her an Amnesty International award for national newspaper human rights reporting in 2008 and the inaugural Bevins Prize for investigative journalism that same year. Prior to joining The Times, Deborah worked for Reuters news agency after six years at AFP in Tokyo, Geneva, Baghdad, and London.

Biography:  https://news.sky.com/author/deborah-haynes-653

55%

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

A score that takes into consideration the content for flow, interruptions with ads, and overt search engine optimization techniques that makes the content hard to understand

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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  • Deborah Haynes covers the biggest foreign stories around the world and carries out her own investigations. She has reported from Europe on Brexit and the United States on Donald Trump, which may expose her to potential conflicts of interest or biases.

Conflicts of Interest

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  • Deborah Haynes previously worked for The Times as their defence editor and Iraq correspondent. This may create a conflict of interest when reporting on topics related to The Times or its competitors.

Contradictions

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Examples:

  • In the article about Ukraine war, Deborah Haynes reports a Russian attack on a two-storey apartment block in Vovchansk, Ukraine causing a large crater and devastating the building. However, she also states that Vovchansk has been subjected to intense artillery strikes from Russian forces across the border for over a week before recent unprecedented bombardments.

Deceptions

50%

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Recent Articles

Russian Offensive Intensifies: Devastating Attack on Vovchansk Leaves Residents Fearing for Their Lives

Russian Offensive Intensifies: Devastating Attack on Vovchansk Leaves Residents Fearing for Their Lives

Broke On: Saturday, 11 May 2024 Russian offensive against Ukraine intensifies, causing significant damage in Vovchansk. A Russian attack on a building caused a large crater and devastated several structures, forcing residents to evacuate or seek shelter as fires broke out. Ukrainian forces are making tactical gains but lack resources to effectively counter the Russian advance in Kharkiv Oblast. Civilians continue to flee their homes due to shelling and bombardments near the border areas. Residents express concern for pensioners and fear for their safety, while some refuse to leave despite the danger.