Catherine Porter

Catherine Porter is an international correspondent for The New York Times based in Paris. She has been a journalist for over a quarter-century and joined The Times in 2017 as the Canada bureau chief. Porter covers breaking news, politics, and social movements in France while also exploring its culture through the lens of daily life, traditional values, and climate change. She is particularly interested in France's attempts to address its colonial history. Prior to her role at The Times, Porter worked for Canada's largest daily newspaper, The Toronto Star, as a columnist, feature writer, environment reporter and foreign correspondent in Haiti. She published a book about her ties to Haiti called

Biography:  https://www.nytimes.com/by/catherine-porter

98%

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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

98%

Examples:

  • Catherine Porter appears to consistently present balanced and fair coverage of political events in France without any clear signs of personal or organizational bias.

Conflicts of Interest

100%

Examples:

  • No conflicts of interest have been identified in Porter's reporting on France.

Contradictions

85%

Examples:

  • In one article, Porter mentions a contradictory statement made by President Macron regarding the politics and future of New Caledonia. This is an isolated incident in an otherwise consistent reporting history.

Deceptions

100%

Examples:

  • No instances of deception have been found in Porter's articles.

Recent Articles

France's Hung Parliament: Left-Wing New Popular Front Wins Most Seats, Leaving Macron in a State of Uncertainty

France's Hung Parliament: Left-Wing New Popular Front Wins Most Seats, Leaving Macron in a State of Uncertainty

Broke On: Monday, 08 July 2024 France's legislative elections resulted in a hung parliament, with the left-wing New Popular Front (NFP) coalition, led by Jean-Luc Melenchon, emerging as the largest group. Emmanuel Macron's centrist alliance finished second. The unexpected outcome leaves France uncertain as no single party holds a majority and demands for power ensue. Macron has asked Prime Minister Gabriel Attal to remain in his position temporarily while he forms a government.
French Parliamentary Elections: Macron's Centrists Gain Ground as Le Pen's National Rally Secures 33% of Votes

French Parliamentary Elections: Macron's Centrists Gain Ground as Le Pen's National Rally Secures 33% of Votes

Broke On: Monday, 01 July 2024 On July 1, 2024, French parliamentary elections eased investor concerns about a potential Marine Le Pen victory, leading to a 1.5% increase in the Cac 40 index and a stronger euro against the dollar. The RN party secured around 33% of the votes in the first round, while left-wing New Popular Front received approximately 28%, and Emmanuel Macron's centrist bloc had about 20%. Despite this, investors remain cautious as RN could still gain an overall majority in the second round.
Macron's New Caledonia Visit Amidst Riots and Fear of Voting Rights Expansion

Macron's New Caledonia Visit Amidst Riots and Fear of Voting Rights Expansion

Broke On: Saturday, 13 May 2023 French President Emmanuel Macron visited New Caledonia on May 23, 2024, to address ongoing riots over proposed voting rights expansion. Pro-independence activists fear dilution of influence. Macron met with officials and political forces but refused to scrap the change.