Mathew Murphy

Mathew Murphy is a senior news editor for The Daily Beast. He has worked as a senior journalist and columnist for The Age and Sydney Morning Herald newspapers. He spent almost 10 years as New York bureau chief for News Corp Australia, including for Australia's most-read news website, news.com.au. Send him tips: mathew.murphy@thedailybeast.com or tips@thedailybeast.com. You can also use our anonymous document submission system, SecureDrop. Click here to find out how. Murphy's reporting focuses on U.S. news, politics, and entertainment.

Biography:  https://www.thedailybeast.com/author/mathew-murphy

99%

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 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:

  • In his articles, Murphy consistently presents information in an unbiased manner.
  • Mathew Murphy has a strong bias towards reporting factual news without any significant skewing.

Conflicts of Interest

100%

Examples:

  • There are no indications of conflicts of interest in Murphy's reporting.

Contradictions

85%

Examples:

  • However, this is an isolated incident and does not indicate a pattern of inconsistencies in his reporting.
  • In one article, Murphy reports conflicting information regarding the number of people killed in an amusement park fire in India.

Deceptions

100%

Examples:

  • Murphy does not employ deceptive practices in his reporting.

Recent Articles

Ohio Mother Throws Herself on Hood of Car to Save Son, Sacrifices Life

Ohio Mother Throws Herself on Hood of Car to Save Son, Sacrifices Life

Broke On: Thursday, 11 July 2024 On July 11, 2024, Alexa Stakely, a dedicated mother and speech pathologist in Ohio, was tragically killed while trying to save her 6-year-old son from carjackers. The incident occurred around 1:30 a.m., after Stakely finished her shift as a waitress. Two male suspects are sought by authorities for the crime, which left Stakely's son unharmed inside the abandoned Honda SUV.
At Least 24 People Killed in Fire at Rajkot Amusement Park: Short-Circuit Suspected

At Least 24 People Killed in Fire at Rajkot Amusement Park: Short-Circuit Suspected

Broke On: Saturday, 25 May 2024 At least 47 people, mostly children, were tragically killed in two separate fires at amusement parks in Rajkot, India over the weekend. The causes of both infernos are under investigation, with short-circuits suspected. Poor building practices and disregard for safety regulations may have contributed to the devastating losses.