Lynsey Chutel,

Lynsey Chutel is a reporter for The New York Times based in Johannesburg, South Africa. She covers South Africa and the countries that make up southern Africa. Her work focuses on a wide range of topics related to politics, crime, culture and the impact of climate change in the region. Prior to joining The Times, she worked for various media platforms including News24, Quartz and The Associated Press. She has a graduate degree in journalism from Columbia University and a master's degree in international relations and politics from the University of the Witwatersrand in Johannesburg. Chutel is part of a team that won the 2021 Mirror Award for best story on media coverage of the coronavirus pandemic. She treats her sources with dignity and empathy, protects their privacy, and aims to bring nuance to her reporting while being fair and accurate in all her work.

Biography:  https://www.nytimes.com/by/lynsey-chutel

95%

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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

95%

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  • The articles provided show no intentional bias from the author.

Conflicts of Interest

100%

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  • There are no clear conflicts of interest identified in the articles provided.

Contradictions

85%

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  • In the article 'South Africa's President Announces Intent to Form National Unity Government', there is a contradiction regarding the African National Congress party's percentage of votes and seats in the National Assembly.

Deceptions

100%

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  • The articles provided show no deceptive practices from the author.

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