Eric Mack

Eric Mack is a senior contributor in the field of science with extensive experience covering science, technology, the environment and politics for various outlets including CNET, PC World, Inc., Wired, AOL and NPR. He is passionate about decentralizing journalism among other fields and co-founded JournoDAO. Mack has been actively reporting on scientific events such as auroras caused by solar storms, impacts on GPS systems due to solar activity and the Northern Lights.

Biography:  https://www.forbes.com/sites/ericmack/

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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

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

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  • Eric Mack has a history of accurately reporting on scientific events and phenomena without inserting personal opinions or slants.

Conflicts of Interest

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  • No conflicts of interest detected.

Contradictions

86%

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  • Article mentions that sunspot AR3664 was responsible for a G4 geomagnetic storm but also states that a powerful solar storm caused radio blackouts over the Midwest and eastern regions of the US on May 29, 2024. However, these two events are not directly contradictory as both can occur due to the same sunspot.
  • The article mentions that AR3664 is responsible for a G4 Geostorm on Earth in May 2024 and also states that AR3697 is the returned version of sunspot AR3664. These two events can be related as the return of the same sunspot activity.
  • The article mentions that AR3664 was responsible for an X1.1 solar flare but also states that a powerful X-class solar flare erupted from the sun's southeastern limb on May 27, 2024. These two events can be related as the X-class solar flare could be part of the same sunspot activity.

Deceptions

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Examples:

  • No deceptive practices detected.

Recent Articles

Solar Storm Causes Radio Blackouts and Auroras: NOAA Warns of Continued Disruptions from Sunspot AR3697

Solar Storm Causes Radio Blackouts and Auroras: NOAA Warns of Continued Disruptions from Sunspot AR3697

Broke On: Wednesday, 29 May 2024 A powerful solar storm on May 29, 2024, caused radio blackouts in the US and Europe, disrupting radar, GPS, and satellite communications. The sunspot responsible for this event is AR3697 which had previously caused a G5 geomagnetic storm on May 10th. NOAA predicts a 60% chance of radio blackouts until at least Friday, with potential solar radiation storms causing further disruptions to satellite communications and power grids. The sun currently has eight active sunspots, with two regions potentially launching higher than normal flares this week.
Powerful X-Class Solar Flares from Sunspot AR3664: Possible Sign of Upcoming Solar Storms

Powerful X-Class Solar Flares from Sunspot AR3664: Possible Sign of Upcoming Solar Storms

Broke On: Friday, 10 May 2024 A powerful X-class solar flare from sunspot AR3664, responsible for May 2024's historic G5 geomagnetic storm and auroras, erupted yesterday. This sunspot group, which has spent time on the far side of the sun, is now rotating back into view and may bring another solar storm with potential impacts on technology and infrastructure.