Jake Epstein,

Jake Epstein is a defense reporter for Business Insider. He covers national security, global military issues, and US foreign policy developments. Jake joined BI in 2021 to cover breaking news after working at The Times of Israel and as a freelance reporter in the Boston area. He graduated from Lehigh University in 2020 with a degree in journalism and international relations, serving as the editor-in-chief of the independent student newspaper, The Brown and White.

Biography:  https://www.businessinsider.com/author/jake-epstein?op=1

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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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Conflicts of Interest

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Contradictions

88%

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  • An attack by Yemen's Houthi rebels targeted a commercial ship traveling through the Gulf of Aden but caused no damage. However, in a different article, it is mentioned that last week's attack on the M/V Tutor marked the Houthis' first successful naval drone strike since they started attacking shipping lanes.
  • The Eisenhower strike group originally deployed to the Eastern Mediterranean but was quickly redirected to the Middle East due to unrelenting Houthi attacks.

Deceptions

100%

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Recent Articles

USS Dwight D. Eisenhower Carrier Strike Group: Protecting Middle Eastern Shipping Lanes from Houthi Attacks

USS Dwight D. Eisenhower Carrier Strike Group: Protecting Middle Eastern Shipping Lanes from Houthi Attacks

Broke On: Monday, 24 June 2024 The USS Dwight D. Eisenhower Carrier Strike Group has been deployed in the Middle East since October 2023 to protect shipping lanes from Iranian-backed Houthi attacks, intercepting missiles and drones while rescuing mariners under threat. Despite its presence, the Houthis continue attacking shipping lanes, targeting vessels linked to Israel, the US, or Britain. The USS Theodore Roosevelt Carrier Strike Group is set to replace the Eisenhower group. The US Navy maintains a presence in the region to safeguard commerce amidst Houthi escalations against commercial vessels in vital maritime corridors.