Stewart Maclean

Stewart Maclean is a seasoned journalist with experience across various media platforms. He currently serves as the editor of Newsnight, a role he took on thrillingly in 2022. Prior to this position, Stewart was the deputy editor of Newsnight since 2018 and played a significant role in negotiating an interview with Prince Andrew in 2019. He has also been interim editor of the programme during a busy news period that included coverage of Ukraine and investigations into parties at Number Ten. Stewart's journalism career began in newspapers, where he joined the Daily Mirror as a graduate trainee and later became a staff reporter. He then spent several years at ITV News as a news editor and head of UK specialist journalism. As a freelance correspondent, he worked for UK national newspapers while based in South Africa for four years. Stewart's role at Newsnight involves leading an exceptional team to deliver daily punchy and compelling journalism that helps viewers digest the day's events in this extraordinary era of news.

Biography:  https://www.bbc.com/mediacentre/2022/bbc-appoints-stewart-maclean-as-newsnight-editor

97%

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

90%

Examples:

  • Stewart has not shown any significant bias in his reporting.

Conflicts of Interest

100%

Examples:

  • There are no apparent conflicts of interest in the article or the author's background.

Contradictions

85%

Examples:

  • The article reports on the contradictory nature of the Kenyan government's budget policy and its response to youth protests, but does not present any specific contradictions.

Deceptions

100%

Examples:

  • No deceptive practices were found in the article or the author's background.

Recent Articles

Mass Protests in Kenya Over Controversial Finance Bill Leave 23 Dead, Tensions Remain High

Mass Protests in Kenya Over Controversial Finance Bill Leave 23 Dead, Tensions Remain High

Broke On: Wednesday, 26 June 2024 Mass protests erupted in Kenya over a controversial finance bill, leaving at least 23 people dead and resulting in property damage and constitutional institution desecration. Young Kenyans led the charge against tax hikes and economic measures during economically challenging times. The government's heavy-handed response included teargas, live ammunition, abductions, and shooting protesters. Despite President William Ruto abandoning the bill, protests continued under the 'One Million People March' banner.