Amy Sikma,

Amy Sikma is a political and public-policy-research writer with over 15 years of experience in Wisconsin politics. She has worked at the State Capitol, political campaigns, and in research and communications. Amy began her reporting career covering the 2011 Wisconsin protests at the State Capitol. She currently writes for The New York Post, where she covers national news with a focus on US politics and public policy. In her articles, Sikma often discusses topics such as presidential debates, campaign strategies, and political fundraising. Her work has been featured in reputable publications like The New York Post.

Biography:  https://nypost.com/author/amy-sikma/

56%

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

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The Daily's Verdict

This author has a mixed reputation for journalistic standards. It is advisable to fact-check, scrutinize for bias, and check for conflicts of interest before relying on the author's reporting.

Bias

20%

Examples:

  • The author suggests that President Biden's debate performance may cause major funders of campaigns and outside groups to be hesitant in supporting Democrats downballot.

Conflicts of Interest

100%

Examples:

  • The author has a significant conflict of interest as they have over 15 years of experience in Wisconsin politics, which may influence their reporting on political topics.

Contradictions

50%

Examples:

  • The author states that some Democrats distanced themselves from President Biden after the debate, while Republican candidates in swing-state congressional races criticized Biden's performance and used it as a campaign talking point.

Deceptions

40%

Examples:

  • The author deceptively implies that Joe Biden's debate performance will cause major funders to pull support from Democrats downballot without providing concrete evidence for this claim.

Recent Articles

Bob Woodward Critiques President Biden's Debate Performance: A Questionable Showing

Bob Woodward Critiques President Biden's Debate Performance: A Questionable Showing

Broke On: Saturday, 29 June 2024 In the 2024 presidential debate, Joe Biden's performance raised doubts about his fitness for another term, according to criticisms from investigative journalist Bob Woodward.