Carol E.

Carol E. is a trailblazing figure in New York's journalism, entertainment and literary scenes. Born in Detroit and raised in Fort Wayne, Indiana, she began pitching her ideas to magazines at the age of 12. After graduating from college, she got her breakthrough by landing her first published article in Esquire. Carol quickly established herself as one of the city's top magazine journalists, writing Gonzo-style first-person articles for Playboy and New York. The New York Times called her “feminism's answer to Hunter S Thompson.” She was hired as a writer for Saturday Night Live, earning an Emmy Award nomination for Outstanding Writing in a Variety or Music Program in 1987. In the 1990s, she went on to host her own cable television talk show called Ask E. Jean. While her career was taking off, Carol became a fixture in the glitzy New York social scene. She was a regular at Elaine's, a legendary Upper East Side restaurant frequented by a who's who of celebrities. Carol mingled with literary heavyweights Norman Mailer and Gay Talese, according to a profile in USA Today. She married former TV anchorman John Johnson, before divorcing in 1990. Carol E. is probably best known for her advice column Ask E Jean, which ran in Elle from 1993 to 2019.

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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

70%

Examples:

  • E Jean Carroll has been accused of being a vindictive ex-employee by some members of Joe Biden's family.
  • Some members of the president's family, particularly first lady Jill Biden and their son Hunter Biden, have urged him to make changes to his staff.

Conflicts of Interest

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Examples:

  • Carol E. has close ties with literary heavyweights such as Norman Mailer and Gay Talese.
  • E Jean Carroll's advice column Ask E Jean ran in Elle from 1993 to 2019.

Contradictions

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Examples:

  • Biden's sister, Valerie Owens, is traveling to Washington on Thursday to join other family members at the White House for the July Fourth holiday, but she will also have face-to-face meetings about her brother's campaign.
  • In some discussions with aides, family members and allies outside the White House, President Joe Biden has vacillated between acceptance and defiance in the face of the seismic shift in his political standing within his own party.

Deceptions

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Examples:

  • In recent conversations with aides, family members and allies outside the White House, President Joe Biden has vacillated between acceptance and defiance in the face of the seismic shift in his political standing within his own party.
  • Some members of the president's family – particularly first lady Jill Biden and their son Hunter Biden – are urging him to make changes to his staff.

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