Benjy Sarlin,

Benjy Sarlin is a journalist at Semafor, a global news platform designed to meet the challenges of our interconnected world. With an emphasis on journalistic transparency and exploring competing perspectives across borders, Benjy's work focuses on delivering essential facts to diverse audiences. He covers political developments with a particular focus on Congress and the Democratic Party. Prior to joining Semafor, Benjy was a reporter for Politico where he broke news about the inner workings of Congress and the Democratic Party.

Biography:  https://www.semafor.com/about

85%

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 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

50%

Examples:

  • The article does not show any direct signs of bias.

Conflicts of Interest

100%

Examples:

  • The author is a journalist for Semafor, a news platform that aims to provide audiences with an unparalleled level of journalistic transparency and explores competing perspectives across borders.

Contradictions

50%

Examples:

  • It mentions the lack of 'drop Biden' effort gaining critical mass three weeks after the debate.
  • The article acknowledges that there is no individual leading the opposition to Biden and that Biden has retained support from some members of Congress.

Deceptions

100%

Examples:

  • No deceptive practices were found in the article.

Recent Articles

Rep. Adam Schiff Urges Biden to Consider Dropping Out of 2024 Race: Is Widespread Opposition Brewing?

Rep. Adam Schiff Urges Biden to Consider Dropping Out of 2024 Race: Is Widespread Opposition Brewing?

Broke On: Wednesday, 17 July 2024 Rep. Adam Schiff of California publicly urged President Joe Biden to consider withdrawing from the 2024 presidential race due to concerns about his ability to defeat Donald Trump. The call came as at least 20 House Democrats reportedly made similar requests, but Biden has maintained his commitment. Pelosi's stance on the issue is closely watched for guidance, as she has a history of managing internal party conflicts effectively.