Phil Boas

Phil Boas is an editorial columnist. He was the editor of The Arizona Republic's editorial pages from 2012 to 2022 and has been with the newspaper since 1999. His roles have included being a metro editor at The Tribune newspapers in Mesa and a reporter at the Los Angeles Daily News. Boas is a graduate of Brigham Young University and lives in Gilbert with his wife, Sherry, and their four children.

Biography:  https://www.azcentral.com/staff/2648236001/phil-boas/

84%

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:

  • Democrats' problem: They went soft on crime
  • If Kelly were the nominee, America would know there was someone in the Harris White House who understands police officers and believes in their mission.
  • There is no way the son of two police officers from West Orange, N.J., is ever going to denigrate cops.

Conflicts of Interest

100%

Examples:

  • The article's author is a former editor of The Arizona Republic, which may create a conflict of interest when reporting on local politics.

Contradictions

100%

Examples:

No current examples available.

Deceptions

100%

Examples:

No current examples available.

Recent Articles

Vice President Harris's Potential Running Mates: Shapiro and Kelly - Balancing Act or Political Challenge?

Vice President Harris's Potential Running Mates: Shapiro and Kelly - Balancing Act or Political Challenge?

Broke On: Tuesday, 23 July 2024 Vice President Kamala Harris, set to secure the 2024 Democratic presidential nomination, faces the challenge of selecting a running mate. Two frontrunners emerge: Pennsylvania Governor Josh Shapiro and Arizona Senator Mark Kelly. Shapiro's appeal to rural voters and potential ability to lead against Trump contrasts with Pennsylvania Democrats potentially losing their tiebreaking vote in the state Senate if elected. Kelly, a former Navy combat pilot and NASA astronaut, could balance the ticket culturally but may hinder Democratic efforts in Arizona where they struggle to maintain momentum.