Hugh Dougherty

Hugh Dougherty is a seasoned editor and reporter with experience in London and New York. He has worked for the Telegraph, New York Post, and Daily Mail. In June 2024, he became the Executive Editor of the Daily Beast. Dougherty covers a range of topics including media, royals, politics, entertainment, opinion, innovation, and U.S. news.

Biography:  https://www.thedailybeast.com/author/hugh-dougherty

58%

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

25%

Examples:

  • The author does not challenge or question Vance's characterization of Aniston's response as a 'disgusting attack', instead he repeats the term multiple times.
  • The author goes unprompted to defend Vance when he brings up Aniston's Instagram post, stating 'Hollywood celebrities say,

Conflicts of Interest

100%

Examples:

  • The author states 'Vance had tried to smooth over the comment, claiming it was 'clearly sarcastic'.', 'but does not provide any evidence or reasoning for this claim, nor does he challenge Vance on this point.

Contradictions

50%

Examples:

  • Aniston responded by expressing a hope that Vance's daughter would be able to have children someday.

Deceptions

40%

Examples:

  • Jennifer Aniston/Instagram During his appearance Saturday, Vance went after Aniston unprompted by Kelly.
  • The Hollywood celebrities say, 'Oh, well, J.D. Vance, what if your daughter suffered fertility problems?', he said. Well, first of all, that's disgusting because my daughter is 2 years old.

Recent Articles

JD Vance and Jennifer Aniston's Heated Exchange: A Critique of Democratic Leaders' Stance on Families and Children

JD Vance and Jennifer Aniston's Heated Exchange: A Critique of Democratic Leaders' Stance on Families and Children

Broke On: Thursday, 25 July 2024 In July 2024, a heated exchange between Senator JD Vance and actress Jennifer Aniston made headlines. Vance's 2021 criticism of childless individuals in power resurfaced during his announcement as Donald Trump's running mate. Aniston, an advocate for reproductive rights and IVF treatments, expressed her disapproval on Instagram. Vance clarified his comments on The Megyn Kelly Show, stating he was criticizing the Democratic Party's stance against families and children.