American Songwriter

American Songwriter is a songwriting and music publication founded in 1984 that helps millions of music fans and songwriters discover the craft of music with interviews, reviews, features, news, contests, and more. The publication has been owned and operated by Savage Ventures since 2019 when the Nashville based venture operator acquired the property. In January of 2021, Savage named Lisa Konicki, a 20 year music media executive, as the publication's editor in chief. Konicki and the editorial staff can be reached at [email protected]. The entire editorial staff and current contributors are listed here. All content created for the publication undergoes an editorial review for accuracy and quality. If the publication becomes aware of errors in content, corrections are made and annotated. Advertisements on the website are clearly labeled. If readers purchase products reviewed or discussed by the publication, the publication may receive commissions.

68%

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 news site 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 its reporting.

Bias

50%

Examples:

  • The article shows a positive bias towards Taylor Swift's music.

Conflicts of Interest

100%

Examples:

No current examples available.

Contradictions

100%

Examples:

No current examples available.

Deceptions

50%

Examples:

  • The author claims that David Soul's music career rivals his on-screen fame, but there is no evidence to support this claim in the body of the article.

Recent Articles

  • David Soul, Actor and Musician Known for Starsky and Hutch Dies at 80

    David Soul, Actor and Musician Known for Starsky and Hutch Dies at 80

    Broke On: Friday, 05 January 2024 David Soul, known for his role as Detective Kenneth Hutchinson in Starsky and Hutch, has died at 80. He appeared in several TV shows including Star Trek and Perry Mason before getting a break as an actor playing officer John Davis in Clint Eastwood's Magnum Force. After the success of Starsky and Hutch, he returned to music with four albums that produced two UK number one singles.

  • Taylor Swift's `1989 (Taylor's Version)` Sparks Reactions and Controversy

    Broke On: Friday, 27 October 2023 Taylor Swift has released `1989 (Taylor's Version)`, a re-recording of her 2014 album `1989`. The release is part of Swift's ongoing effort to regain control of her master recordings, which were sold without her consent in 2019. The album has been met with positive reviews from critics. A record shop in Alabama faced backlash from Swift's fans after it announced that it would not be stocking the album. `Bad Blood`, a track from the album featuring Kendrick Lamar, has been praised for its production and Swift's vocals.