Newsweek Case Study

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Does the author or publisher endorse political or religious views that could affect objectivity? The author is a professional journalist currently working for Newsweek, with past employment by Fortune and Time. He has been reporting from China since 2000, and currently resides in Shanghai. I was unable to definitely ascertain if he is related to John W. Powell, who was tried for sedition in 1952, and also lived in China. A cursory search of Bill Powell’s biography did not identify any particular political leanings. However, the Newsweek publication is currently considered to be considered to be of a Conservative after the purchase by IBT Media.
Is the author or publisher associated with a special-interest group, such as PETA, or the NRA, that might present only one side of an issue? The author and Newsweek do not appear to be associated with any special interest group. There are questions about how much influence certain Christian groups such as the Korean Christian group headed by David Jang, have with the owners of IBT Media.
Are alternative views presented and addressed? How fairly does the author treat opposing views? The
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This author references unnamed sources such as “one longtime Japanese diplomat who works on North Korea.”, Stephan Haggard of the Peterson Institute for International Economics, unnamed “Experts”, unnamed intelligence analysts, and the author speaks for the world; “The outside world—China included—views that pledge with great skepticism.”
Are statistics consistent with those you encounter in other sources? Have they been used fairly? Statistics were not involved in this particular article.
Does the author explain where the statistics come from? The author relies on his opinion, information gathered from mainstream news reports, and anonymous sources. Are any of the author’s assumptions

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