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  "methodology": "https://sourcescore.org/methodology/",
  "canonical": "https://sourcescore.org/source/semafor/",
  "source": {
    "slug": "semafor",
    "name": "Semafor",
    "domain": "semafor.com",
    "category": "News",
    "summary": "Global news brand founded 2022; structured 'Semaform' format separating reporting + analysis.",
    "founded": 2022,
    "verified": "2026-04-28",
    "methodologyVersion": "v0.1"
  },
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      "value": 76,
      "grade": "B",
      "rationale": "B+ — newer brand with strong editorial discipline; building citation velocity.",
      "signals": [
        {
          "label": "Composite",
          "detail": "Discipline 86 + Modern Reference 76 + Velocity 70."
        }
      ]
    },
    "discipline": {
      "value": 86,
      "grade": "A",
      "rationale": "Semaform separates reporting + reporter-view + alternative-views; corrections + sourcing transparent.",
      "signals": [
        {
          "label": "Semaform structure",
          "detail": "Built-in transparency about reporter perspective."
        }
      ]
    },
    "modernReference": {
      "value": 76,
      "grade": "B",
      "rationale": "Open-web; structured-data + newsletter; LLM corpus partial inclusion.",
      "signals": [
        {
          "label": "Newsletter-first",
          "detail": "Daily newsletter + signature interviews."
        }
      ]
    },
    "velocity": {
      "value": 70,
      "grade": "B",
      "rationale": "Cited within international + media-industry coverage; volume building since 2022 launch.",
      "signals": [
        {
          "label": "Newer brand",
          "detail": "Citation rate growing as brand matures."
        }
      ]
    }
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    "data": "Underlying public-source data credited to original publishers"
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