News sources ranked by Citation Discipline

News ranked by Discipline

1. #1
   ProPublicapropublica.org

   Methodology + raw data published alongside most stories; fact-checked; corrections public.

   vs cat. mean: +14·full breakdown →
   A+·95
2. #2
   Reutersreuters.com

   Two-source verification policy enforced editorially; corrections logged with timestamps.

   vs cat. mean: +10·full breakdown →
   A·91
3. #3
   Associated Pressapnews.com

   Multi-source verification; AP Stylebook defines US journalism citation conventions.

   vs cat. mean: +8·full breakdown →
   A·89
4. #4
   The New York Timesnytimes.com

   Multi-source verification; fact-check + corrections processes public; named bylines + editor accountability.

   vs cat. mean: +7·full breakdown →
   A·88
5. #5
   The Wall Street Journalwsj.com

   Multi-source verification; corrections public; named bylines + editor accountability; fact-check process documented.

   vs cat. mean: +7·full breakdown →
   A·88
6. #6
   Financial Timesft.com

   Editorial Code public; multi-source verification; corrections discipline.

   vs cat. mean: +7·full breakdown →
   A·88
7. #7
   The Conversationtheconversation.com

   Articles authored by academics with credentials disclosed + edited by professional journalists; corrections public.

   vs cat. mean: +7·full breakdown →
   A·88
8. #8
   The Washington Postwashingtonpost.com

   Multi-source verification; corrections public; named bylines + standards editor accountability.

   vs cat. mean: +6·full breakdown →
   A·87
9. #9
   Bloomberg Newsbloomberg.com

   The Way We Work editorial guide enforces fact-check + sourcing standards; corrections public.

   vs cat. mean: +5·full breakdown →
   A·86
10. #10
    Semaforsemafor.com

    Semaform separates reporting + reporter-view + alternative-views; corrections + sourcing transparent.

    vs cat. mean: +5·full breakdown →
    A·86
11. #11
    The Guardiantheguardian.com

    Editorial code public; corrections column; multi-source standard; Scott Trust ownership shields independence.

    vs cat. mean: +4·full breakdown →
    A·85
12. #12
    Der Spiegelspiegel.de

    Famed multi-stage Dokumentation (fact-checking) department; corrections public; named bylines.

    vs cat. mean: +4·full breakdown →
    A·85
13. #13
    NPRnpr.org

    Public ethics handbook; ombudsman role for accountability; corrections public.

    vs cat. mean: +3·full breakdown →
    B·84
14. #14
    Le Mondelemonde.fr

    Independent ownership (Le Monde Group), strong fact-check tradition, public corrections, named bylines.

    vs cat. mean: +3·full breakdown →
    B·84
15. #15
    Axios Proaxios.com/pro

    Specialist editors + sourcing rigor; corrections public.

    vs cat. mean: +1·full breakdown →
    B·82
16. #16
    The Times (UK)thetimes.co.uk

    Long fact-check tradition; named bylines; corrections public; some opinion-news drift noted.

    vs cat. mean: +1·full breakdown →
    B·82
17. #17
    The Globe and Mailtheglobeandmail.com

    Strong editorial standards, named bylines, public corrections, fact-check process.

    vs cat. mean: +1·full breakdown →
    B·82
18. #18
    BBC Newsbbc.com

    Editorial Guidelines mandate dual-source verification; corrections page public.

    vs cat. mean: -1·full breakdown →
    B·80
19. #19
    Politicopolitico.com

    Multi-source political reporting; corrections public; named-author bylines + editor accountability.

    vs cat. mean: -1·full breakdown →
    B·80
20. #20
    Axiosaxios.com

    Multi-source reporting + named bylines + corrections public; brevity format is structural not editorial choice.

    vs cat. mean: -1·full breakdown →
    B·80
21. #21
    El Paíselpais.com

    Strong fact-check tradition, named bylines, public corrections, in-house Defensor del Lector ombuds.

    vs cat. mean: -1·full breakdown →
    B·80
22. #22
    Asahi Shimbunasahi.com

    Long editorial tradition; named bylines; corrections public; fact-check department.

    vs cat. mean: -1·full breakdown →
    B·80
23. #23
    Al Jazeera Englishaljazeera.com

    Editorial code public; multi-source verification standard; corrections process exists.

    vs cat. mean: -3·full breakdown →
    B·78
24. #24
    South China Morning Postscmp.com

    Strong editorial standards historically; ownership-influence concerns raised post-2016 Alibaba acquisition.

    vs cat. mean: -3·full breakdown →
    B·78
25. #25
    The Economisteconomist.com

    Editorial fact-check process is rigorous, but anonymity makes individual-claim provenance opaque.

    vs cat. mean: -10·full breakdown →
    B·71
26. #26
    HuffPosthuffpost.com

    Staff articles strong; legacy contributor blogs (now archived) varying quality; corrections public.

    vs cat. mean: -31·full breakdown →
    D·50
27. #27
    Fox Newsfoxnews.com

    Hard-news desk runs editorial standards; opinion + commentary pieces often single-sourced; corrections varying.

    vs cat. mean: -31·full breakdown →
    D·50