DISCIPLINE · 35% of composite
Asahi Shimbun vs South China Morning Post — Discipline
How rigorously each source backs its factual claims with verifiable evidence.
Verdict
Asahi Shimbun outscores South China Morning Post on Citation Discipline by 2 points (B · 80 vs B · 78).
Higher Discipline
News
Asahi Shimbun
asahi.com
B·80
Rank #105 of 130 on Discipline
Long editorial tradition; named bylines; corrections public; fact-check department.
News
South China Morning Post
scmp.com
B·78
Rank #113 of 130 on Discipline
Strong editorial standards historically; ownership-influence concerns raised post-2016 Alibaba acquisition.
Global rank · Discipline
Why these Discipline scores
Asahi ShimbunB·80
Discipline · 80/100
Long editorial tradition; named bylines; corrections public; fact-check department.
South China Morning PostB·78
Discipline · 78/100
Strong editorial standards historically; ownership-influence concerns raised post-2016 Alibaba acquisition.
Signals behind the Discipline score
Asahi Shimbun
- Editorial standardsOne of Japan's two papers of record (with Yomiuri).
South China Morning Post
- Editorial independence questionedIndependent watchdogs flag ownership-influence vectors; bylines named, corrections public.
Other dimensions for Asahi Shimbun vs South China Morning Post
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