SourceScore
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

SourceScoreGradeRankDetail
Asahi Shimbun
asahi.com
80B·80#105 / 130view →
South China Morning Post
scmp.com
78B·78#113 / 130view →

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 standards
    One of Japan's two papers of record (with Yomiuri).
South China Morning Post
  • Editorial independence questioned
    Independent watchdogs flag ownership-influence vectors; bylines named, corrections public.

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