DISCIPLINE · 35% of composite
BBC News vs NPR — Discipline
How rigorously each source backs its factual claims with verifiable evidence.
Verdict
NPR outscores BBC News on Citation Discipline by 4 points (B · 84 vs B · 80).
News
BBC News
bbc.com
B·80
Rank #99 of 130 on Discipline
Editorial Guidelines mandate dual-source verification; corrections page public.
Higher Discipline
News
NPR
npr.org
B·84
Rank #90 of 130 on Discipline
Public ethics handbook; ombudsman role for accountability; corrections public.
Global rank · Discipline
Why these Discipline scores
BBC NewsB·80
Discipline · 80/100
Editorial Guidelines mandate dual-source verification; corrections page public.
NPRB·84
Discipline · 84/100
Public ethics handbook; ombudsman role for accountability; corrections public.
Signals behind the Discipline score
BBC News
- BBC Editorial GuidelinesPublic ethics + editorial code.
NPR
- Ethics handbookComprehensive public document; reviewed regularly.
Other dimensions for BBC News vs NPR
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