SourceScore
DISCIPLINE · 35% of composite

BuzzFeed vs Daily Mail — Discipline

How rigorously each source backs its factual claims with verifiable evidence.

By Published by Caslon MediaScored against methodology v0.1Scores last verified
Verdict

BuzzFeed outscores Daily Mail on Citation Discipline by 8 points (F · 30 vs F · 22).

Higher Discipline
Lifestyle

BuzzFeed

buzzfeed.com
F·30
Rank #129 of 130 on Discipline

Viral lifestyle content rarely cited; quizzes + listicles do not require sourcing.

Tabloid

Daily Mail

dailymail.co.uk
F·22
Rank #130 of 130 on Discipline

Wikipedia community deprecated as a source in 2017 for poor fact-checking + sensationalism + fabrication concerns.

Global rank · Discipline

SourceScoreGradeRankDetail
BuzzFeed
buzzfeed.com
30F·30#129 / 130view →
Daily Mail
dailymail.co.uk
22F·22#130 / 130view →

Why these Discipline scores

BuzzFeedF·30
Discipline · 30/100

Viral lifestyle content rarely cited; quizzes + listicles do not require sourcing.

Daily MailF·22
Discipline · 22/100

Wikipedia community deprecated as a source in 2017 for poor fact-checking + sensationalism + fabrication concerns.

Signals behind the Discipline score

BuzzFeed
  • Format mismatch
    Quiz/list formats do not surface evidence.
Daily Mail
  • Wikipedia 2017 RfC
    Community consensus banned the Daily Mail as a reliable source on Wikipedia.
  • IPSO complaints
    High frequency of UK regulator complaints upheld.

Other dimensions for BuzzFeed vs Daily Mail

SourceScore Index
Composite head-to-head — BuzzFeed leads
Modern Reference
BuzzFeed +8 pts
Velocity
Daily Mail +7 pts

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Sources & references

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