SourceScore
DISCIPLINE · 35% of composite

Associated Press Discipline

apnews.com · News

Citation Discipline measures how rigorously a source backs each factual claim with verifiable evidence. High-Discipline sources cite primary evidence inline; low-Discipline sources opine without sourcing.

A·89
A · 89

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

What drives this Discipline score

  • AP Stylebook
    De-facto US citation style standard.
Global rank
#66 of 130
By Discipline across all SourceScore sources
In-category rank
#3 of 27
Among news sources
Vs. averages
Cat. mean: 81
Global mean: 85
+8 above category

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