DISCIPLINE · 35% of composite

BBC News — Discipline

bbc.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.

B·80

B · 80

Editorial Guidelines mandate dual-source verification; corrections page public.

What drives this Discipline score

BBC Editorial Guidelines
Public ethics + editorial code.

Global rank

#99 of 130

By Discipline across all SourceScore sources

In-category rank

#18 of 27

Among news sources

Vs. averages

Cat. mean: 81
Global mean: 85

-1 below category

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