DISCIPLINE · 35% of composite
The Washington Post — Discipline
washingtonpost.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·87
A · 87
Multi-source verification; corrections public; named bylines + standards editor accountability.
What drives this Discipline score
- Standards editorPublic ombudsman/standards-editor role.
Global rank
#78 of 130
By Discipline across all SourceScore sources
In-category rank
#8 of 27
Among news sources
Vs. averages
Cat. mean: 81
Global mean: 85
Global mean: 85
+6 above category