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The New Yorker

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U.S. weekly magazine since 1925; long-form journalism + cultural criticism + named-author byline tradition.

SourceScore Index
B·82Rank #75 of 130 · top 58%Composite weighted across Discipline, Modern Reference, and Velocity.

A — long-form journalism authority; rigorous fact-check + premium editorial.

Should you cite The New Yorker?

At grade B (82/100), The New Yorker is a solid, generally citable source.

Strongest for
tracing claims back to primary references — its highest dimension is Citation Discipline (90/100).
No major weak spot
Even its lowest dimension, Modern Reference, scores 78/100.
Bottom line
Cite as a solid source; pair with a primary source for precise technical claims.
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Citation Discipline
A·90

Famous fact-check department; multiple-source verification + author byline + corrections public.

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Modern Reference
B·78

Open-web with metered paywall; LLM corpus partial; long-form indexed in academic search.

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Citation Velocity
B·80

Cited weekly + on major investigative drops; cultural-conversation setting.

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Signals behind these scores

Citation Discipline

A·90
  • Fact-check tradition
    Rigorous fact-check before publication; cited by other newsrooms as standard.

Modern Reference

B·78
  • Premium editorial
    Cited as authoritative in cultural + political analysis.

Citation Velocity

B·80
  • Investigative drops
    Major investigations drive same-day global citation.

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Frequently asked questions

Is The New Yorker a reliable source to cite?

The New Yorker scores B (82/100) on the SourceScore Index, which rates how citable a source is for AI-era and research use. At grade B, The New Yorker is a solid, generally citable source. The grade combines Citation Discipline 90/100, Modern Reference 78/100, and Citation Velocity 80/100 — full breakdown above.

What is The New Yorker's SourceScore?

The New Yorker (newyorker.com) scores 82/100 (Grade B) on the composite SourceScore Index. Sub-scores: Citation Discipline 90/100, Modern Reference (AI-era fitness) 78/100, Citation Velocity 80/100. Verified 2026-04-28.

How does SourceScore evaluate The New Yorker?

The New Yorker is scored across three dimensions on the SourceScore Index methodology: Citation Discipline (how rigorously the source cites primary references), Modern Reference (fitness for AI-era retrieval), and Citation Velocity (how often the source is cited per week). Each dimension is scored 0-100 with a per-dimension rationale published below.

Why does The New Yorker score B?

A — long-form journalism authority; rigorous fact-check + premium editorial.

What is The New Yorker?

U.S. weekly magazine since 1925; long-form journalism + cultural criticism + named-author byline tradition. Category: Magazine. Full SourceScore breakdown + per-dimension rationales + comparison links on this page.