A historical assessment of how consistently a news publisher produces accurate, transparent, and well-sourced reporting.
Source reliability is a backward-looking assessment of a news organisation's track record: how frequently it has been found to contain factual errors; whether it maintains and publishes correction policies; whether it is transparent about its ownership, funding, and editorial standards; and whether it has been evaluated positively by independent fact-checking and media monitoring organisations. Source reliability is not the same as credibility — a reliable source can still publish biased content, and a source with a strong reliability track record can still produce weak individual articles. It is best understood as a base rate: how likely, on average, is content from this source to be accurate and well-sourced?
How to Check If a News Source Is Credible
Not all news sources are created equal. This guide shows you how to evaluate source credibility using concrete signals, independent checks, and analysis tools.
What a Credibility Score Can and Cannot Tell You
A credibility score is a useful signal — not a verdict. Understanding what it measures and what it cannot measure will help you use it more effectively.
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