Is BBC a reliable source?
This is how independent third parties assess the credibility and media bias of this source.
OVERALL RATING:76 +, 8 -
BBC scores a total of 76 Plus Points and 8 Minus Points in our evaluation of journalistic quality.
This corresponds to a score of 86* resp. the grade A (very good).
*: (76 + 5 BP) * 100 / (76 + 5 BP + 8 + 5 BP)
This corresponds to a score of 86* resp. the grade A (very good).
| Grade | Score | |
|---|---|---|
| very good | A+ | > 89 |
| A | 89 - 84 | |
| A- | 83 - 79 | |
| good | B+ | 78 - 74 |
| B | 73 - 67 | |
| B- | 66 - 62 | |
| satisfactory | C+ | 61 - 56 |
| C | 55 - 49 | |
| C- | 48 - 44 | |
| sufficient | D+ | 43 - 39 |
| D | 38 - 32 | |
| poor | D- | 31 - 26 |
| insufficient | F | < 26 |
Grade composition
The overall rating is made up of the following individual ratings from independent third parties:
Journalism Awards32 +
Journalism prizes are awards for excellent journalistic work in the period covered by the call for entries, which is usually one or two years. Sources receive one plus point for each journalistic award won that we track. We currently track up to three prestigious awards per country.
- "Award for its coverage on Rohingya refugees fleeing to Bangladesh to avoid persecution in the Myanma state of Rakhine"
- "Awarded to Civilisations Augmented Reality App for Mobile"
- "Have You Heard George's Podcast?"
Peabody Award
- "BBC America, for "BBC World News America: Haiti's Earthquake" (Matt Frei, Matthew Price, correspondents)"
duPont–Columbia Award
- "Investigation of the Year: BBC Panorama: For uncovering global money laundering, criminal conspiracies, and political scandals tied to the Panama Papers, breaking down complex stories with global impact."
- "Journalist of the Year: Laura Kuenssberg (BBC): For outstanding reporting on Brexit and political upheaval, demonstrating authority, sensitivity, and leadership as BBC political editor during a tumultuous year."
- "Specialist Journalism: Alison Holt (BBC News): For impactful reporting on children in care, supported by multimedia work serving the public interest."
- "Local Heroes: Conor Spackman, Richard Newman, Gwyneth Jones, Jeremy Adams (BBC Northern Ireland Spotlight): For a wide-ranging investigation into renewable heating incentive waste, helping bring down a government."
- "Local Heroes: Jonathan Gibson (BBC Birmingham): For local investigations into illegal NHS prescription drug sales with national significance."
- "Health and Life Science Journalism: Deborah Cohen (BBC Newsnight): Hard-hitting, lucidly explained journalism with strong scientific and public interest elements."
- "Crime and Legal Affairs: Steve Swann, Thomas Mackintosh, Tom Symonds, Danny Shaw, Wesley Stephenson, Jodi Law, David Brown (BBC News): Comprehensive data analysis providing an in-depth picture of UK homicide victims, challenging stereotypes."
- "Marie Colvin Award: Feras Al Ajrami (BBC Eye Investigations): Reported courageously from Gaza, capturing voices from the ground under extreme danger and hardship."
- "Interviewer of the Year: Laura Kuenssberg (BBC News): Forensically questioned interviewees, showing determination and never letting subjects evade accountability."
- "Social Affairs, Diversity & Inclusion Journalism: Rianna Croxford, Ruth Evans, Cate Brown, Ed McGown, Tom Stone, Ed Campbell, Karen Wightman (BBC Panorama): Exposed sexual abuse and exploitation at a major fashion brand, giving male victims a voice and sparking global impact."
- "Crime & Legal Journalism: Sue Mitchell, Rob Lawrie, Joel Moors, Winifred Robinson, Dan Clarke, Philip Sellars, Tom Brignell, Mom Tudie (BBC Radio 4): Tracked down a wanted people smuggler, achieving what police could not with gripping and brave investigative work."
- "Interviewer of the Year: Emily Maitlis (BBC): For her courageous and skillful interview with Prince Andrew, considered a global, agenda-setting scoop."
- "Local and Regional Journalism: Jonathan Gibson (Inside Out West Midlands, BBC Birmingham): For tenacious local reporting that exposed a major scandal, exemplifying the importance of local investigative journalism."
- "Photojournalism: Rianna Croxford (BBC News): For consistently uncovering and reporting important, often overlooked investigative stories at the BBC."
- "Investigation of the Year: Richard Bilton, Andrew Head, David Gray, David Howell, Seamas McCracken, Farhad Mohammadi, Matt Bardo, Hannah O’Grady, Rachel Jupp (BBC Panorama): For a determined investigation into military abuses, highlighting the importance of investigative journalism in holding power to account."
- "Crime and Legal Affairs Journalism: Samantha Poling, Eamon T. O Connor, Shelley Jofre, Mona McAlinden (BBC Scotland): For Disclosure: Who killed Emma?—forensic investigation exposing police shortcomings and shedding new light on an unsolved murder."
- "Interviewer of the Year: Emma Barnett (BBC Radio 4): For rigorous research and tireless pursuit of answers in impactful interviews."
- "Politics Journalism: Sophia Smith Galer (BBC): For consistently engaging, witty, and rigorously fact-based coverage of TikTok’s influence."
- "Social Affairs, Diversity & Inclusion Journalism: Chi Chi Izundu, Ruth Evans, Alexandra Topping, Aamna Mohdin (BBC News): Brave journalism investigating sexual misconduct by shining a light on their own employer and giving a voice to victims."
- "Technology Journalism: Harry Davies, Simon Goodley, Felicity Lawrence, Lisa O’Carroll, Rob Davies, Paul Lewis, John Collingridge, Johana Bhuiyan, Rowena Mason, Dan Milmo, James Oliver, Rory Tinman, Nassos Stylianou, Will Dahlgreen, Aisling Gallagher, Becky Dale, Richard Bilton, Andy Head, Karen Wightman (BBC Panorama): Exposed corporate misbehavior at Uber through a major scoop revealing lawbreaking and secret lobbying."
- "Business, Finance and Economics Journalism: James Oliver, Steve Swann, Nassos Stylianou, Will Dahlgreen (BBC Panorama): Expertly exposed how Russian oligarchs exploited UK loopholes to evade sanctions after Ukraine invasion."
- "Queer Egypt Under Attack: Ahmed Shihab-Eldin, Vanessa Bowles, Bettina Waked, Jasmine Bonshor, Liza Hodgson, Maria Caramelo, Mohamed Salah, Tim Awford, Rosie Garthwaite, Mustafa Khalili (BBC News): Recognized for brave, important journalism requiring courage from both reporters and sources."
- "Personal Finance Journalism: Andrew Picken (BBC Scotland News Online): Honored for reporting that gave a voice to overlooked people and went above and beyond for audiences."
- "Travel Journalism: Jean MacKenzie (BBC News): Recognized for engaging, distinct reporting from North Korea, giving voice to oppressed people using innovative storytelling."
- "Energy & Environment Journalism: Jess Kelly, Owen Pinnell, Carole Bertinet, Mohamed Boteen, Nour Altounji, Inam Talib, Azhar Al-Rubaie, Rosie Garthwaite, Mustafa Khalili, Tim Awford (BBC News): Awarded for prescient, influential, and thorough investigative journalism that delivered results and had impact."
- "Features Journalism: Duncan Leatherdale (BBC News): For a multimedia story about loss and mental health, told with economy and emotional impact, leaving a lasting impression."
- "Local Heroes: Stephen Nolan, David Thomson (BBC Radio Ulster): For investigating tax dodgers in Northern Ireland, making a complex global issue accessible and prompting significant audience feedback."
- "Sports Journalism sponsored by Sportcal: Mark Daly, Murdoch Rodgers, David Epstein (Panorama): Their investigation into athletics doping, led by Mark Daly, revealed major issues and influenced the sports news agenda."
British Journalism Awards
Media Bias/Fact Check18 +, 2 -
Media Bias/Fact Check (MBFC) is an American fact-checking website founded in 2015. It uses a 0-10 scale to rate sites on two areas: bias and factual accuracy. A source rated by MBFC with minimal bias gets 10 plus points. Maximum bias gets 10 minus points. The same principle applies to factual accuracy.
- "Center-Left"
Bias Rating
- "High"
Factual Reporting
Ad Fontes Media16 +, 4 -
Ad Fontes Media, Inc. is a media watchdog organization based in Colorado that is best known for its Media Bias Chart, which ranks media sources based on political bias and reliability. We combine their ratings of individual articles and episodes to create a weighted average, with low-rated items increasingly weighted higher.
- "High"
Reliability (Weighted Average)
- "Low Bias"
Bias (Weighted Average)
Studies10 +
Most scientific publications, though not all, rely on some form of peer review or editorial review to qualify texts for publication. Sources mentioned in studies which rate media quality and/or reliability receive between 10 plus and 10 minus points.
Fact Checkers2 -
We primarily use fact-checkers affiliated with the International Fact-Checking Network (IFCN). We have linked to the International Fact-Checking Network fact-checkers' code of principles in the headline. For each failed fact-checker there is one minus point.
Wikipedia
Wikipedia’s reliability was frequently criticized in the 2000s. However, various studies and media reports have noted improvements over time, and in the late 2010s and early 2020s, it was more often praised.
In the scoring model, any positive mention of a source’s credibility or quality in a Wikipedia extract receives a plus point—while negative mentions are treated as minus points.
- "BBC News is an operational business division of the British Broadcasting Corporation responsible for the gathering and broadcasting of news and current affairs in the UK and around the world."
- "BBC News is an operational business division of the British Broadcasting Corporation responsible for the gathering and broadcasting of news and current affairs in the UK and around the world."
English-speaking
Press Council Rulings
Press councils are national institutions of media self-regulation. Press councils have their own defined press code. Reprimands are issued in the event of a violation of the press code (e.g. for truthfulness, diligence, sensationalism, separation of advertising and editorial, personal rights). For each reprimand issued by a national press council, a source receives one minus point.
- We are not aware of any press council rulings against this source to date.
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