Is Channel 4 a reliable source?
This is how independent third parties assess the credibility and media bias of this source.
OVERALL RATING:45 +, 6 -
Channel 4 scores a total of 45 Plus Points and 6 Minus Points in our evaluation of journalistic quality.
This corresponds to a score of 82* resp. the grade A− (very good).
*: (45 + 5 BP) * 100 / (45 + 5 BP + 6 + 5 BP)
This corresponds to a score of 82* 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 Awards21 +
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 an exposé on Cambridge Analytica and their role in a data scandal with Facebook"
- "For Sama"
- "Escaping Eritrea[56]"
- "Ukraine: Life Under Russia's Attack, directed by Mani Benchelah and Patrick Tombola, which follows the lives of the Ukrainian people during the Russian invasion of Kharkiv and their struggles for survival, hope and rescue"
Peabody Award
- "Foreign Journalism: Waad Al-Kateab (Channel 4): Her sensitive, visceral reporting from Aleppo demonstrated immense bravery and conveyed the immediate horror of Syria's catastrophe."
- "Foreign Affairs Journalism: Waad Al-Khatib (Channel 4 News): Her courageous, intimate Aleppo reports conveyed the full and immediate human horror of the Syrian catastrophe."
- "Politics: Channel 4 Dispatches: An undercover investigation revealed new evidence about Momentum’s influence and the transformation of the Labour Party."
- "Investigation of the Year: Lindsay Duncan, Nicola Cutcher, Sara Afshar, Callum Macrae (Channel 4 Dispatches): Eighteen months of research exposed the hidden system of detention facilities used to disappear Syrians under Assad’s regime."
- "Foreign Affairs Journalism: Ramita Navai, Patrick Wells, Mais al-Bayaa (Channel 4 Dispatches): Their reporting offered vital insight into Shia militias and the fear they spread among Sunni communities in Iraq."
- "News Provider of the Year: Channel 4 News: The judges praised its eyewitness journalism from Gaza, Post Office scandal coverage and undercover election reporting as exceptional public-interest journalism."
- "Foreign Affairs Journalism: Vanessa Bowles, Jaber Badwan (Channel 4 Dispatches): Their Gaza investigation was judged the most compelling entry on the conflict, exposing war’s impact through moving accounts from children."
- "Marie Colvin Award: Yousef Hammash (Channel 4 News): Reporting from Gaza, he gave victims a voice, showed exceptional courage and produced vivid accounts amid an extremely dangerous conflict."
- "Social Affairs, Diversity and Inclusion Journalism Award: David DeHaney, Rochelle Humes, Lyttanya Shannon (Channel 4 Dispatches): Their investigation exposed structural inequality and a shocking scandal within a UK national institution."
- "Foreign Affairs Journalism: Mani Benchelah, Patrick Tombola (Channel 4 Dispatches): Their film conveyed the fear, anger and grief of the Kharkiv battle through civilians and emergency workers."
- "Personal Finance Journalism: Richard Butchins, Victoria Noble, David Henshaw, Melanie Quigley, John Pring, Ian Lloyd (Channel 4 Dispatches): A sensitive investigation used robust information and varied sources to illuminate disability benefits."
- "Crime & Legal Journalism: Anna Hall, Nicola Addyman, Imaan Labad, Mark Stokes, Joanna Wilcock, Mark Summers, Enda Mullen, Luke Rothery (Channel 4): This multi-year investigation exposed systematic failings in the police."
- "Journalist of the Year: Cathy Newman (Channel 4 News): Her persistent reporting challenged the establishment, amplified silenced voices and helped prompt a historic resignation."
- "News Provider of the Year: Channel 4 News: It was recognised for fearless investigations, eyewitness reporting worldwide, public-service journalism, accountability and defence of press freedom."
- "Business, Finance and Economics Journalism: Jonathan Calvert, George Arbuthnott, George Willoughby, Katie Tarrant, Steven Grandison, Geoff Atkinson, Sandy Smith, Alistair Jackson, Geraldine McKelvie, Matt Bardo, Sarah Wilson, Kate Mead, Fred Atkinson, Alex Warman, Nick Sommerlad (Channel 4 Dispatches): The team thoroughly revealed the property empires and secret millions associated with King Charles and Prince William."
- "Foreign Affairs Journalism: Ramita Navai, Karim Shah, Ben de Pear, Menna Hijazi, Jaber Badwan, Mel Quigley, Leah Gowns (Channel 4): Their Gaza documentary delivered an exceptionally powerful eyewitness account, marked by courageous reporting and unforgettable footage."
- "Investigation of the Year: Andy Davies, Kylie Morris (Channel 4 News): Their undercover reporting exposed Cambridge Analytica’s covert election campaigning worldwide and helped reveal technology’s role in undermining democracy."
British Journalism Awards
Media Bias/Fact Check15 +, 5 -
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
Studies9 +, 1 -
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.
- "Channel 4 7.51/10 Points (Average from Accuracy: 7.5/10 Points + 7 more quality-related ratings)"
European Media Systems Survey 2013
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.
- "Channel 4 is a British free-to-air public broadcast television channel owned and operated by Channel Four Television Corporation."
English-speaking
- "Channel 4 ist ein 1982 gegründeter britischer Fernsehsender."
German-speaking
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Fact Checkers
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.
- We have not identified any failed fact checks to date.
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.
Ad Fontes Media
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.
- An Ad Fontes Media rating has not been found.
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