Is Harborough Mail a reliable source?
This is how independent third parties assess the credibility and media bias of this source.
OVERALL RATING:19 +, 1 -
Harborough Mail scores a total of 19 Plus Points and 1 Minus Point in our evaluation of journalistic quality.
This corresponds to a score of 80* resp. the grade A- (very good).
*: (19 + 5 BP) * 100 / (19 + 5 BP + 1 + 5 BP)
This corresponds to a score of 80* 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
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Media Bias/Fact Check19 +, 1 -
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