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OVERALL RATING:25 +, 15 -
Mediaite scores a total of 25 Plus Points and 15 Minus Points in our evaluation of journalistic quality.
This corresponds to a score of 60* resp. the grade C+ (satisfactory).
*: (25 + 5 BP) * 100 / (25 + 5 BP + 15 + 5 BP)
This corresponds to a score of 60* resp. the grade C+ (satisfactory).
| 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:
Ad Fontes Media10 +, 10 -
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.
- "Mixed"
Reliability (Weighted Average)
- "Center-Left"
Bias (Weighted Average)
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
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.
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Fact Checkers
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- We have not identified any failed fact checks to date.
Journalism Awards
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- We have not identified any awards for editorial or journalistic quality.
Press Council Rulings
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- We are not aware of any press council rulings against this source to date.
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- Trump stated he no longer feels bound to prioritize peace after being denied the Nobel Peace Prize.
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