Is Punch Newspapers a reliable source?
This is how independent third parties assess the credibility and media bias of this source.
OVERALL RATING:11 +, 12 -
Punch Newspapers scores a total of 11 Plus Points and 12 Minus Points in our evaluation of journalistic quality.
This corresponds to a score of 48* resp. the grade C− (satisfactory).
*: (11 + 5 BP) * 100 / (11 + 5 BP + 12 + 5 BP)
This corresponds to a score of 48* 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:
Media Bias/Fact Check10 +, 10 -
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.
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- "Mixed"
Factual Reporting
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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.
- "The Punch is a Nigerian daily newspaper founded on August 8,"
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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.
Studies
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