Is BBC Science Focus a reliable source?
This is how independent third parties assess the credibility and media bias of this source.
OVERALL RATING:9 +, 1 -
BBC Science Focus scores a total of 9 Plus Points and 1 Minus Point in our evaluation of journalistic quality.
This corresponds to a score of 70* resp. the grade B (good).
*: (9 + 5 BP) * 100 / (9 + 5 BP + 1 + 5 BP)
The breakdown of the points follows below.
This corresponds to a score of 70* resp. the grade B (good).
| Grade | Score | |
|---|---|---|
| very good | A+ | > 89 |
| A | 89 - 84 | |
| A- | 83 - 79 | |
| good | B+ | 78 - 74 |
| B | 73 - 69 | |
| B- | 68 - 63 | |
| satisfactory | C+ | 62 - 58 |
| C | 57 - 53 | |
| C- | 52 - 47 | |
| sufficient | D+ | 46 - 44 |
| D | 43 - 40 | |
| D- | 39 - 37 | |
| poor | E+ | 36 - 33 |
| E | 32 - 30 | |
| E- | 29 - 26 | |
| insufficient | F | < 26 |
The breakdown of the points follows below.
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