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OVERALL RATING:52 +, 10 -
thetimes.co.uk scores a total of 52 Plus Points and 10 Minus Points in our evaluation of journalistic quality.
This corresponds to a score of 79* resp. the grade A− (very good).
*: (52 + 5 BP) * 100 / (52 + 5 BP + 10 + 5 BP)
This corresponds to a score of 79* 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 Awards27 +
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.
- "Science and Technology Journalist: Billy Kenber (The Times): His investigation exposed excessive NHS drug prices, named those responsible and prompted government action."
- "New Journalist of the Year: Louise Callaghan (The Sunday Times): Her compelling reports from Turkey, Lesbos and Berlin covered the coup, refugee conditions and resistance to ISIS propaganda."
- "Politics Journalism: Rachel Sylvester (The Times): Her interviews consistently produced major political stories, including one that contributed to Andrea Leadsom withdrawing from the Tory leadership race."
- "New Journalist of the Year: Gareth Browne (The Times): His freelance reporting from northern Iraq, including an exclusive on a massacre near Mosul, demonstrated courage, initiative and talent."
- "Scoop of the Year: Anthony Loyd (The Times): For a major world-exclusive interview with Shamima Begum that became essential international news."
- "Interviewer of the Year: Decca Aitkenhead (The Sunday Times): For penetrating interviews that went beyond public relations and revealed unexpected information about her subjects."
- "Sports Journalism: Jonathan Calvert, George Arbuthnott (Sunday Times Insight): For astonishing investigations into Qatar’s World Cup payments to FIFA and Russia’s doping-related Olympic ban."
- "Journalist of the Year: Caroline Wheeler (The Sunday Times): She was recognised for a 23-year campaign that helped bring about the infected blood inquiry and contributed to promised compensation for victims."
- "New Journalist of the Year: Oliver Marsden (The Sunday Times): He demonstrated great courage and delivered vivid, compelling reports from dangerous areas in Israel, Lebanon and Gaza."
- "Arts & Entertainment Journalism: Rosamund Urwin, Charlotte Wace (The Sunday Times): Their investigation into Russell Brand overcame a culture of silence and intimidation to produce one of the year’s major entertainment scoops."
- "Sports Journalism: Matt Lawton (The Times): Lawton’s trusted, probing reporting included a revealing Mo Farah interview and investigations that prompted criminal and safeguarding consequences."
- "Investigation of the Year: Richard Bilton, Andrew Head, David Gray, David Howell, Seamas McCracken, Farhad Mohammadi, Matt Bardo, Hannah O’Grady, Rachel Jupp (Sunday Times Insight team): The investigation exposed alleged atrocities in Afghanistan and Iraq, challenging senior officials and highlighting the importance of long-term investigative reporting."
- "Anti-Corruption Journalism: Gabriel Pogrund, John Collingridge (The Sunday Times): Their reporting compellingly exposed corruption and influence peddling surrounding Greensill and political figures."
- "Interviewer of the Year: Alice Thomson (The Times): She secured remarkable access, let interviewees speak authentically, and still asked difficult questions that produced strong news lines."
- "Interviewer of the Year: Camilla Long (The Sunday Times): Her honest, funny and original work made her one of the week’s essential writers."
- "Built Environment Journalism: Martina Lees (The Sunday Times): She used the newspaper’s full force to pressure those responsible for the country’s biggest public housing scandal."
- "Campaign of the Year: Clean It Up (The Times): The campaign used data, strong graphics and effective organisation to make substantial progress on a longstanding environmental problem."
- "Scoop of the Year: Exposed: How British Gas Debt Agents Break into Homes of Vulnerable (The Times): The investigation revealed a major cost-of-living story that mattered to the public and prompted changes in how things were done."
- "Journalist of the Year: Gabriel Pogrund (The Sunday Times): Pogrund’s scoops helped bring down senior figures, exposed political and financial wrongdoing, and demonstrated wide-ranging investigative reporting."
- "Foreign Affairs Journalism: Siân Boyle (The Sunday Times): Boyle brought major technology and surveillance issues to mainstream audiences with authoritative, wide-ranging reporting on China’s influence and risks."
- "Comment Journalism: Fraser Nelson (The Times): His evidence-based analysis and experienced columns provoke debate and help set the news agenda."
- "Sports Journalism: Owen Slot (The Times): His three varied reports demonstrated versatility and outstanding sports journalism."
- "Comment Journalism: Janice Turner (The Times): Her courageous, high-quality comment pieces challenged difficult issues and stimulated public debate."
- "Sports Journalism: Jonathan Calvert, George Arbunthnott (The Sunday Times): Their investigation exposed corruption and vote-rigging surrounding one of the world’s largest sporting events."
- "Marie Colvin Award: Louise Callaghan (The Sunday Times): Her reporting from rebel-held Syria revealed civilians’ experiences, war crimes and the White Helmets’ escape despite dangers and efforts at concealment."
- "Photojournalism: Paula Bronstein (The Sunday Times): Her photograph of a crying Rohingya child powerfully conveyed the community’s suffering and helped raise more than £800,000 for an appeal."
- "Scoop of the Year: Sean O’Neill (The Times): His investigation uncovered the Oxfam scandal, exposing uncomfortable truths about a major charity through courageous and consequential reporting."
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Media Bias/Fact Check16 +, 4 -
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Studies5 +, 5 -
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- "The Times 5.85/10 Points (Average from Accuracy: 6.27/10 Points + 7 more quality-related ratings)"
European Media Systems Survey 2013
Wikipedia4 +
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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- We are not aware of any press council rulings against this source to date.
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