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Source Credibility Report Card

A comprehensive analysis of factuality ratings across all 54 sources tracked by Extra Extra. Grades are derived from Media Bias/Fact Check reliability assessments.

Overall GPA
B
2.61 / 4.00

Grade Distribution

A
10 (19%)
B
20 (37%)
C
17 (31%)
D
7 (13%)

Credibility by Political Leaning

Left-Leaning

B avg 2.92
A
5
B
13
C
7
D
0

25 sources tracked

Center / Independent

A avg 3.50
A
4
B
4
C
0
D
0

8 sources tracked

Right-Leaning

C avg 1.90
A
1
B
3
C
10
D
7

21 sources tracked

Key Insights

A

Highest Rated

Associated Press, Axios, BBC News, New York Times, NPR, Politico, Reason, Reuters, The Guardian, Washington Post

D

Lowest Rated

Breitbart, Daily Caller, PJ Media, RedState, The Gateway Pundit, Townhall, Twitchy

Best Average

Center / Independent sources average 3.50 GPA

Mixed or Lower

24 of 54 sources (44%) rated C or D

All Sources by Grade

Associated Press
Center
A
High Factuality
Axios
Center
A
High Factuality
BBC News
Center
A
High Factuality
New York Times
Left
A
High Factuality
NPR
Left
A
High Factuality
Politico
Left
A
High Factuality
Reason
Right
A
High Factuality
Reuters
Center
A
High Factuality
The Guardian
Left
A
High Factuality
Washington Post
Left
A
High Factuality
ABC News
Left
B
Mostly Factual
Al Jazeera
Center
B
Mostly Factual
CBS News
Left
B
Mostly Factual
CNN
Left
B
Mostly Factual
Democracy Docket
Left
B
Mostly Factual
Mother Jones
Left
B
Mostly Factual
National Review
Right
B
Mostly Factual
NBC News
Left
B
Mostly Factual
Newsweek
Center
B
Mostly Factual
RealClearPolitics
Right
B
Mostly Factual
Slate
Left
B
Mostly Factual
Talking Points Memo
Left
B
Mostly Factual
The American Conservative
Right
B
Mostly Factual
The Hill
Center
B
Mostly Factual
The Intercept
Left
B
Mostly Factual
The Nation
Left
B
Mostly Factual
The New Republic
Left
B
Mostly Factual
The Verge
Left
B
Mostly Factual
USA Today
Center
B
Mostly Factual
Vox
Left
B
Mostly Factual
Common Dreams
Left
C
Mixed Factuality
Daily Signal
Right
C
Mixed Factuality
Daily Wire
Right
C
Mixed Factuality
Fox News
Right
C
Mixed Factuality
Free Beacon
Right
C
Mixed Factuality
HuffPost
Left
C
Mixed Factuality
Jacobin
Left
C
Mixed Factuality
Just the News
Right
C
Mixed Factuality
MSNBC
Left
C
Mixed Factuality
NY Post
Right
C
Mixed Factuality
Raw Story
Left
C
Mixed Factuality
Salon
Left
C
Mixed Factuality
The Blaze
Right
C
Mixed Factuality
The Daily Beast
Left
C
Mixed Factuality
The Federalist
Right
C
Mixed Factuality
Washington Examiner
Right
C
Mixed Factuality
Washington Times
Right
C
Mixed Factuality
Breitbart
Right
D
Low Factuality
Daily Caller
Right
D
Low Factuality
PJ Media
Right
D
Low Factuality
RedState
Right
D
Low Factuality
The Gateway Pundit
Right
D
Low Factuality
Townhall
Right
D
Low Factuality
Twitchy
Right
D
Low Factuality

Grading Methodology

Each source receives a letter grade (A through D) based on its factual reliability assessment from Media Bias/Fact Check, one of the most widely cited media credibility rating organizations.

A
High Factuality
Strong sourcing, minimal failed fact checks
B
Mostly Factual
Generally accurate, occasional lapses
C
Mixed Factuality
Misleading framing or unverified claims
D
Low Factuality
Frequent inaccuracies or propaganda

The GPA score converts grades to a 4.0 scale (A=4, B=3, C=2, D=1) and averages across sources. This allows comparison between bias categories while accounting for different numbers of sources in each group.

Ratings are updated periodically as Media Bias/Fact Check revises their assessments. Individual articles may vary in quality regardless of a source's overall grade.

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