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Source Credibility Report Card

A comprehensive analysis of factuality ratings across all 70 sources tracked by Extra Extra. Grades are derived from Media Bias/Fact Check reliability assessments.

Overall GPA
B
2.74 / 4.00

Grade Distribution

A
19 (27%)
B
23 (33%)
C
19 (27%)
D
9 (13%)

Credibility by Political Leaning

Left-Leaning

B avg 3.03
A
8
B
15
C
7
D
0

30 sources tracked

Center / Independent

A avg 3.67
A
10
B
5
C
0
D
0

15 sources tracked

Right-Leaning

C avg 1.84
A
1
B
3
C
12
D
9

25 sources tracked

Key Insights

A

Highest Rated

Associated Press, Axios, BBC News, Bloomberg, Christian Science Monitor, LA Times, New York Times, NPR, PBS NewsHour, Politico, ProPublica, Reason, Reuters, Stars and Stripes, The Atlantic, The Dispatch, The Guardian, Wall Street Journal, Washington Post

D

Lowest Rated

Breitbart, Daily Caller, PJ Media, RedState, The Epoch Times, The Gateway Pundit, The Western Journal, Townhall, Twitchy

Best Average

Center / Independent sources average 3.67 GPA

Mixed or Lower

28 of 70 sources (40%) 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
Bloomberg
Center
A
High Factuality
Christian Science Monitor
Center
A
High Factuality
LA Times
Left
A
High Factuality
New York Times
Left
A
High Factuality
NPR
Left
A
High Factuality
PBS NewsHour
Center
A
High Factuality
Politico
Left
A
High Factuality
ProPublica
Left
A
High Factuality
Reason
Right
A
High Factuality
Reuters
Center
A
High Factuality
Stars and Stripes
Center
A
High Factuality
The Atlantic
Left
A
High Factuality
The Dispatch
Center
A
High Factuality
The Guardian
Left
A
High Factuality
Wall Street Journal
Center
A
High Factuality
Washington Post
Left
A
High Factuality
ABC News
Left
B
Mostly Factual
Al Jazeera
Center
B
Mostly Factual
Business Insider
Left
B
Mostly Factual
CBS News
Left
B
Mostly Factual
CNN
Left
B
Mostly Factual
Democracy Docket
Left
B
Mostly Factual
Law Dork
Left
B
Mostly Factual
MarketWatch
Center
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
Hot Air
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
Newsmax
Right
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 Epoch Times
Right
D
Low Factuality
The Gateway Pundit
Right
D
Low Factuality
The Western Journal
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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