Wikipedia:New page patrol source guide
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The purpose of this page is to centralize information about reliable sources for use by new page patrollers when reviewing new articles. It is intended as a supplement to the reliable sources noticeboard and List of Perennial Sources, to help page patrollers unfamiliar with a given subject assess notability and neutrality of an article––entries should focus on whether a specific publication is sufficiently reliable for significant coverage in the publication to count toward notability for a subject. Disagreements with assessments here should be escalated to the reliable sources noticeboard, with a notice also placed on the talk page of this article to notify editors about the discussion.
All information in this page should be written to reflect existing consensus elsewhere on Wikipedia.
This page is organized into sections corresponding to specific topics and regions that share sources in common. Sources may be included in more than one section if they are relevant to more than one section.
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Claims about a source's reliability should be cited to either to the perennial sources list or to discussions that demonstrate a consensus that the claim is true. Note that this is a considerably weaker standard than the one employed at the perennial sources list. This is because the purpose of this list is to provide at-a-glance reliability judgments for editors working on unfamiliar subjects, not to be a final arbiter on matters of reliability. While the discussions cited in this page may be useful resources when arguing about a given source's reliability, a source's inclusion in any given category on this page should not be used as an argument in any protracted discussion over a source's reliability.
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Contextual information about sources' affiliations, biases, and other information beyond a reliability judgment is intended to provide information to help contextualize sources, primarily to assess if an article is likely to be missing additional viewpoints.
Newspapers of record are generally considered to be reliable for purposes of notability and uncontroversial topics. However, more care may need to be taken when evaluating an article's neutrality.
By region
International reporting
These sources have extensive coverage of many different countries and regions
Reliable
- Al Jazeera and Al Jazeera English, Arabic and English respectively, generally reliable with editors perceiving Al Jazeera English as more reliable than Arabic-language reporting. Some editors assert that it is a partisan source for politics in Southwest Asia, describing the source as anti-Israel and pro-Muslim Brotherhood.[1]
- Amnesty International, many languages, generally reliable, but bear in mind that it is an advocacy organization and they publish a mix of primary and secondary source information.[2]
- Associated Press, English, generally reliable.[1]
- Balkan Insight, English, generally reliable although the discussion meanders into irrelevant questions about due weight.[3]
- BBC, many languages, generally reliable. Some BBC projects are less reliable.[1]
- Bellingcat, English and Russian, generally reliable, although preferably with attribution.[1]
- The Christian Science Monitor, English, generally reliable for news reporting.[1]
- CNN, primarily English, generally reliable for news reporting.[1]
- Financial Times, English[1]
- The Guardian, English, reliable for news reporting.[1]
- N1 (TV channel), English, Bosnian, Croatian, Serbian, generally reliable although the discussion meanders into irrelevant questions about due weight.[4]
- The Nation, English, generally reliable, progressive political stance.[1]
- The New York Times, English, generally reliable,[1]
- Newsweek (pre-2013) many languages, generally reliable. However, more recent coverage may not be reliable [1]
- Pew Research Center, English, generally reliable.[1]
- Reuters, many languages, generally reliable. Note that press releases republished by Reuters are not automatically reliable.[1]
- Der Spiegel, German, generally reliable. Articles written by Claas Relotius are generally unreliable as this particular journalist has been found to fabricate articles.[1]
- Time, English, generally reliable. Time's magazine blogs, including Techland, should be handled with the appropriate policy.[1]
- The Wall Street Journal, English, generally reliable business publication.[1]
Unreliable
- Centre for Research on Globalization, generally unreliable. The CRG is considered generally unreliable due to its propagation of conspiracy theories and lack of editorial oversight. It is a biased or opinionated source, and its content is likely to constitute undue weight. As it often covers fringe material, parity of sources should be considered. [1]
- Consortium News, described as an unreliable and fringe outlet in a September 2019 discussion.[5]
- The Grayzone Report, English, deprecated in a 2020 RfC.[1]
- HispanTV, deprecated, Spanish language, republishes conspiracy theories and Iranian propaganda.[1]
- Independent Media Center, many languages, insufficient fact checking and effectively self-published.[1]
- Middle East Forum, specifically its website meforum.org, most editors in a September 2019 discussion argued that it was some shade of unreliable, although there is no consensus on the exact degree.[5]
- Press TV, English and French, owned by the government of Iran. Usable as a primary source for opinions and official lines from the Iranian government.[1]
- Sputnik, many languages, Sputnik is considered a Russian propaganda outlet that engages in bias and disinformation, some editors consider Sputnik to be a reliable source for official Russian government statements and positions.[1]
- Telesur, deprecated. Useful only for statements of opinion from the government of Venezuela.[1]
- WikiLeaks, a repository of primary source documents leaked by anonymous sources. Most editors believe that documents from WikiLeaks fail the verifiability policy, because WikiLeaks does not adequately authenticate them, and there are concerns regarding whether the documents are genuine or tampered. It may be appropriate to cite a document from WikiLeaks as a primary source, but only if it is discussed by a reliable source. However, linking to material that violates copyright is prohibited by the external links guideline.[1]
- Wikinews, insufficient editorial oversight.[1]
No consensus
- Anadolu Agency, many languages, reliable for uncontroversial news reporting, not reliable for international or politically controversial topics.[1]
- International Business Times, many languages, quality is inconsistent, significant amounts of content are syndicated and not clearly marked.[1]
- Mondoweiss, English, largely reports on issues related to Israel/Palestine. Opinionated source backed by an advocacy group, statements should be attributed.[1]
- Newsweek (2013–present), many languages, changes in editorial leadership have led to a decline in the magazine's reliability, evaluate on a case-by-case basis. [1]
- RIA Novosti, many languages, official news agency of the Russian government. It is generally considered a usable source for official government statements and positions. There is no consensus on whether it is reliable for other topics, though opinions generally lean towards unreliability.[1]
- RT (Russia Today), no consensus, described as a mouthpiece for the Russian government that at times has promoted conspiracy theories. Not reliable for controversial or political topics, no consensus about broader reliability.[1]
- TRT World, English, an RfC closed in June 2019 reached a consensus that it is not reliable for anything with which the Turkish government could be construed to have a conflict of interest, but that it is likely reliable for unrelated reporting and statements about the official positions of the Turkish government.[6]
- Vice Media (Garage, i-D, Motherboard, Vice, Vice News) There is no consensus on the reliability of Vice magazine or Vice Media websites, including Motherboard and Vice News. It is generally regarded as more reliable for arts and entertainment than for politics.[1]
Africa
Ghana
No consensus
- Graphic Ghana, a 2019 discussion on reliability was closed as no consensus due to insufficient participation. Most participants seemed to think it was reliable for most news coverage, although some concerns remain due to its unclear relationship to the Ghanaian government.[7]
Nigeria
This section is based on a September 2018 NPP discussion[8] unless otherwise noted.
Reliable sources
- http://www.premiumtimesng.com – one of the most reliable sources from Nigeria (link disabled, appears to have been hacked, 19:46, Friday, March 20, 2020 (UTC))
- http://www.thenationonlineng.net – national paper
- http://silverbirdtv.com – national TV
- http://punchng.com – national paper
- http://sunnewsonline.com – national paper
- http://guardian.ng – national paper
- http://www.vanguardngr.com – national paper
- http://allure.vanguardngr.com – pull out fashion magazine inside Sunday Vanguard (from http://www.vanguardngr.com)
- http://www.voice-online.co.uk – seems to be a British magazine
Not reliable
- http://loudestgist.com – gossip, nonsense compilation blog
- http://buzznigeria.com – gossip
- http://onobello.com – one man blog
- http://www.gmusicplus.com – unreliable blog
- http://www.chiomajesus.org – one man blog
- http://gospelmusicnaija.com – fan blog
- http://youthvillageng.com – unreliable blog
- http://stargist.com – celeb gossip blog
- http://www.informationng.com – gossip blog
- http://austinemedia.com – gossip blog
- http://www.africanprintinfashion.com
- http://www.stars.ng – unreliable blog
- www.nairaland.com – forum[9]
Reliability unclear, proceed with caution
- http://www.pulse.ng – mostly gossip; sometimes serious reporting; known corporate headquarters and other publications/broadcast
- http://www.bellanaija.com – gossip blog
Somalia
Reliable
- Horseed Media, probably reliable.[10]
No consensus
- Allssc.com[10]
- Somalia Report[10]
Uganda
Reliable
- New Vision, large national newspaper, cited frequently by scholarly sources. Unclear if it has a conflict of interest with the government of Uganda. [11]
No consensus
- PML Daily, raised for discussion in June 2019, no editors made any claims to its reliability or lack thereof.[11]
Asia
China
Reliable
- Hong Kong Free Press, the majority of participants in a 2019 discussion consider it as reliable as any other news source in Hong Kong.[12]
Unreliable
- Baidu Baike, crowd-sourced with minimal fact checking.[1]
- Epoch Times, English, published in US, bias toward Falun Gong, may not give appropriate weight to controversial issues.[1]
- Sixth Tone, English, not reliable for news but usable for articles about Chinese society or culture.[1]
No consensus
- Bitter Winter, English, based in Italy, insufficient discussion for consensus. Editors raised concerns that it is published by the advocacy group CESNUR, see entry for CESNUR.[13]
- China Central Television may be usable in certain contexts with attribution. [14]
- China Daily may be usable in certain contexts with attribution.[14]
- China Global Television Network may be usable in certain contexts with attribution. [14]
- Global Times, less reliable than other Chinese state media and includes hyperbolic editorials and unreliable editorials reporting on news outside of China.[1]
- Guancha.cn, a 2020 RfC was split between editors saying that it varied from case to case and editors saying that it was generally unreliable.[15]
- People's Daily may be usable in certain contexts with attribution.[14][16]
- Qiushi, no consensus in a 2019 discussion. Some editors argued that the source is reliable despite its bias and widely used in academic research, others insisted that its bias is too significant for the publication to be reliable.[16]
- South China Morning Post, English, editorial bias toward the Chinese government since its buyout by Alibaba in 2016. Editors disagree on whether it should be considered an RS on political topics relating to China, but editors generally agree that its articles on other subjects, and its coverage prior to the Alibaba buyout (and particularly its coverage from before the cession of Hong Kong to China), is reliable.[17]
- What's on Weibo, likely reliable for claims related to Chinese social media and pop culture but not general reliable per a 2020 RfC.[18]
- Xinhua News Agency may be usable in certain contexts with attribution. Prefer over other Chinese state media sources, comparable to TASS. [14][13]
India
Editors have argued that the state of Indian English-language journalism as a whole is quite poor. There have been significant paid news scandals in major newspapers, and the industry as a whole has been criticized as lacking in journalistic ethics.[19] Sources listed here in the reliable section also run questionable content from time to time; caution is advised when evaluating Indian news sources.
Reliable
- Altnews.in, has reputation for fake news-busting backed by RS such as the BBC. May be biased or cherrypick in which articles it chooses to run, but nevertheless reliable for the information that it reports. [20]
- Business Line, English, described favorably in a broad discussion of Indian sources.[20]
- Business Standard, English, described favorably in a broad discussion of Indian sources.[20]
- Dina Thanthi, Tamil, paper of record?
- Financial Express, English, described favorably in a broad discussion of Indian sources.[20]
- The Caravan, English, one of the most premier magazines in India[21]
- The Hindu, English, liberal secular, described by editors as one of the only truly reliable English language sources in India.[22]
- Hindustan Times, English, not much discussion but generally considered reliable by editors,[23]
- The Indian Express', English, described by editors as one of the only truly reliable English language sources in India. Not to be confused with the New Indian Express below.[24]
- Malayala Manorama, Malayalam paper of record?
- The Milli Gazette, suggested in an RSN discssion as reliable for Indian Muslim news.[25]
- The Print, rough consensus that it is reliable, while noting a left wing editorial slant.[20]
Unreliable
- DailyO.in, primarily opinion pieces.[20]
- Insistposthindi.in, self-described marketing website.[20]
- Opindia.com, described by an editor as a right-wing propaganda mill.[20] They also doxx people, including Wikipedia editors.
- Post-card News, regarded as completely unreliable by several editors.[20]
- Rightlog.in, described by one editor as a fringe source with no editorial policies.[20]
No consensus
- ABP News, some editors consider it to be NEWSORG RS, others consider them to be biased to the point of unreliability.[20]
- National Herald, may be WP:NEWSORG but is also effectively a mouthpiece of the Indian National Congress.[20][26]
- New Indian Express, briefly described by one editor as unreliable in a broad discussion of Indian sources.[20]
- Orissapost.com, ok for non-controversial news reporting [27]
- The Quint, some editors assert that it is unreliable, others that it is usable for verifiability but not notability, and yet others with a more favorable impression of the source.[20]
- Radiance Weekly, published by Jamaat-e-Islami, likely not independent for most subjects where it would be relevant to cite it.[25]
- Republic TV, compared by one editor to Fox News, denounced as unreliable by others.[20]
- Scroll.in, fails to distinguish news reporting and opinion, a poor source for controversial topics.[20]
- The Statesman, English, no consensus in a broad discussion of Indian sources.[20]
- The Telegraph, English, no consensus in a broad discussion of Indian sources.[20]
- Times of India, English, major Indian news publication with a pro-government slant, frequently includes rather promotional articles and interviews for individuals in the film industry.[28] Most participants in a 2020 RfC considered its reliability to be unclear.[29][1]
- Times Now, compared by one editor to Fox News, denounced as unreliable by others.[20]
- The Wire, asserted by editors to meet NEWSORG, while others were concerned that it should not be used for notability.[20]
- Zee News, some editors consider it to be NEWSORG RS, others consider them to be biased to the point of unreliability.[20]
Iran
Unreliable
- Press TV, owned by the government of Iran. Usable as a primary source for opinions and official lines from the Iranian government.[1]
- HispanTV, deprecated, Spanish language, republishes conspiracy theories and Iranian propaganda.[1]
Iraq
No consensus
- Kurdistan Human Rights Network, may be usable with attribution[30]
Israel/Palestine
Reliable
Unreliable
- The Electronic Intifada, there is a consensus that EI does insufficient fact checking and error correction.[1]
No consensus
- Mondoweiss, English, largely reports on issues related to Israel/Palestine. Opinionated source backed by an advocacy group, statements should be attributed.[1]
Japan
Reliable
- Japan Times, English and Japanese, while editors raised some concerns over the English language edition's fact checking, ultimately editors agreed that it is comparable to other reliable newspapers.[31]
No consensus
- Asahi Shimbun, Japanese, a reliability assessment was requested in an RSN discussion but no input was provided.[31]
- Mainichi Shimbun, Japanese, a reliability assessment was requested in an RSN discussion but no input was provided.[31]
- Yomiuri Shimbun, Japanese, a reliability assessment was requested in an RSN discussion but no input was provided.[31]
Nepal
No consensus
- Kathmandu Tribune no consensus, editors raised concerns about paid content and syndicated content from Xinhua.[32]
Singapore
No consensus
- Straits Times, described by one editor in passing as a strong source.[33]
South Korea
Reliable
Syria
Reliable
- Al-Masdar News, reliable for statements of fact despite its pro-Syrian government bias. Editors have raised concerns about whether claims supported by this source should be cited without attribution, see the cited discussion for more information.[34]
No consensus
- ARA News, accused of unreliability having a bias, insufficient discussion for consensus.[35]
- ANF News, accused of unreliability having a bias, insufficient discussion for consensus.[35]
- Hawar News, accused of unreliability having a bias, insufficient discussion for consensus.[35]
- Kurdistan24, accused of unreliability having a bias, insufficient discussion for consensus.[35]
- Kurdistan Human Rights Network, insufficient discussion for consensus[30]
- New Compass, accused of unreliability having a bias, insufficient discussion for consensus.[35]
Turkey
No consensus
- Anadolu Agency, reliable for uncontroversial news reporting, not reliable for international or politically controversial topics.[1]
- TRT World, an RfC closed in June 2019 reached a consensus that it is not reliable for anything with which the Turkish government could be construed to have a conflict of interest, but that it is likely reliable for unrelated reporting and statements about the official positions of the Turkish government.[36]
- Kurdistan Human Rights Network, may be usable with attribution[30]
Europe
Czech Republic
Reliable
- Hospodářské noviny, major Czech newspaper.[37]
- Lidové noviny, major Czech newspaper[37]
- Mladá fronta DNES (iDNES.cz), generally reliable as a major newspaper, note that it is owned by current PM Andrej Babiš' company Agrofert, and may not be reliable for controversial political topics. Note that it shares a name with a socialist-era newspaper, but has no connection to it. [37]
- Právo, major Czech newspaper.[37]
Unreliable
- Aeronet (aka AE News), described by an editor as "fake news" with respect to its coverage of Czech politics.[37]
- Aha!, described as a tabloid, unfavorably compared to other Czech sources.[37]
- Blesk, described as a tabloid, unfavorably compared to other Czech sources.[37]
- Parlamentní listy, described by editors as "horseshit" and "fake news" with respect to its coverage of Czech politics.[37]
- Super, described as a tabloid, unfavorably compared to other Czech sources.[37]
No consensus
- Haló noviny, newspaper of the Communist Party.[37]
France
Reliable
- Le Monde Diplomatique, generally reliable.[38]
Germany
Reliable
- Der Spiegel, generally reliable. Articles written by Claas Relotius are generally unreliable as this particular journalist has been found to fabricate articles.[1]
- Frankfurter Allgemeine Zeitung, minimal discussion in a 2019 RSN discussion was unanimous that FAZ is generally reliable[39]
Unreliable
No consensus
- Die Tageszeitung, insufficient discussion.[40]
- Die Welt, insufficient discussion.[41]
- Neues Deutschland, insufficient discussion.[42]
The Netherlands
Reliable
Unreliable
No consensus
- NRC Handelsblad described as one editor as
considered at least mostly reliable
.[43]
Russia
Unreliable
No consensus
- RIA Novosti, official news agency of the Russian government. It is generally considered a usable source for official government statements and positions. There is no consensus on whether it is reliable for other topics, though opinions generally lean towards unreliability.[1]
- TASS (ТАСС, ITAR-TASS, Telegraph Agency of the Soviet Union), reliability of TASS varies based on the subject matter. Editors consider TASS fairly reliable for statements of fact as stated by the Russian government, but also agree that there are deficiencies in the reliability of TASS's reporting on other issues.[1]
Switzerland
Reliable
- Neue Zürcher Zeitung minimal discussion in a 2019 RSN discussion was unanimous that NZZ is generally reliable.[46]
United Kingdom
Reliable
- BBC, reliable[1]
- The Daily Telegraph, reliable,[1]
- Financial Times, reliable,[1]
- The Guardian, reliable,[1]
- The Herald (Glasgow), reliable.[47]
- The Independent, reliable for non-specialist information.[1]
- Nation.Cymru, weak consensus for reliability as a professional news organization in a discussion that quickly pivoted to due weight concerns.[48]
- The Spectator, generally reliable for news reporting.[1]
- The Times (The Sunday Times, The Times of London), generally reliable.[1]
Unreliable
- Daily Express comparable to Daily Mail.[1]
- Daily Mail, the unofficial yardstick for bad British sources[1]
- Daily Star (United Kingdom), less reliable than the Daily Mail.[1]
- Evolve Politics, essentially self-published, with significant bias as well[49]
- Heat Street, usable with attribution, but does not sufficiently distinguish news reporting and opinion pieces.[1]
- Hello! (magazine), celebrity tabloid with a reputation for fabrication.[50]
- Metro, comparable to Daily Mail.[1]
- News of the World, deprecated in a 2019 RfC. May still be usable for film reviews with attribution.[1]
- The Sun, deprecated. References from The Sun are actively discouraged from being used in any article and they should not be used for determining the notability of any subject.[1]
- Taki's Magazine, deprecated. Largely an opinion outlet.[1]
No consensus
- The Canary (website), no consensus, may be useful for sourcing left-wing quotes and opinions.[49]
- The Skwawkbox, essentially a self-published source, with significant bias as well.[49]
- Castlewales.com , editors in a 2020 discussion noted that it is written by recognized experts, insufficient discussion to declare a clear consensus.[51]
- Daily Mirror, tabloid.[1]
- Desmog Blogs desmog.uk, desmog.co.uk, dsmogblog.com Editors in a 2020 discussion generally agreed that the source has a significant bias but did not agree on whether it is generally reliable. Editors noted that it likely has more editorial control than a typical blog, but could be unreliable due to other reasons. [52]
- Evening Standard, despite being a free newspaper, considered more reliable than British tabloids.[1]
- Hope not Hate, advocacy group for anti-racism and anti-fascism, reliability must be assessed on a case by case basis.[1]
- Morning Star, no consensus, communist political line.[1]
- openDemocracy, editors raised concerns that there is insufficient fact checking, but suggested that it's likely usable for attributed opinions. Insufficient participation in the discussion for a consensus.[53]
- PinkNews, no consensus, LGBT-oriented editorial stance.[1]
- Hansard, primary source of transcripts from Parliament, use with attribution.[1]
North America
Canada
Unreliable
- Centre for Research on Globalization, generally unreliable due to its propagation of conspiracy theories and lack of editorial oversight. It is a biased or opinionated source, and its content is likely to constitute undue weight. As it often covers fringe material, parity of sources should be considered. [1]
- LifeSiteNews, deprecated in a 2019 RfC. [1]
United States
Reliable sources
- Associated Press, generally reliable.[1]
- The Atlantic, generally reliable.[1]
- Bloomberg, including Bloomberg News and Bloomberg Businessweek. However, Bloomberg Profiles often contains press release content and should be used with caution.[1]
- BuzzFeed News, although due to layoffs in 2019 some editors suggest caution with articles from that year onward.[1]
- The Christian Science Monitor, generally reliable for news reporting.[1]
- CIA Factbook, usable for uncontroversial facts, be cautious of bias.[54]
- CNN, generally reliable for news reporting.[1]
- The Daily Beast, generally reliable for news reporting.[55]
- Deseret News, reliable for local news. Owned by the LDS church, no consensus on its reliability on matters related to it.[1]
- Forbes, not to be confused with Forbes.com contributors.[1]
- Fox News, news shows are reliable for reporting and talk shows for statements of opinion.'[1]
- The Green Papers generally reliable, although care should be taken if they contradict other reliable sources.[56]
- The Hill, reliable for news reporting.[1]
- Honolulu Civil Beat, generally reliable for news reporting.[57]
- Los Angeles Times, generally reliable. [1]
- Mother Jones, generally reliable, but also opinionated (liberal stance). Attribute opinion statements properly.[1]
- The Nation, generally reliable, progressive political stance.[1]
- The New Republic, generally reliable but biased.[1]
- New York (Vulture, The Cut, Grub Street, Daily Intelligencer), generally reliable, no consensus for particularly contentious statements.[1]
- The New York Times, generally reliable,[1]
- The New Yorker, generally reliable, robust fact-checking,[1]
- The News-Press, generally reliable for local news, owned by USA Today's parent company.[58]
- Newsweek (pre-2013) many languages, generally reliable. However, more recent coverage may not be reliable [1]
- Pew Research Center, generally reliable.[1]
- Playboy, strong reputation for high quality interviews and fact-checking.[1]
- Politico, generally reliable for American politics.[1]
- PolitiFact, reliable for fact checking statements made by politicians.[1]
- ProPublica, There is a strong consensus that ProPublica is generally reliable for all purposes because of it has an excellent reputation for fact-checking and accuracy.[1]
- Rolling Stone, There is consensus that Rolling Stone is generally reliable. Rolling Stone's opinion pieces and reviews, as well as any contentious statements regarding living persons, should only be used with proper attribution. The publication's capsule reviews deserve less weight than their full-length reviews, as they are subject to a lower standard of fact-checking. Some editors assert that Rolling Stone is a partisan source in the field of politics, and that their statements in this field should also be attributed. [1]
- Snopes, generally reliable. Attribution may be necessary.[1]
- Southern Poverty Law Center (SPLC) generally reliable. As an advocacy group, the Southern Poverty Law Center is a biased and opinionated source. The organization's views, especially when labeling hate groups, should be properly attributed per WP:RSOPINION. Take care to ensure that content from this organization constitutes due weight in the article and conforms to the biographies of living persons policy.[1]
- Teen Vogue, a discussion archived in July 2019 had several editors speak favorably for its news coverage since ~2015, with positive comparisons to Buzzfeed News.[59]
- Time, generally reliable. Time's magazine blogs, including Techland, should be handled with the appropriate policy.[1]
- USA Today, generally reliable.[1]
- Vox, generally reliable.[1]
- The Wall Street Journal, generally reliable business publication.[1]
- The Washington Post, generally reliable.[1]
- The Weekly Standard, generally reliable.[1]
Unreliable sources
- Allsides.com, may be usable with attribution but not reliable enough to be used to support claims in Wikipedia's voice.[60]
- AlterNet, generally unreliable partisan source that also aggregates articles from other sources.[1]
- Blaze Media, including Conservative Review, is considered generally unreliable for facts, sometimes reliable for opinions.[1]
- Breitbart News, may be ok for opinion but in that case the specific article needs to be whitelisted.[1]
- Cato Institute, reliable for opinion statements.[1]
- CNSNews.com (Cybercast News Service) unanimous consensus for unreliability in a 2019 RfC.[1]
- The Daily Caller deprecated for publishing false information.[1]
- The Daily Wire, primarily publishes opinion, usable as attributed primary source for opinions.[61]
- Daily Kos, activism blog, consensus to avoid it when better sources are available.[1]
- Epoch Times, also contains lots of reporting on China, bias toward Falun Gong, may not give appropriate weight to controversial issues.[1]
- Forbes.com contributors, no editorial oversight[1]
- Frontpage Mag, uncontestedly described as fringe with a poor record of factual reporting by one editor with several examples in a September 2019 discussion[5]
- Gawker, rumors and speculation without attribution. Defunct.[1]
- Heat Street, usable with attribution, but does not sufficiently distinguish news reporting and opinion pieces.[1]
- HuffPost contributors, minimal editorial oversight.[1]
- InfoWars, did you really need to look this one up?[1]
- Media Bias/Fact Check, generally unreliable, questionable methodology.[1]
- National Enquirer, supermarket tabloid.[1]
- Occupy Democrats, deprecated.[1]
- PragerU, in a discussion closed January 2020, there was consensus that PragerU is generally unusable.[62]
- VDARE, deprecated, consensus that it is generally unusable as a source.[1]
- Western Journal two 2019 discussions elicited only strong condemnations of the source's reliability.[1]
- WorldNetDaily, deprecated, there is a clear consensus that WorldNetDaily is not a reliable source, and that it should not be used because of its particularly poor reputation for fact-checking and accuracy.[1]
No consensus
- The American Conservative, usable for attributed opinions, opinionated/biased source. [1]
- Ballotpedia, election website with editorial team, but Wikipedia editors have expressed concern with their editorial process.[1]
- Brookings Institute, think tank, albeit a relatively highly regarded one. Should be considered a primary source for its analysis of subjects.[63]
- BuzzFeed, not to be confused with BuzzFeed News[1]
- Cosmopolitan, evaluate on a case by case basis.[1]
- Council on Foreign Relations, think tank. Should be considered a primary source for its analysis of subjects.[63]
- CounterPunch, biased/opinionated [1]
- The Daily Wire, largely an opinion publication. Reliable for their own opinions, but not clear if or when it would be DUE.[64]
- Democracy Now!, partisan source, no consensus on reliability.[1]
- Fairness and Accuracy in Reporting, progressive bias, do not use to support controversial claims in BLPs[1]
- The Federalist (website), conservative bias, described similarly to Washington Examiner.[65]
- HuffPost, no consensus with most editors preferring to use more established sources.[1]
- Independent Journal Review, news reporting is largely syndicated from Reuters, "community member" posts are self-published.[1]
- Jamestown Foundation think tank. Should be considered a primary source for its analysis of subjects.[63]
- Media Matters for America, progressive media-watchdog.[1]
- Media Research Center, conservative media-watchdog.[1]
- National Review, no consensus, partisan source (American conservative).[1]
- New York Daily News (Illustrated Daily News), no consensus, tabloid newspaper.[1]
- New York Post (New York Evening Post, Page Six), no consensus, tabloid newspaper.[1]
- Newsmax, no consensus, discussions on Wikipedia are dated.[1]
- Newsweek (2013–present), many languages, changes in editorial leadership have led to a decline in the magazine's reliability, evaluate on a case-by-case basis. [1]
- Paste, no consensus for reliability on political topics.[66]
- Right Wing Watch, a July 2019 discussion yielded no consensus.[67]
- Salon, largely an opinion publication, no consensus on reliability.[1]
- ThinkProgress, Discussions of ThinkProgress are dated, with the most recent in 2013. Circumstances may have changed. Some consider ThinkProgress a form of WP:NEWSBLOG, and reliable for attributed statements of opinion. Others argue that ThinkProgress is generally reliable under WP:NEWSORG, albeit with due consideration for their political leanings.[1]
- Townhall, as of 2010, a few editors commented that opinion pieces in Townhall are reliable as a source for the opinion of the author of the individual piece, although they may not be reliable for unattributed statements of fact.[1]
- Washington Examiner, no consensus about general reliability. There is consensus that opinions in the Washington Examiner should not be used to substantiate exceptional claims regarding living persons.[1]
- The Washington Times, marginally reliable, and should be avoided when more reliable sources are available. Its reporting is considered to be particularly biased for climate change and US race relations.[1]
Oceania
Australia
Reliable
- The Conversation (website), generally reliable for subjects in the article author's area of expertise.[1]
- The Sydney Morning Herald, treated as implicitly generally reliable in RSN discussions as an Australian paper of record.[68]
Unreliable
- Independent Australia, editors disagreed on the exact degree of spin and misinformation published by this source, but agreed that it should be generally considered unreliable and that most of their good-quality reporting is largely lifted from more reliable sources that can be cited instead.[69]
- Independent Media Center, insufficient fact checking and effectively self-published.[1]
- Quadrant Magazine, generally unreliable for factual reporting.[70] Note that it is a literary magazine, and thus may still be reliable for literary reviews.
No consensus
South America
Venezuela
Unreliable
- Telesur, deprecated.[1]
- Venezuelanalysis, not reliable. Though it can be useful for some news related to Venezuela, Venezuelanalysis states that "it is clearly pro-Bolivarian Revolution" and supports the Venezuelan government..[1]
By topic
Generally speaking, significant independent coverage in any reliable news source contributes to the notability of any topic (however, they may be less than authoritative for supporting claims for specialized topics like science or religion).
In addition, here are some source breakdowns of sources that are specific to certain topics.
Biography
Reliable
Unreliable
- Ancestry.com [1]
- Celebitchy.com, unreliable gossip site based on 1 discussion.[71]
- CelebrityNetWorth[1]
- EarnTheNecklace, unfavorably compared to CelebrityNetWorth.[72]
- Fairness and Accuracy in Reporting, no consensus on general reliability, do not use to support controversial claims in BLPs[1]
- FamilySearch, user-generated.[1]
- Famous Birthdays, no fact checking.[1]
- Find a Grave, user-generated.[1]
- Findmypast, primary source[1]
- Geni.com, open wiki.[1]
- Hello! (magazine), celebrity tabloid with a reputation for fabrication.[50]
- Internet Speculative Fiction Database, not reliable for biographical data or most notability concerns as biographical content is taken from bibliographic copy provided by the subjects. However, strictly bibliographic information is likely reliable.[73]
- Jezebel, many editors agree that it inappropriately blurs opinion and factual reporting.[1]
- Marquis Who's Who, content is not independent of subjects.[1]
- Marriedceleb.com, consensus that there is no evidence that it is reliable.[74]
- Medium, self-publishing site, do not use for BLPs.[1]
- NNDB, poor reputation for fact checking, sometimes sources from Wikipedia.[1]
- Nickiswift.com, gossip blog.[75]
No consensus
- BabyNames.com one editor has argued that this website has insufficient editorial oversight.[76]
- Biography.com[1]
- E!, generally usable for celebrity news but may not represent due weight.[1]
- TMZ, no consensus about the reliability of TMZ. Although TMZ is cited by reliable sources, most editors consider TMZ a low-quality source and prefer more reliable sources when available. Because TMZ frequently publishes articles on rumors and speculation without named authors, it is recommended to properly attribute statements from TMZ. When TMZ is the only source for a piece of information, consider whether the information constitutes due or undue weight, especially when the subject is a living person.[1]
- Us Weekly, no consensus. Consensus that it is less reliable than People.[1]
- Who's Who (UK), editors are divided on whether sufficient editorial control exists, and whether it is an independent source. It is generally considered more reliable than Marquis Who's Who, which is published in the United States.[1]
Books, fashion, film, music, television, video games and other pop culture
Reliable
- The A.V. Club [1]
- Blender (magazine), reliable for music.[77]
- Boing Boing, however there is no consensus regarding their reliability for topics other than pop culture.[1]
- Common Sense Media generally reliable for film reviews, although they are an advocacy organization.[78]
- The Daily Dot, reliable for content about internet culture.[1]
- Deadline Hollywood reliable for entertainment-related articles.[1]
- Entertainment Weekly, reliable for entertainment-related articles, no consensus for other topics.[1]
- Exclaim!, reliable for music reviews.[79]
- GQ, an August 2019 discussion had a unanimous consensus that GQ is reliable for fashion-related topics, and a less unanimous consensus that it is reliable for other topics as well.[80]
- Gizmodo, reliable for pop culture and tech, discouraged for more controversial topics based on a July 2019 discussion.[81]
- The Hollywood Reporter, reliable for entertainment-related articles.[1]
- Idolator, reliable for music, evaluate for due weight on a case-by-case basis.[1]
- IGN, reliable for entertainment-related subjects, although they also host blogs which should be treated as regular blogs.[1]'
- io9, reliable for critical reviews as a Tomatometer-approved publication.[82]
- The Mary Sue, reliable for reviews and opinion, not reliable for reblogged content.[1]
- Rolling Stone, There is consensus that Rolling Stone is generally reliable. Rolling Stone's opinion pieces and reviews, as well as any contentious statements regarding living persons, should only be used with proper attribution. The publication's capsule reviews deserve less weight than their full-length reviews, as they are subject to a lower standard of fact-checking.[1]
- Rotten Tomatoes, Rotten Tomatoes is considered generally reliable for its review aggregation and its news articles on film and TV. There is no consensus on whether its blog articles and critic opinion pages are generally reliable for facts. There is a consensus that user reviews on Rotten Tomatoes are generally unreliable, as they are self-published sources. Reviewers tracked by Rotten Tomatoes are not automatically reliable for their reviews, while there is no consensus on whether their "Top Critics" are generally reliable.[1]
- TheWrap, as an industry trade publication, there is consensus that TheWrap is a good source for entertainment news and media analysis. There is no consensus regarding the reliability of TheWrap's articles on other topics.[1]
- TV Guide, generally reliable, some consider it to be a primary source.[1]
- Variety, generally reliable entertainment trade magazine.[1]
- Vice Media (Garage, i-D, Motherboard, Vice, Vice News), while there is no consensus for general reliability, it is reliable for arts and entertainment.[1]
- Vogue, generally reliable.[1]
- CliffsNotes is a study guide. Editors consider CliffsNotes to be usable for superficial analyses of literature, and recommend supplementing CliffsNotes citations with additional sources. Reliable for notability.[1]
- SparkNotes, same as CliffsNotes.[1]
- Uproxx, weak consensus for reliability in a 2020 RSN discussion.[83]
- Vanity Fair, [1]
Unreliable
- Alternative Vision, an August 2019 discussion had a small consensus that it is not reliable[84]
- Amazon, content is provided by sellers.[1]
- AskMen, editors in a 2020 discussion were concerned that the publication does not distinguish between sponsored and independent content, and that it engages in churnalism.[85]
- Discogs, user-generated content.[1]
- Filmreference.com, weak consensus for being unreliable due to unclear editorial standards.[86]
- Genius, song lyrics and annotations are user-generated. No consensus about articles with bylines published on the website.[1]
- Goodreads, user-generated.[1]
- IMDb, user-generated.[1]
- Last.fm, user-generated, deprecated.[1]
- Metalheadzone, insufficient editorial oversight.[87]
- Rate Your Music (RYM, Cinemos, Glitchwave, Sonemic), user-generated, deprecated.[1]
- songmeaningsandfacts.com, no editorial oversight.[88]
- Tunefind, user-generated.[1]
- TV Tropes, user-generated.[1]
- VGChartz[1]
- WhoSampled, user-generated.[1]
- Wikia (Fandom), open-wiki. Note that while Wikia should not be cited, when published under a compatible license it may be permissible to copy information from there.[1]
No consensus
- Know Your Meme, "submissions" are user-generated, no consensus for video series and "confirmed" entries.[1]
- MetalSucks, MetalSucks is considered usable for its reviews and news articles. Avoid its overly satirical content and exercise caution when MetalSucks is the only source making a statement.[1]
- News of the World, while deprecated as unreliable for general news reporting, some editors hold that it is usable with attribution for film reviews.[1]
- TMZ, no consensus about the reliability of TMZ. Although TMZ is cited by reliable sources, most editors consider TMZ a low-quality source and prefer more reliable sources when available. Because TMZ frequently publishes articles on rumors and speculation without named authors, it is recommended to properly attribute statements from TMZ. When TMZ is the only source for a piece of information, consider whether the information constitutes due or undue weight, especially when the subject is a living person.[1]
- TohoKingdom, self-published but has some claim to being an expert for Godzilla-franchise related subjects.[89]
Useful links
Business, companies and products
Reliable
- Bloomberg, including Bloomberg News and Bloomberg Businessweek. However, Bloomberg Profiles often contains press release content and should be used with caution.[1]
- Financial Times[1]
- Forbes, not to be confused with Forbes.com contributors.[1]
- Fortune, major international business magazine.[90]
- VentureBeat, generally reliable for business and technology. [1]
- The Wall Street Journal, generally reliable business publication.[1]
Unreliable
- Amazon [1]
- Crunchbase, user generated content.[1]
- Forbes.com contributors, no editorial oversight[1]
- Zero Hedge, self-published blog that publishes conspiracies.[1]
No consensus
- Business Insider, in 2015 their site had a disclaimer saying information therein may not be correct.[1]
- International Business Times, many languages, quality is inconsistent, significant amounts of content are syndicated and not clearly marked.[1]
- Investopedia, no consensus, tertiary source.[1]
- PitchBook Data (Pitchbook, Pitchbook Platform, Pitchbook News and Analysis. no consensus due to insufficient discussion, reliability may not be consistent across the company's publications[91]
- The Next Web, no consensus, 2014 and 2016 discussions considered it reliable, 2018 discussions leaned toward unreliable.[1]
- TechCrunch, careful consideration should be given to whether a piece is written by staff or as a part of their blog, as well as whether the piece/writer may have a conflict of interest, and to what extent they rely on public relations material from their subject for their writing. TechCrunch may be useful for satisfying verifiability, but may be less useful for purpose of determining notability.[1]
Geography and history
Google Maps is useful for some purposes, but can also be considered original research. For China, OpenStreetMap is preferable.[1]
Reliable
- Worldatlas.com, considered trustworthy by Yale University.[92]
Unreliable
- Works, particularly encyclopedias, by James B. Minahan.[93]
No consensus
- Världens Historia, one editor described them as generally reliable, but less so than actual history books.[94]
- NCERT textbooks, generally geared for grade school education, may be oversimplified and thus inferior to academic sources for Wikipedia. Editors noted that their quality varies considerably. [95]
Medicine and health
Reliable
- JAMA, peer reviewed medical journal.[1]
- Science-Based Medicine, not peer-reviewed but has strong editorial policies.[1]
Unreliable
- Leafly.com, promotional, not a MEDRS-quality source for cannabis or health.[96]
No consensus
- Quackwatch, no consensus, self-published site run by an expert in the field.[1]
Military topics and firearms
No consensus
- defensereview.com leaning toward unreliable on the basis of being self-published, but insufficient discussion to reach a consensus.[97]
- Globalsecurity.org, in a 2020 discussion, one editor considered it a think tank only suitable as a primary source, while another considered it reliable and disputed its status as a think tank.[98]
- uboat.net, editors are divided on its reliability in two discussions. Editors allege a local consensus at WP:MILHIST that it is reliable up to GA level, but not for FA.[99][100]
Unreliable
- The Truth About Guns, group blog, not reliable for factual reporting.[1]
- weaponsandwarfare.com, blog with no clear editorial oversight, no relation to Weapons and Warfare, a defunct magazine.[101]
Religion
Reliable
- Encyclopedia of Women in World Religions, editors at RSN raised no objections in a brief 2019 discussion.[102]
- The Milli Gazette, suggested in an RSN discssion as reliable for Indian Muslim news.[25]
Unreliable
- Amir Taheri, has been caught promoting hoaxes and fabricating quotes, particularly relating to Islam, on multiple occasions.[103]
- AnsweringMuslims.com, an RSN discussion closed in 2020 had a consensus that the website's roots in an anti-Muslim organization render it unreliable for claims about Islam.[104]
- CESNUR, editors agree that it has a bias toward New religious movements and that its conflicts of interest make the source unusable.[1]
- catholicism.org, reliable for own opinion but not much else according to an RSN discussion.[105]
- Church Militant (website), not a publication with a reputation for factual reporting, may be usable with attribution for Traditionalist Catholic perspectives. [106]
- Global Muslim Brotherhood Daily Watch, fringe publication.[107]
- IslamQA, self-published fringe source.[108]
- Jihad Watch, fringe anti-Muslim conspiracy blog.[107]
- LifeSiteNews, deprecated in a 2019 RfC. [1]
- Monergism.com, small consensus in a 2020 discussion that its POV and lack of clear editorial policy means that it is not reliable for anything other than WP:ABOUTSELF.[109]
- Patheos, collection of blogs.[1]
- Robert B. Spencer, fringe anti-Islam author[103]
No consensus
- Crux (cruxnow.com), a 2019 RSN discussion appeared to treat Crux as a potentially reliable source, noting its pedigree as a Boston Globe spinoff, but did not extensively discuss the source as the focus of the discussion pivoted to questions of UNDUE.[110]
- Deseret News, while reliable for local news, it is owned by the LDS church, with no consensus on its reliability on matters related to the church.[1]
- Encounter Books, American conservative publishing house. Briefly disparaged in an RSN discussion where a book published by it was deemed unreliable for claims relating to Ayatollah Khomeini, insufficient discussion for consensus.[103]
- Global Anabaptist Mennonite Encyclopedia Online (gameo.org) Editorial access is restricted, but editors also voiced concerns that it is run by an advocacy group.[111]
- Hymnary.org, weak consensus that it can be reliable for basic facts about hymns but that it is not a good source for establishing notability or assigning DUE.[112]
- Jewish Virtual Library, tertiary source with strong fact checking, but secondary sources preferable. [1]
- Middle East Quarterly, (published by Middle East Forum) some editors hold that it is a respectable publication and note its citations in academic literature. Others maintain that it is fringe and/or unreliable, and dispute that the examples of citations provided in the discussion comprise proof of reliability.[107]
- Radiance Weekly, published by Jamaat-e-Islami, likely not independent for most subjects where it would be relevant to cite it.[25]
Science and technology
Reliable
- Ars Technica [1]
- Cambridge University Press, a generally reputable publisher of books, although some of their work may still be FRINGE.[113]
- CNET[1]
- Engadget[1]
- Gizmodo, reliable for pop culture and tech, discouraged for more controversial topics based on a July 2019 discussion.[81]
- GSMArena, widely cited by reliable sources for cell-phone coverage. Note that they also host database entries, which are not indicative of notability.[114]
- Lambda Alpha Journal of Man, likely reliable for anthropology-related claims. [115]
- Nature, top tier peer reviewed journal.[116]
- The Register, may have relevant biases on topics related to Wikipedia.[1]
- The Skeptic's Dictionary, generally reliable. As it often covers fringe material, parity of sources may be relevant.[1]
- Science, top tier peer reviewed journal. [116]
- Scientific American, popular science magazine.[116]
- Thoughtco.com, weak consensus for reliability for uncontroversial claims, should not be used to support extraordinary claims.[117]
- TorrentFreak, generally reliable for subjects related to file-sharing. No consensus for reliability on other topics.[1]
- VentureBeat, generally reliable for business and technology. [1]
- The Verge, generally reliable for technology, science, and automobiles. Some editors question the quality of The Verge's instructional content on computer hardware. [1]
- Wired, generally reliable for science and technology.[1]
- ZDNet, generally reliable for technology.[1]
Unreliable
- arXiv, self-published source. Papers hosted here may or may not have also been published in a peer-reviewed journal–if so, cite that journal but provide a link to arXiv.[1]
- CoinDesk there is a consensus that it is not reliable for evaluating notability on the basis of its coverage, and should be avoided in favor of mainstream sources.[1]
- Crunchbase, user generated content.[1]
- KenRockwell.com, self-published source without credentials.[118]
- Phoronix, self-published source.[119]
- Proprivacy.com, appears to be a corporate-affiliate news site and is thus not reliable.[120]
- ResearchGate, user generated content. Papers hosted there may also be published elsewhere, in which case they may be reliable.[1]
- Stack Exchange (Stack Overflow, MathOverflow, Ask Ubuntu), user generated.[1]
- VPNPro.com, native advertising and sponsored content.[121]
No consensus
- Hackaday, no consensus as to whether its editorial oversight is sufficient to rise above WP:BLOGS.[122]
- The Next Web, no consensus, 2014 and 2016 discussions considered it reliable, 2018 discussions leaned toward unreliable.[1]
- Psychology Today blogs, no consensus, while often written by experts, may not necessarily be experts in fields sufficiently relevant to claims that they may make.[123]
- ScienceBlogs, no consensus, network of invite-only blogs run by experts. However, some blogs may write about subjects outside of their author's expertise.[1]
- Softpedia, reliable for reviews, no consensus for news articles.[1]
- TechCrunch, careful consideration should be given to whether a piece is written by staff or as a part of their blog, as well as whether the piece/writer may have a conflict of interest, and to what extent they rely on public relations material from their subject for their writing. TechCrunch may be useful for satisfying verifiability, but may be less useful for purpose of determining notability.[1]
Sports
Reliable
- ESPN
- Sports Illustrated
- Soccerway - can be used to determine if a player has appeared in a match which meets WP:NFOOTY]
- Transfermarkt - can be used to determine if a player has appeared in a match which meets WP:NFOOTY
Unreliable
- Rocketrobinsoccerintoronto – blog compiling primary source information.[124]
No consensus
- SBNation, all editors involved in a 2020 discussion agree that articles published in this source should be evaluated on a case by case basis.[125]
Unclassifiable
Unreliable
- Cracked (magazine), humor publication.[1]
- LiveJournal, self-published.[1]
- The Onion, satire.[1]
- Quora, crowd-sourced.[1]
- Wikidata, user-generated. However, uniquely among WMF sites, Wikidata's statements can be directly transcluded into articles; this is usually done to provide external links or infobox data. [1]
- Wikipedia, user-generated.[1]
- WordPress.com, self-published blogs.[1]
- YouTube, self-published. Content uploaded from a verified official account, such as that of a news organization, may be treated as originating from the uploader and therefore inheriting their level of reliability. However, many YouTube videos from unofficial accounts are copyright violations and should not be linked from Wikipedia, according to the external links guideline.[1]
- Examiner.com, spam blacklist.[1]
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