DISCIPLINE · 35% of composite
Axios vs BuzzFeed — Discipline
How rigorously each source backs its factual claims with verifiable evidence.
Verdict
Axios outscores BuzzFeed on Citation Discipline by 50 points (B · 80 vs F · 30).
Higher Discipline
News
Axios
axios.com
B·80
Rank #101 of 130 on Discipline
Multi-source reporting + named bylines + corrections public; brevity format is structural not editorial choice.
Lifestyle
BuzzFeed
buzzfeed.com
F·30
Rank #129 of 130 on Discipline
Viral lifestyle content rarely cited; quizzes + listicles do not require sourcing.
Global rank · Discipline
Why these Discipline scores
AxiosB·80
Discipline · 80/100
Multi-source reporting + named bylines + corrections public; brevity format is structural not editorial choice.
BuzzFeedF·30
Discipline · 30/100
Viral lifestyle content rarely cited; quizzes + listicles do not require sourcing.
Signals behind the Discipline score
Axios
- Reporting depthStrong source network in DC + business circles.
BuzzFeed
- Format mismatchQuiz/list formats do not surface evidence.
Other dimensions for Axios vs BuzzFeed
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Sources & references
Every score on this page is read from the two publications below and graded against the published rubric. No score is bought, estimated or supplied by the source being scored.
- Source evaluated — Axios (axios.com) · verified · full scoring record
- Source evaluated — BuzzFeed (buzzfeed.com) · verified · full scoring record
- Scoring rubric — SourceScore Index, Citation Discipline, Modern Reference, Citation Velocity (methodology v0.1)
- Machine-readable record — /api/compare/axios-vs-buzzfeed/discipline.json