SourceScore
DISCIPLINE · 35% of composite

Politico vs The Economist — Discipline

How rigorously each source backs its factual claims with verifiable evidence.

By Published by Caslon MediaScored against methodology v0.1Scores last verified
Verdict

Politico outscores The Economist on Citation Discipline by 9 points (B · 80 vs B · 71).

Higher Discipline
News

Politico

politico.com
B·80
Rank #100 of 130 on Discipline

Multi-source political reporting; corrections public; named-author bylines + editor accountability.

News

The Economist

economist.com
B·71
Rank #115 of 130 on Discipline

Editorial fact-check process is rigorous, but anonymity makes individual-claim provenance opaque.

Global rank · Discipline

SourceScoreGradeRankDetail
Politico
politico.com
80B·80#100 / 130view →
The Economist
economist.com
71B·71#115 / 130view →

Why these Discipline scores

PoliticoB·80
Discipline · 80/100

Multi-source political reporting; corrections public; named-author bylines + editor accountability.

The EconomistB·71
Discipline · 71/100

Editorial fact-check process is rigorous, but anonymity makes individual-claim provenance opaque.

Signals behind the Discipline score

Politico
  • Reporting depth
    Strong source network in Washington + Brussels.
The Economist
  • House style
    Articles attributed to 'The Economist' rather than named authors.
  • Internal fact-check
    Editorial review per piece, not externally verifiable.

Other dimensions for Politico vs The Economist

SourceScore Index
Composite head-to-head — tie
Modern Reference
The Economist +7 pts
Velocity
Politico +4 pts

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Sources & references

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