Wikipedia:NPPSG
Wikipedia:New page patrol source guide
The purpose of this page is to centralize information about reliable sources for use by new page reviewers when reviewing new articles. It is intended as a supplement to the reliable sources noticeboard and perennial sources list, to help page reviewers 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.
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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.
How to use and improve this page
The reliability of a source depends on context. This page is only a quick reference to previous discussions and cannot tell you whether a particular source is reliable in a specific context.
Claims about a source's reliability should be cited 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 discussing 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.
Adding entries
- All information in this page should be written to reflect existing consensus elsewhere on Wikipedia (usually WP:RSN, but Wikiprojects and other places are also acceptable).
- Please include a reference with every entry.
- This list should mostly be secondary sources, but a few important primary sources are acceptable. Just make sure to mention in its entry that it is a primary source.
- Entries based on discussions where only one editor assessed the source, should always be listed as "no consensus", although it may be appropriate to mention briefly what the editor said about the source, even if categorical.
Formatting
Sub-headings should be titled "Reliable", "Unreliable", or "No consensus". Entries should use the following format.
- The New York Times , description here.[1]
Write the common name first, and wikilink it if it has an article. Then include a compact external link to the source's website. These external links are important, as they allow the listing to be processed by external tools, and help decisively disambiguate it from similarly-named publlications. Then include a description of the source's reliability, and any concerns or caveats that were mentioned during the original source discussion. Finally, include a reference to the original source or source discussion whether at WP:RSN, WP:RSP, or a WikiProject resource page.
International reporting
These sources have extensive coverage of many different countries and regions
- Reliable
- .coda English and Russian, generally reliable per an April 2021 RfC.[2]
- Agence France-Presse (AFP) , several languages, reliable international news agency per a May 2020 RSN discussion. Note that it does also publish clearly-marked sponsored content.[3]
- The Africa Report , English, small consensus for reliability in a May 2023 RSN discussion.[4]
- 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.[5]
- Amnesty International , many languages, generally reliable, may need to attribute opinions for controversial topics.[5]
- Associated Press , English, generally reliable.[5]
- Balkan Insight , English, generally reliable although the discussion meanders into irrelevant questions about due weight.[6]
- BBC , many languages, generally reliable. Some BBC projects are less reliable.[5]
- Bellingcat , English and Russian, generally reliable, although preferably with attribution.[5]
- The Christian Science Monitor , English, generally reliable for news reporting.[5]
- Bureau of Investigative Journalism , English, generally reliable per a February 2023 RSN discussion.[7]
- CNN , primarily English, generally reliable for news reporting.[5]
- Financial Times , British[5]
- The Guardian , English, reliable for news reporting.[5]
- Human Rights Watch , reliable, per a large but dated 2008 RSN discussion, and compared to Amnesty International. The lone dissenter objected to HRW's anti-Israel bias.[8]
- International Crisis Group, , generally reliable per a June 2021 RSN discussion.[9]
- International Fact-Checking Network [5]
- Inter Press Service (IPS) , news agency, generally reliable for news.[5]
- Jeune Afrique, French, described as an above average source for coverage of francophone Africa per a June 2021 RSN discussion. Note that it also carries sponsored content, which is indicated at the bottom of the page.[10]
- N1 (TV channel) , English, Bosnian, Croatian, Serbian, generally reliable although the discussion meanders into irrelevant questions about due weight.[11]
- The Nation , English, generally reliable, progressive political stance.[5]
- The New Humanitarian , English, generally reliable per a June 2021 RSN discussion.[9]
- The New York Times , English, generally reliable,[5]
- Newsweek (pre-2013) , many languages, generally reliable. However, more recent coverage may not be reliable.[5]
- Pew Research Center , English, generally reliable.[5]
- Quartz (publication) , headquartered in USA, owned by a Japanese company, business-focused, generally reliable per WP:NEWSORG per a July 2020 RSN discussion,[12] reaffirmed in October 2020.[13]
- Radio Free Asia , English, generally reliable, although it may need attribution for politically controversial topics.[5]
- Reuters , many languages, generally reliable. Note that press releases republished by Reuters are not automatically reliable.[5]
- Der Spiegel , German, generally reliable. Articles written by Claas Relotius are generally unreliable as this particular journalist has been found to fabricate articles.[5]
- Time (magazine) , English, generally reliable. Time's magazine blogs, including Techland, should be handled with the appropriate policy.[5]
- The Wall Street Journal , English, generally reliable business publication.[5]
- No consensus
- Antifascist Europe , no consensus in a May 2023 RSN discussion.[14]
- Asharq Al-Awsat , Arabic, no consensus in a May 2021 RSN discussion.[15]
- Genocide Watch , English, advocacy group, should be attributed. Broad consensus in an October RSN discussion that the outlet is influential, but several editors raised concerns about its reliability.[16]
- Global Voices , no consensus in a January 2021 RSN discussion.[17]
- Middle East Eye , English, no consensus in a January 2021 RSN discussion.[18]
- Mondoweiss , English, largely reports on issues related to Israel/Palestine. Opinionated source backed by an advocacy group, statements should be attributed.[5]
- 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.[5]
- Resumen Latinoamericano, English and Spanish, no clear consensus in a September 2021 RSN discussion.[19]
- 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.[5]
- 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.[20]
- Vice Media (Garage Magazine, i-D, Motherboard, Vice (magazine), 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.[5]
- Worldcrunch , primarily an aggregator, no consensus in a February 2024 RSN discussion.[21]
- World Christian Database, World Christian Encyclopedia, and World Religion Database (WCD, WCE, WRD) , additional considerations apply, see RSP listing.[5]
- World Socialist Website , no consensus in a September 2021 RSN discussion.[22] Previously considererd unreliable, although individuals writing pieces for it or stories that it republishes may be usable.[23]
- Unreliable
- Anadolu Agency [5]
- Asia Harvest , generally unreliable per a February 2024 RSN discussion.[24]
- BNN Breaking, blacklisted by request following a February 2024 RSN discussion that found it generally unreliable.[25]
- 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.[5]
- Consortium News , described as an unreliable and fringe outlet in a September 2019 discussion.[26]
- The Cradle , deprecated in a Decembeer 2023 RfC.[27]
- The Grayzone Report , English, deprecated in a 2020 RfC.[5]
- HispanTV , deprecated, Spanish language, republishes conspiracy theories and Iranian propaganda.[5]
- Independent Media Center (IndyMedia) , many languages, insufficient fact checking and effectively self-published.[5]
- International Business Times , many languages, quality is inconsistent, significant amounts of content are syndicated and not clearly marked.[5]
- Joshua Project , generally unreliable per a February 2024 RSN discussion.[24]
- Meaww , tabloid with no positive reputation to speak of per an April 2020 RSN discussion.[5][28]
- 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.[26]
- Middle East Monitor, consensus in a June 2021 RSN discussion that it is a partisan think tank, with opinions ranging from "sometimes usable with attribution" to "unreliable".[29]
- Modern Diplomacy , unreliable per a November 2022 RSN discussion.[30]
- Operation World , generally unreliable per a February 2024 RSN discussion.[24]
- 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.[5]
- RT (TV network) (Russia Today, ANO TV-Novosti, Ruptly, Redfish, Maffick) , unreliable and deprecated for publishing fabricated information.[5]
- Sputnik (news agency) , 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.[5]
- Stalkerzone , described as marginal and unreliable in a July 2020 RSN discussion that specifically focused on its coverage of bellingcat.[31]
- TakeToNews , consists of machine translations of other non-English sources that may violate copyright. Unreliable per October 2022 RSN discussion.[32]
- Telesur (TV channel) , deprecated. Useful only for statements of opinion from the government of Venezuela.[5]
- Today News Africa , small consensus for unreliability in a July 2023 RSN discussion.[33]
- 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.[5]
- Wikinews , insufficient editorial oversight.[5]
Africa
See also: WP:WikiProject Arab world § Notability, and Wikipedia:WikiProject Africa/Africa Sources List
Cameroon
- No consensus
- CamerounWeb , one editor made a case for reliability in a June 2023 RSN discussion.[34]
Ethiopia
- Unreliable
- Tghat, reliable only for its own perspectives per a January 2022 RSN discussion,[35] previously no consensus in an August 2021 RSN discussion as to whether they provide sufficient editorial oversight for their publications.
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.[36]
- Who's Who in Ghana, reliable for statements of fact but not an indicator of notability due to pay-to-play nature of Who's Who publications per a June 2023 RSN discussion.[37]
- Yen.com.gh , one editor described it as generally unreliable in a November 2023 RSN discussion.[38]
Nigeria
- Reliable
- Allure , pull out fashion magazine inside Sunday Vanguard[39]
- The Guardian (Nigeria) , major Nigerian newspaper, generally reliable per a November 2020 RSN discussion.[40] A December 2022 RSN discussion noted that unbylined articles or those attributed to "Editor" are likely promotional and should not be considered reliable.[41]
- The Nation (Nigeria) , national paper[39]
- Premium Times [39]
- The Punch , national paper[39]
- Silverbird TV , national TV[39]
- The Sun (Nigeria) , national paper[39]
- Vanguard (Nigeria) , marginally reliable per a September 2023 RSN discussion.[42]
- The Voice , seems to be a British magazine[39]
- No consensus
- Pulse.ng , mostly gossip; sometimes serious reporting; known corporate headquarters and other publications/broadcast[39]
- Unreliable
- African Prints in Fashion [39]
- Austine Media , gossip blog[39]
- Bella Naija , gossip blog[39], reaffirmed in a June 2021 RSN discussion.[43]
- Buzz Nigeria , gossip[39]
- Chioma Jesus , one man blog. May be defunct.[39]
- G Music Plus , unreliable blog[39]
- Gospel Music Naija , fan blog. May be defunct.[39]
- Information Nigeria , gossip blog[39]
- Linda Ikeji's Blog [39]
- Loudest Gist , gossip, nonsense compilation blog. May be defunct.[39]
- Nairaland Forum https://www.nairaland.com/, forum[44]
- Ono Bello , one man blog[39]
- Stargist , celeb gossip blog. May be defunct.[39]
- STARS , unreliable blog[39]
- Youth Village , a "youth magazine", unreliable blog[39]
Namibia
- No consensus
- The Namibian , mentioned favorably by one editor in a November 2020 RSN discussion.[45]
- New Era (Namibia) , government run outlet of unclear reliability per a November 2020 RSN disccussion.[45]
Somalia
- Reliable
- Horseed Media , probably reliable.[46]
- No consensus
- Allssc.com , may be defunct.[46]
- Somalia Report [46]
- Unreliable
- Somali Dispatch , no indication of reliability per a January 2021 RSN discussion.[47]
South Africa
- Reliable
- African Independent , deemed to likely be reliable in a May 2020 RfC.[48]
- Cape Times , implicitly treated as reliable in a May 2020 RfC about African Independent.[48]
- Mail & Guardian , unanimous consensus that it is a reliable newsorg in an abbreviated September 2021 RfC.[49]
- The South African , reliable NEWSORG per an October 2023 RSN discussion.[50]
- TimesLIVE , reliable NEWSORG per an October 2023 RSN discussion.[50]
Uganda
- Reliable
- New Vision (newspaper) , large national newspaper, cited frequently by scholarly sources. Unclear if it has a conflict of interest with the government of Uganda.[51]
- No consensus
- PML Daily , raised for discussion in June 2019, no editors made any claims to its reliability or lack thereof.[51]
Zambia
- No consensus
- Zambia Daily Mail , no clear consensus in a January 2021 discussion.[52]
Asia
See also: WP:WikiProject Arab world § Notability
Afghanistan
- No consensus
- Hasht e Subh , no consensus in an April 2023 RSN discussion.[53]
Armenia
- Unreliable
- Panarmenian.net , disparaged as overly biased on topics related to Armenia in an October 2020 RSN discussion.[54]
Azerbaijan
- No consensus
Bangladesh
- No consensus
- OurTimeBD , no consensus in an April 2023 RSN discussion.[57]
- Unreliable
China
- Reliable
- Caixin , , rough consensus for reliability in a November 2021 RfC.[59]
- Hong Kong Free Press , the majority of participants in a 2019 discussion consider it as reliable as any other news source in Hong Kong.[60]
- South China Morning Post , English, editorial bias toward the Chinese government since its buyout by Alibaba in 2016. Rough consensus for reliability in an August 2020 RfC.[61]
- No consensus
- Apple Daily , a June 2020 RfC did not reach any sort of consensus on this source's reliability.[62]
- Bamboo Works , promotional site per one editor in a March 2024 RSN discussion.[63]
- Central Tibetan Administration , no consensus in a September 2020 RSN discussion.[64]
- China Central Television , may be usable in certain contexts with attribution.[65]
- China Daily , may be usable in certain contexts with attribution.[65] No consensus in a March 2021 RfC.[66]
- 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.[67]
- People's Daily , may be usable in certain contexts with attribution.[65][68]
- 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.[68]
- Sixth Tone , English, not reliable for politics but usable for general non-political topics, such as Chinese society or culture.[5]
- What's on Weibo , likely reliable for claims related to Chinese social media and pop culture, but not generally reliable, per a 2020 RfC.[69]
- Xinhua News Agency , may be usable in certain contexts with attribution. Prefer over other Chinese state media sources, comparable to TASS.[65][70]
- Unreliable
- Baidu Baike, crowd-sourced with minimal fact checking.[5]
- Bitter Winter , English, based in Italy. Generally unreliable but might sometimes be relevant with attribution per a June 2022 RfC. Editors raised concerns that it is published by the advocacy group CESNUR, whose publications are considered an unreliable source.[71]
- China Global Television Network , while it may be usable in certain uncontroversial contexts with attribution,[65] a majority of editors in a May 2020 RSN discussion felt that it is generally not reliable and serves primarily as a propaganda outlet.[72]
- Douban , user generated source per an October 2020 RSN discussion.[73]
- Epoch Times , English, published in US, bias toward Falun Gong, may not give appropriate weight to controversial issues.[5]
- faluninfo.net , usable for ABOUTSELF claims about Falun Gong but otherwise unreliable per a July 2020 RSN discussion.[74]
- Global Times , less reliable than other Chinese state media and includes hyperbolic editorials and unreliable editorials reporting on news outside of China.[5]
- New Tang Dynasty Television , deemed to be equivalent to other Falun Gong publications such as Epoch Times in a May 2020 RSN discussion.[75]
- Wen Wei Po , all participants in an August 2020 RFC considered it unreliable in most contexts, with many advocating deprecation.[76]
Georgia
- No consensus
- Georgia Today , one editor argued that it is reliable per WP:NEWSORG in a small January 2023 discussion.[77]
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.[78] 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.[79]
- Boom! , small consensus for reliability in a September 2020 RSN discussion, citing an IFCN certification.[80]
- Business Line , English, described favorably in a broad discussion of Indian sources.[79]
- Business Standard , English, described favorably in a broad discussion of Indian sources.[79]
- The Caravan , English, one of the most premier magazines in India[81]
- Cinestaan, , usable for uncontroversial claims and media coverage, no consensus on its usage for contentious BLP claims per a November 2022 RSN discussion.[82]
- Deepika, , Malayalam, oldest Malayalam newspaper now in circulation. Generally considered reliable.
- Dina Thanthi , Tamil, paper of record?
- Feminism In India , rough consensus for reliability in a September 2021 RSN discussion.[83]
- The Financial Express (India) , English, described favorably in a broad discussion of Indian sources.[79]
- The Hindu , English, liberal secular, described by editors as one of the only truly reliable English language sources in India. An August 2020 RfC was closed with a consensus that it is generally reliable.[84][85]
- Hindustan Times , English, not much discussion but generally considered reliable by editors,[86]
- 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.[87] Reaffirmed in a May 2020 RfC.[88]
- Kerala Kaumudi, , Malayalam paper of record?
- LiveMint , reliable per an August 2020 RSN discussion, although it also republishes a lot of content including clearly-marked press releases.[89]
- Madhyamam , Malayalam, generally considered reliable, but has some Muslim pro slant.
- Malayala Manorama , Malayalam, paper of record.
- Mangalam Publications Malayalam, generally considered reliable
- Mathrubhumi , Malayalam, paper of record.
- The Milli Gazette , suggested in an RSN discussion as reliable for Indian Muslim news.[90]
- Newslaundry , a May 2020 RSN discussion was closed with a consensus for general reliability, although in some cases it may need attribution.[91]
- ThePrint , rough consensus that it is reliable, while noting a left wing editorial slant.[79]
- Rajasthan Patrika , described by one editor in an October 2020 RSN discussion as one of the more reliable Hindi papers.[92]
- Sahapedia , consensus in a November 2022 RSN discussion that the clearly-marked, non-crowdsourced articles are reliable and more akin to an academic journal than a wiki.[93]
- The Statesman (India) , English, generally reliable
- SheThePeople, , generally reliable per a September 2021 RSN discussion.[94]
- The Telegraph (India) , English, casually endorsed by an editor in a January 2021 RSN discussion.[95]
- The Wire (India) , generally reliable per a March 2023 RfC.[96] Previously asserted by editors to meet NEWSORG, while others were concerned that it should not be used for notability.[79]
- No consensus
- 123Telugu , no consensus in an October 2020 RSN discussion.[97]
- ABP News , some editors consider it to be NEWSORG RS, others consider them to be biased to the point of unreliability.[79]
- Asian News International , no consensus in a March 2021 RfC, with many editors !voting for either 1 or 4 in the poll.[98]
- Bollywood Hungama , one editor described them as sometimes reliable in a July 2020 RSN discussion.[99]
- The Economic Times , English, no consensus in a September 2021 RSN discussion.[100]
- FirstPost , no consensus in a January 2024 RSN discussion.[101]
- FullHyderabad , no consensus in an October 2020 RSN discussion.[97]
- Heritage Times , no consensus in an April 2023 RSN discussion.[102]
- Idlebrain , no consensus in an October 2020 RSN discussion.[97]
- Indiaglitz described by one editor in a September 2021 RSN discussion as usable for coverage of films.[103]
- Jant Ka Reporter , two participants in a December 2020 RSN discussion describe it as a borderline source, with one leaning towards reliable and the other leaning towards unreliable.[104]
- National Herald (India) , may be WP:NEWSORG but is also effectively a mouthpiece of the Indian National Congress.[79][105]
- NDTV , no consensus in an August 2021 RSN discussion that noted that it is a major Indian news publication.[106]
- New Indian Express , briefly described by one editor as unreliable in a broad discussion of Indian sources.[79]
- Orissapost.com , ok for non-controversial news reporting[107]
- Oneindia , no consensus in a February 2023 RSN discussion where one editor gave a detailed argument for unreliability.[108]
- The Pioneer (India), , no consensus in a November 2022 RSN discussion.[109]
- 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.[79]
- Radiance Weekly , published by Jamaat-e-Islami, likely not independent for most subjects where it would be relevant to cite it.[90]
- Scroll.in , fails to distinguish news reporting and opinion, a poor source for controversial topics.[79]
- Sify.com, described by one editor in a September 2021 RSN discussion as usable for coverage of scifi/fantasy films.[103]
- The Sunday Guardian , English, no consensus in a September 2020 RSN discussion.[110]
- Times of Assam, a February 2022 RSN discussion noted a few reasons to be wary of the source but did not come to a firm consensus.[111]
- 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.[112] Most participants in a 2020 RfC considered its reliability to be unclear.[113][5]
- Times Now , compared by one editor to Fox News, denounced as unreliable by others.[79]
- WION , no consensus in an October 2020 RSN discussion.[114]
- Zee News , some editors consider it to be NEWSORG RS, others consider them to be biased to the point of unreliability.[79]
- Unreliable
- Connexionblog , consensus that it is an unreliable group blog in a small December 2023 RSN discussion.[115]
- DailyO.in , primarily opinion pieces.[79]
- e-pao.net , reliant on user-generated content per a small April 2023 RSN discussion.[116]
- EastMojo , small consensus for unreliability in a December 2023 RSN discussion.[117]
- The Frustrated Indian, TFIpost https://tfipost.com/, Rightlog.in, described by one editor as a fringe source with no editorial policies.[79][118]
- Hindi 2News , an April 2020 RSN discussion concluded that it is unusable per WP:COPYLINK.[119]
- HinduPost , generally unreliable per a small February 2022 RSN discussion.[120]
- Indiafacts , small consensus for unreliability as an essentially fringe source in a December 2022 RSN discussion.[121]
- Insistposthindi.in , possibly defunct, self-described marketing website.[79]
- Live History India , small consensus for unreliability in a September 2020 RSN discussion.[122]
- The Logical Indian , news aggregator, consider citing the original piece if originally published in a reliable outlet.[123]
- Masala! , small consensus for unreliability in a September 2020 RSN discussion.[124]
- Moneylife , an August 2021 RSN discussion, two editors raised concerns about the degree of editorial oversight, noting both factual and copyediting errors.[125]
- onefivenine.com considered a hobbyist site with numerous issues per January 2016 discussion.[126]
- OpIndia described by an editor as a right-wing propaganda mill.[79] They also doxx people, including Wikipedia editors.[127] It is currently blacklisted.[5]
- Postcard News , possibly defunct, regarded as completely unreliable by several editors.[79][118]
- Republic TV , deprecated in an October 2021 RfC.[5]
- Sarup & Sons publishing house, a September 2020 RSN discussion had a consensus that the source has published copyright-violating material and thus cannot be trusted to generally practice appropriate editorial oversight.[128]
- Swarajya (magazine), vast majority of editors in a 2020 discussion voted to deprecate it.[127] It is currently blacklisted.[5]
- TimesNext, , described as overwhelmingly trading in sponsored content in a November 2022 RSN discussion.[129]
- Youth Ki Awaaz , user generated content.[130]
- Yuva TV, a BJP internet TV channel and generally unreliable per a December 2020 RSN discussion.[131]
Indonesia
- No consensus
- Tapol Bulletin , small consensus for reliability in a January 2021 RSN discussion, although some concerns of bias and advocacy were noted.[132]
Iran
- Reliable
- Encyclopaedia Iranica , generally reliable per an August 2020 RSN discussion.[133] Reaffirmed in a February 2022 RSN discussion.[134]
- No consensus
- Fars News Agency , state-backed, weak consensus that it can be used for statements of fact but unreliable for political affairs, according to a July 2014 discussion.[135]
- Islamic Republic News Agency , small consensus in a March 2021 RSN discussion that it is usable for non-controversial claims and claims of the official views of the Iranian government as a major state-run news outlet in a country with low press freedom.[136]
- Tasnim News Agency , no consensus in a March 2024 RfC.[137]
- Tehran Times, an April 2021 RSN discussion raised concerns about citogenesis related to this source.[138]
- Unreliable
Iraq
- No consensus
- Kurdistan Human Rights Network , may be usable with attribution[139]
Israel/Palestine
- Reliable
- B'Tselem , weak consensus for general reliability for their reporting, with several editors suggesting that they should be cited with attribution.[140]
- Haaretz , reliable for news reporting.[5]
- Ynet , rough consensus that it is a reliable WP:NEWSORG per an April 2024 RSN discussion.[141]
- No consensus
- +972 Magazine , no consensus in a March 2024 RSN discussion.[142]
- Debka , no consensus in a small April 2021 RSN discussion.[143]
- Middle East Media Research Institute (MEMRI) , no consensus in a July 2020 RfC, with many editors voting either Option 1 or Option 4. The crux of the discussion was over whether the source's translations of Arabic sources were reliably accurate, with editors broadly acknowledging that MEMRI's coverage is generally primary in nature and that the institute has a clear political agenda when it comes to its decisions of which content to translate.[144]
- The Jerusalem Post , no consensus in an April 2024 RSN discussion.[141] a September 2023 discussion implicitly considered it generally reliable for news reporting, but focused on determining a consensus that the publications' "Special Content" section is paid advertising and generally unreliable.[145]
- Mondoweiss , English, largely reports on issues related to Israel/Palestine. Opinionated source backed by an advocacy group, statements should be attributed.[5]
- NRG360 , closed in 2018, no consensus on its reliability for I/P topics in a May 2020 RSN discussion.[146]
- The Times of Israel , no consensus in an April 2024 RSN discussion that described it as a reliable WP:NEWSORG with a patriotic bias,[141] previously no consensus in a large 2015 RSN discussion. Concerned editors pointed out that the Times of Israel is strongly biased on Arab-Israeli relations and colonization, and mis-quoted someone.[147]
- Wafa , no consensus in an October 2020 RSN discussion, although there was a bit more agreement that it's likely reliable for the perspectives and statements .of the Palestinian Authority.[148]
- Unreliable
- The Electronic Intifada , there is a consensus that EI does insufficient fact checking and error correction.[5]
- Israelunwired.com , unreputable and possibly self-published per a 2020 RSN discussion.[149]
- NGO Monitor , There is a consensus that NGO Monitor is not reliable for facts. Editors agree that, despite attempts to portray itself otherwise, it is an advocacy organization whose primary goal is to attack organizations that disagree with it regarding the Israel-Palestine conflict. Some editors also express concern about past attempts by NGO Monitor staff to manipulate coverage of itself on Wikipedia.[5]
Japan
- Reliable
- The Asahi Shimbun , major Japanese newspaper per a June 2021 RSN discussion.[150]
- 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.[151]
- NHK World-Japan, reliable as a major news organization per a March 2021 RSN discussion.[152] Discussion reaffirmed in a November 2022 RSN discussion.[153]
- Nikkei , reliable but shy of controversial stories per an August 2020 RSN discussion.[154]
- No consensus
- Chara Biz , editors in a November 2022 RSN discussion agreed that it is a major industry publication, and produces both reliable analysis and republished press releases.[155]
Kazakhstan
- No consensus
- The Astana Times , described as not independent of the Kazakhstan government in an October 2020 RSN discussion.[156]
- Edge.kz , possibly defunct, described as not independent of the Kazakhstan government in an October 2020 RSN discussion.[156]
- EU Reporter , described as not independent of the Kazakhstan government in an October 2020 RSN discussion.[156]
Lebanon
- No consensus
- Al Akhbar, no consensus in a May 2021 RSN discussion.[15]
- Tahawolat, , no consensus in a March 2024 RSN discussion.[157]
- Unreliable
- Al-Mayadeen , generally unreliable per a small November 2023 RSN discussion.[158]
Malaysia
- No consensus
- newsarawaktribune.com.my , no consensus in an October 2020 RSN discussion.[159]
The Sun, , no consensus in a small January 2023 discussion. Previously consensus leaned towards generally unreliable in a June 2021 RSN discussion.[160]
- Unreliable
Mongolia
- Reliable
- Монголын Туухын Тайлбар Толь Dictionary of Mongolian History , small consensus for reliability for noncontroversial historical details in a November 2023 RSN discussion.[161]
- No consensus
- Mongoltoli.mn , described by one editor as a reliable, Mongolian government-endorsed source for Mongolian history in a February 2024 RSN discussion.[162]
Myanmar
- No consensus
- Justice for Myanmar , usable for non-controversial statements per a June 2023 RSN discussion.[163]
Nepal
- No consensus
North Korea
- No consensus
- Daily NK, no consensus in a February 2022 RfC.[165]
Pakistan
- Reliable
- Dawn (newspaper) , leading Pakistani newspaper.[166][167][168]
- No consensus
- The Express Tribune , a December 2023 RSN discussion noted that it is a major WP:NEWSORG, but also apparently runs sponsored content without proper disclosure.[169]
- FactFocus , no consensus in an April 2024 RSN discussion.[170]
- Geo TV, no firm consensus but leaning towards reliable in a May 2021 RSN discussion.[171]
- Global Village Space , no consensus in an April 2024 RSN discussion.[172]
- Hipinpakistan , no consensus in a November 2022 RSN discussion.[173]
- MM News, cautiously positively appraised by one editor in a July 2022 RSN discussion.[174]
- Propakistani.pk , no consensus in a March 2024 RSN discussion.[175]
- Unreliable
- Dispatch News Desk (DND) , a few editors expressed doubts that DND is reliable in an August 2020 RSN discussion.[176]
The Philippines
- Reliable
- Tempo, , described as one of the better tabloids in the Philippines in an October 2022 RSN discussion.[177]
- No consensus
- Adobo Magazine , no consensus in a February 2024 RSN discussion.[178]
- Pilipino Mirror, disparaged in an October 2022 RSN discussion that did not reach firm consensus.[177]
- Unreliable
Saudi Arabia
- Reliable
- Asharq News , small consensus that it is a generally reliable WP:NEWSORG, with a caveat about its connections to the Saudi government in an April 2023 RSN discussion.[180]
- No consensus
- Al Arabiya , no consensus in a February 2024 RSN discussion.[181] Previously no consensus in an October 2023 RSN discussion.[182]
- Arab News , an April 2020 RfC was closed as "maybe reliable" with concerns raised about its connections to the Saudi government.[183]
Singapore
- No consensus
- Straits Times , major newspaper in Singapore but further concerns persist regarding its ability to cover Singaporean news topics.[5]
- Unreliable
- Vulcan Post , promotional outlet per a February 2024 RSN discussion. May be reliable for uncontroversial factual information.[184]
South Korea
Main page: Wikipedia:WikiProject Korea/Reliable sources
- Reliable
- Naver
- Newsen
- No consensus
- The Chosun Ilbo , major newsorg but has had reliability controversies. No consensus in a small December 2023 discussion about its North Korea coverage.[185]
Sri Lanka
- No consensus
- Colombo Page , largely reprints material from other sources per a September 2020 RSN discussion.[186]
- Unreliable
- amazinglanka.com , unreliable per a small December 2023 RSN discussion.[187]
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.[188]
- No consensus
- ARA News , defunct, accused of unreliability and having a bias, insufficient discussion for consensus.[189]
- ANF News , accused of unreliability having a bias, insufficient discussion for consensus.[189]
- Hawar News , accused of unreliability and having a bias, insufficient discussion for consensus.[189]
- Kurdistan24 , no consensus in a July 2021 RSN discussion.[190] Previously no consensus in a discussion where it was accused of unreliability and having a bias, insufficient discussion for consensus.[189]
- Kurdistan Human Rights Network , insufficient discussion for consensus[139]
- KurdWatch , no consensus in a January 2021 RSN discussion, editors suggested that it has an anti-YPG bias.[191]
- New Compass , accused of unreliability having a bias, insufficient discussion for consensus.[189]
Taiwan
- Reliable
- Eastern Broadcasting Company (ETToday, ETTV, ettoday.net) , a June 2020 RSN discussion had a consensus for reliability per WP:NEWSORG.[192]
- Taiwan News , a February 2021 RfC was split between generally reliable and marginally reliable.[193] Previously, there was a small consensus for reliability in a December 2020 RSN discussion.[194][195]
- Unreliable
- Peopo.org , may be defunct, a May 2020 RfC considered this to be a self-published citizen journalism source.[196]
Thailand
- Unreliable
- The Thaiger , small consensus for unreliability in a November 2023 RSN discussion.[197]
Turkey
- No consensus
- A Haber, no consensus in a June 2021 RSN discussion which raised concerns about disinformation.[198]
- Ahval , editors in a December 2020 RSN discussion described it as an opposition outlet with ties to the UAE, but did not make any firm statements about its reliability.[199]
- Aydınlık , disparaged as tabloidy in a May 2021 RSN discussion.[200]
- Demokrat Haber , no consensus in an August 2023 RSN discussion.[201]
- Hürseda Haber , no consensus in a February 2023 RSN discussion where one editor claimed the publication is propaganda outlet for Free Cause Party.[202]
- Kurdistan Human Rights Network , may be usable with attribution[139]
- İnternethaber , disparaged as tabloidy in a May 2021 RSN discussion.[200]
- 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.[203]
- Yeniçağ , disparaged as tabloidy in a May 2021 RSN discussion.[200]
- Unreliable
- Anadolu Agency [5]
- Daily Sabah unreliable per a December 2020 RfC.[204]
- Onedio.com , small consensus for unreliability in a November 2023 RSN discussion.[205]
United Arab Emirates
- No consensus
- Gulf News , no consensus in a May 2021 RSN discussion. Editors suggested that it is probably usable for uncontroversial claims but may lack impartiality for sensitive topics.[206]
- The National News , no consensus in a September 2023 RSN discussion.[207] Previously no consensus in a May 2021 RSN discussion. Editors suggested that it is probably usable for uncontroversial claims but may lack impartiality for sensitive topics.[206]
Vietnam
- No consensus
Europe
Albania
- Unreliable
- Works by Edwin E Jacques, particularly The Albanians: An Ethnic History from Prehistoric Times to the Present. Despite its popularity in the Albanian diaspora, it has been heavily criticized by historians and is not reliable for historical statements.[210]
Croatia
- No consensus
- HKV.hr , a June 2020 RSN discussion established that HKV.hr republishes content from unreliable sources such as RT, but an editor argued that its coverage for "cultural" topics is nevertheless usable.[211]
Czech Republic
- Reliable
- Hospodářské noviny , major Czech newspaper.[212]
- Lidové noviny , major Czech newspaper[212]
- 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.[212]
- Právo , major Czech newspaper.[212]
- No consensus
- Haló noviny , newspaper of the Communist Party.[212]
- Unreliable
- Aeronet (aka AE News) , described by an editor as "fake news" with respect to its coverage of Czech politics.[212]
- Aha! (tabloid) , described as a tabloid, unfavorably compared to other Czech sources.[212]
- Blesk , described as a tabloid, unfavorably compared to other Czech sources.[212]
- Parlamentní listy , described by editors as "horseshit" and "fake news" with respect to its coverage of Czech politics.[212]
- Super , defunct, described as a tabloid, unfavorably compared to other Czech sources.[212]
Finland
- No consensus
- GB Times , probably defunct. Insufficient RSN discussion, one editor expressed concern that they might be a PR mill.[213]
France
- Reliable
- Agence France-Presse (AFP) , several languages, reliable international news agency per a May 2020 RSN discussion. Note that it does also publish clearly-marked sponsored content.[3]
- Le Monde diplomatique , generally reliable.[5]
Germany
- Reliable
- Der Spiegel , generally reliable. Articles written by Claas Relotius are generally unreliable as this particular journalist has been found to fabricate articles.[5]
- Deutsche Welle , German state-owned international broadcaster.[5]
- Frankfurter Allgemeine Zeitung (FAZ) , minimal discussion in a 2019 RSN discussion was unanimous that FAZ is generally reliable. Compared to the Wall Street Journal.[214]
- Historisches Lexikon Bayerns, consensus in a small September 2021 RSN discussion that it has sufficient editorial oversight, despite also crowdsourcing some contributions.Wikipedia:Reliable sources/Noticeboard/Archive 353#Historisches Lexikon Bayerns
- Schleswig-Holsteinischer Zeitungsverlag , generally reliable WP:NEWSORG per a March 2023 RSN discussion.[215]
- No consensus
- Focus , no consensus in a small March 2023 RSN discussion.[216]
- Die Tageszeitung , insufficient discussion.[217]
- Die Welt , insufficient discussion.[218]
- Neues Deutschland , insufficient discussion, but placed in the same category as Bild (unreliable) by editor.[219]
- Unreliable
- Bild , tabloid paper. Compared to The Sun (UK)[5]
Greece
- No consensus
- Kathimerini , no consensus in a November 2020 RSN discussion. Editors noted that it has a conservative political bias.[220]
- Proto Thema , disparaged by one editor in a November 2021 RSN discussion that did not draw broader participation.[221]
- Unreliable
Ireland
- Reliable
- Irish Times , standard WP:NEWSORG per a January 2021 RSN discussion.[224]
- Irish Examiner , standard WP:NEWSORG per a January 2021 RSN discussion.[224]
- RTÉ , WP:NEWSORG per a July 2023 RSN discussion.[225]
- No consensus
- The Beacon, , no consensus in a June 2021 RSN discussion.[226]
- The Ditch , no consensus in a small April 2023 RSN discussion.[227]
- Unreliable
- An Phoblacht , usable only for WP:ABOUTSELF cases for Sinn Feinn and maybe the IRA per a July 2020 RSN discussion.[228]
- Gript Media , opinion publication, a January 2021 RSN discussion had a rough consensus that it is not usable for factual claims.[229]
Italy
- No consensus
- Milano Finanza , reliable WP:NEWSORG per one editor in an April 2023 RSN discussion.[230]
- Unreliable
- Libero (newspaper) , unreliable tabloid per a small November 2023 RSN discussion.[231]
Latvia
- Reliable
Malta
- Reliable
- Malta Today , small consensus for reliability in a December 2022 RSN discussion.[234]
- The Malta Independent , small consensus for reliability in a December 2022 RSN discussion.[234]
The Netherlands
- No consensus
- NRC Handelsblad , described as one editor as
considered at least mostly reliable
.[235]
Poland
- Reliable
- Gazeta.pl, , consensus for reliability in an October 2021 RfC.[236]
- Gazeta Wyborcza , consensus for general reliability in a February 2021 RSN discussion.[5]
- OKO.press , reliable per a March 2024 RfC.[237] Previously no consensus in an October 2021 RfC,[236] no consensus in a February 2021 RSN discussion.[238]
- Polityka, , consensus for reliability in an October 2021 RfC.[236]
- Trojmiasto.pl, , small consensus in a November 2022 RSN discussion that it is reliable for local news.[239]
- No consensus
- NaTemat , consensus that it is a tabloid and should not be used for controversial topics.[236]
- Polskie Radio, state run media, no consensus in an October 2021 RfC.[236] Previously no consensus in a February 2021 RSN discussion.[240]
- Telewizja Polska, no consensus in an October 2021 RfC.[236] Previously no consensus in a February 2021 RSN discussion.[241]
- Unreliable
- Do Rzeczy , rough consensus for unreliability in an October 2021 RfC,[236] previously no consensus in a February 2021 RSN discussion, with a majority of editors arguing that it was unreliable.[242]
- Gazeta Polska , unreliable per an October 2021 RfC,[236] previously no consensus in a February 2021 RSN discussion with a majority of editors arguing that it was unreliable.[243]
- Najwyższy Czas! , unreliable far-right fringe site per a February 2021 RSN discussion.[244]
- Nasz Dziennik, unreliable per a February 2021 RSN discussion.[245]
- niezalezna.pl , unreliable per an October 2021 RfC,[236] previously no consensus in a February 2021 RSN discussion, with a majority of editors arguing that it was unreliable.[246]
- Radio Maryja , unreliable per a February 2021 RSN discussion.[245]
- Sieci (, , , , , , ), rough consensus for unreliable in a February 2021 RSN discussion.[247]
- TV Republika , unreliable per an October 2021 RfC,[236] previously no consensus in a February 2021 RSN discussion with a majority of editors arguing that it was unreliable.[243]
- TV Trwam unreliable per a February 2021 RSN discussion.[245]
Russia
- Reliable
- Kommersant [5]
- Meduza , described as generally reliable in a January 2023 RSN discussion.[232] Previously briefly described as reliable in a June 2020 RSN discussion but did not receive sufficient discussion for consensus.[233]
- Novaya Gazeta , small consensus for reliability in a February 2023 RSN discussion.[248] Previously briefly described as reliable in a June 2020 RSN discussion but did not receive sufficient discussion.[233]
- No consensus
- Donbass Today [donbasstoday.ru], no consensus in a September 2023 RSN discussion.[249]
- Great Russian Encyclopedia , no consensus on general usage in a December 2023 RSN discussion, although there was general agreement that it is not reliable for claims relating to Ukraine or other topics of political interest to the Russian government.[250]
- RBK Group (rbc.ru, rbc.ua, RBC Group, RosBiznessConsulting) , no consensus in a June 2020 RSN discussion.[233]
- Reframing Russia , British university research project, no consensus in a December 2020 RSN discussion.[251]
- 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.[5]
- Unreliable
- ANNA News, , deprecated in a March 2022 RfC.[5]
- hrvc.net (Human rights violations Chechnya) , possibly defunct, described as self-published by one editor at RSN in May 2020.[252]
- Life.ru , pro-Kremlin propaganda per a June 2023 RSN discussion.[253]
- peoples.ru [254]
- proza.ru , self-publishing platform per a March 2023 RSN discussion.[255]
- The Siberian Times , editors in a 2020 RSN discussion came to a consensus that it is not a reliable source.[256]
- South Front, described as a Russian government-backed disinformation site.[257][5]
- Vzglyad , Russian state propaganda outlet per a May 2021 RSN discussion.[258]
- TASS (ТАСС, ITAR-TASS, Telegraph Agency of the Soviet Union) , In a 2022 RfC, editors achieved a strong consensus that TASS is a biased source with respect to topics in which the Russian government may have an interest and that the source is generally unreliable for providing contentious facts in that context. Editors attained a rough consensus that TASS should not be deprecated at this time and a rough consensus that TASS is generally unreliable more broadly for facts, with the caveat that it is considered reliable for quotes of statements made by the Kremlin, the Russian State, and pro-Kremlin politicians. A previous 2019 RfC had concluded that reliability is unclear or additional considerations apply.[5]
Switzerland
- Reliable
- Neue Zürcher Zeitung , minimal discussion in a 2019 RSN discussion was unanimous that NZZ is generally reliable.[259]
Ukraine
- Reliable
- Ukrainska Pravda , described as a reliable Ukrainian news org in a March 2022 RSN discussion.[260]
- Zaborona , described as reliable enough to establish notability in a July 2022 RSN discussion.[261]
- No consensus
- Euromaidan Press, no consensus in a June 2022 discussion.[262]
- RBK Group (rbc.ru, rbc.ua, RBC Group, RosBiznessConsulting) , no consensus in a June 2020 RSN discussion.[233]
- UNIAN.ua , described as relatively reliable for reporting on topics other than Ukraine–Russia relations in a January 2021 RSN discussion.[263]
- Kyiv Post , described in a March 2022 RSN discussion as being reliable prior to firing its staff in November 2021, with the implication that quality may have dropped sharply since then.[264]
- Kyiv Independent , no consensus in a March 2022 RSN discussion.[264]
- Unreliable
- 112 Ukraine, 112.ua [5]
- Militarnyi , unreliable per a September 2023 RSN discussion.[265]
United Kingdom
- Reliable
- BBC , reliable[5]
- Byline Times , weak consensus for reliability in a January 2022 RSN discussion. Previously, no consensus in a May 2021 RSN discussion.[266], no consensus in an October 2020 RSN discussion.[267]
- The Daily Telegraph , reliable,[5]
- The Economist , reliable[5]
- Financial Times , reliable,[5]
- The Guardian , reliable,[5]
- The Herald (Glasgow) , reliable.[268][269]
- The Independent , reliable for non-specialist information.[5]
- The Jewish Chronicle , generally reliable for news reporting, particularly pre-2010 per an April 2021 RfC, no consensus regarding its coverage of the British Left, Islam, Palestine/Palestinians, and related topics.[5]
- LBC News, rough consensus for reliability as a professional news organization in a November 2022 RSN discussion.[270]
- Nation.Cymru , weak consensus for reliability as a professional news organization in a discussion that quickly pivoted to due weight concerns.[271]
- New Statesman , reliable per a September 2020 RSN discussion, although editors note that it is primarily a journal of opinion.[272]
- PinkNews , generally reliable for factual reporting.[5]
- The Scotsman , generally reliable per an October 2020 RSN discussion.[269]
- Sky News, small consensus for reliability in an April 2021 RSN discussion.[273]
- TheyWorkForYou , reliable for summaries of politician's voting records per a September 2020 RSN discussion.[274]
- The Times (The Sunday Times, The Times of London) , generally reliable.[5]
- WhatPub , rough consensus for reliability in an October 2023 RSN discussion.[275]
- No consensus
- The Argus, no consensus in an October 2022 RSN discussion.[276]
- Asian Express , assessed as unreliable by one editor in a September 2020 RSN discussion.[277]
- Castlewales.com , covers medieval castles of Wales, editors in a 2020 discussion noted that it is written by recognized experts, insufficient discussion to declare a clear consensus.[278]
- Daily Mirror , tabloid.[5]
- Desmog Blogs desmog.uk, desmog.co.uk, desmogblog.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.[279]
- Encyclopedia Britannica , a tertiary source with a strong reputation for fact-checking and accuracy. Most editors prefer reliable secondary sources over the Encyclopædia Britannica when available. From 2009 to 2010, the Encyclopædia Britannica Online accepted a small number of content submissions from the general public. Although these submissions undergo the encyclopedia's editorial process, some editors believe that content from non-staff contributors is less reliable than the encyclopedia's staff-authored content.[5]
- Evening Standard , despite being a free newspaper, considered more reliable than British tabloids.[5]
- The Eye (Wales) , a June 2020 RSN discussion was mostly dismissive of the source's coverage but did not come to a clear condemnation.[280]
- Gauchoworld , no consensus in an August 2023 RSN discussion.[281]
- Hansard , primary source of transcripts from Parliament, use with attribution.[5]
- Hope not Hate , advocacy group for anti-racism and anti-fascism, reliability must be assessed on a case-by-case basis.[5]
- Morning Star (British newspaper) , no consensus, communist political line.[5]
- The National (Scotland) , generally reliable per WP:NEWSORG per an April 2023 RSN discussion.[282] Previously no consensus in a brief October 2020 RSN discussion.[269]
- The New European , a July 2020 RSN discussion did not come to a firm consensus.[283]
- openDemocracy , no consensus in a June 2021 RSN discussion.[284] In a prior discussion, 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.[285]
- Scottish-places.info , no consensus in an April 2021 RSN discussion.[286]
- The Skeptic (UK magazine) , no clear consensus on general reliability in an October 2020 RSN discussion, leaning towards reliability, particularly for claims about perspectives of the mainstream scientific community.[287]
- The Spectator , a June 2020 RSN discussion came to a rough consensus that it is usable for attributable opinion.[288]
- Spiked (magazine) , no consensus in a March 2024 RSN discussion.[289] Previously no consensus in an April 2020 RSN discussion.[290]
- The Tab , a January 2021 RSN discussion roughly agreed that it is not a good source, but some editors argued that it may occasionally be usable.[291]
- UnHerd , no consensus, leaning towards unreliability, in an August 2023 RSN discussion.[292]
- Unreliable
- Anarchist Federation (Britain) , generally unreliable primary source per a February 2023 RSN discussion.[293]
- The Canary (website) , an April 2021 RfC was closed with a consensus of generally unreliable for factual reporting.[294] Prior discussions had resulted in no consensus.[295] A May 2020 discussion continued to fail to reach a consensus with editors divided on reliability.[296]
- ConservativeHome , a May 2020 RSN discussion had a consensus that it should be considered a group blog, usable only for attributed opinions in certain contexts.[297]
- Daily Express , comparable to Daily Mail.[5]
- Daily Mail , the unofficial yardstick for bad British sources. Per a November 2020 RfC[298], this assessment also applies to the Mail on Sunday[5]
- Daily Sport , unreliable tabloid per an August 2020 RSN discussion.[299]
- Daily Star (United Kingdom) , less reliable than the Daily Mail.[5]
- Epistle News , an April 2020 discussion concluded that it is a small publication with no track record of use by independent sources.[300]
- Evolve Politics , essentially self-published, with significant bias as well[295]
- Lesbian and Gay News, , rough consensus in a March 2021 RSN discussion for unreliability, with a minority in dissent. Possibly usable for attributed opinions of authors published therein.[301]
- GB News, , rough consensus for unreliability in an August 2022 RSN discussion.[302]
- Guido Fawkes (website) , self-published blog.[5]
- Heat Street , merged with MarketWatch and shut down in 2017, usable with attribution, but does not sufficiently distinguish news reporting and opinion pieces.[5]
- Hello! (magazine) , celebrity tabloid with a reputation for fabrication.[303]
- Jacobite Magazine , opinion publication described as fringe in a November 2020 RSN discussion. Occasionally publishes well-known authors who may be citable.[304]
- The Mail on Sunday , deprecated. Sister paper of the Daily Mail.[5]
- Metro (British newspaper) , comparable to Daily Mail.[5]
- The Milli Chronicle , consensus for unreliability in a small December 2023 RSN discussion.[305]
- News of the World , closed in 2011, deprecated in a 2019 RfC. May still be usable for film reviews with attribution.[5]
- The Sun (United Kingdom) , 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.[5]
- The Skwawkbox , essentially a self-published source, with significant bias as well.[295][306]
- Taki's Magazine , deprecated. Largely an opinion outlet.[5]
- tvnewsroom.uk , disparaged as gossip churnalism in an April 2022 RSN discussion.[307]
- UK Defence Journal , small consensus that it is a low quality source in a June 2021 RSN discussion.[308]
- WhatCulture , poor record of fact checking, non-expert contributors.[5]
North America
Canada
- Reliable
- Canadian Broadcasting Corporation and CBC.ca , mentioned by one editor as reliable in a 2010 RSN discussion.[309]
- The Canadian Encyclopedia , consensus that it is generally reliable in a November 2021 RSN discussion.[310]
- Global News , major Canadian news publication.[311]
- The Globe and Mail , generally reliable per a May 2021 RFC.[312]
- No consensus
- itbusiness.ca , described as usable by one editor in an April 2024 RSN discussion.[313]
- The Tyee , no consensus in a December 2020 RSN discussion[314].
- 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.[5]
- The Dorchester Review, , not reliable for subject matter related to the indigenous peoples of Canada per a February 2022 RSN discussion, no significant discussion of general reliability.[315]
- LifeSiteNews , deprecated in a 2019 RfC.[5]
- Passage , rough consensus that it is a generally unreliable journal of opinion per a February 2023 RSN discussion.[316]
- The Post Millennial , consensus for unreliability in a June 2020 RSN discussion.[317]
- Rebel News , disparagingly compared to Breitbart in an October 2020 RSN discussion.[318]
- Toronto Guardian , an August 2020 RSN discussion had a consensus that there's no evidence that this publication engages in proper editorial practices.[319]
Costa Rica
- Reliable
- La Teja , WP:NEWSORG per a March 2024 RSN discussion.[320]
Cuba
- Unreliable
United States
- Reliable
- ABC News , generally reliable.[5]
- Anti Defamation League , generally reliable, although their labeling of groups and individuals should generally be attributed and some editors have cautioned against its use for I/P subjects.[5]
- Associated Press , generally reliable.[5]
- Atlanta Black Star , described by one editor in a May 2020 RSN discussion as reliable but needing attribution due to bordering on advocacy at times.[323]
- The Atlantic , generally reliable.[5]
- Attractions Magazine, , reliable for coverage of theme parks per a small January 2022 RSN discussion.[324]
- Axios , There is consensus that Axios is generally reliable. Some editors consider Axios to be a biased or opinionated source. Statements of opinion should be attributed and evaluated for due weight.[5]
- Bloomberg , including Bloomberg News and Bloomberg Businessweek. However, Bloomberg Profiles often contains press release content and should be used with caution.[5]
- The Boston Globe , editors mentioned it was reliable in a small 2020 RSN discussion.[325]
- BuzzFeed News , although due to layoffs in 2019 some editors suggest caution with articles from that year onward.[5]
- CBS News , mentioned in passing as reliable in a 2020 RSN discussion. Probably a typical WP:NEWSORG.[326]
- Chicago Tribune , treated like a paper of record in a January 2021 RSN discussion.[327]
- The Christian Science Monitor , generally reliable for news reporting.[5]
- CIA Factbook , usable for uncontroversial facts, be cautious of bias.[328]
- The City (website) , generally reliable WP:NEWSORG per a July 2023 RSN discussion.[329]
- Cleveland.com , small consensus for reliable as WP:NEWSORG in a February 2023 RSN discussion.[330]
- CNN , generally reliable for news reporting.[5]
- Congressional Research Service , non-partisan think tank for the U.S. Congress, described as an exceptional source in a 2012 RSN discussion.[331]
- Courthouse News Service, , rough consensus for reliability in a June 2021 RSN discussion; a minority opinion held that the source's reporting is too close to primary for BLP claims.[332]
- Deseret News , Salt Lake City, Utah newspaper. Reliable for local news. Owned by the LDS church, no consensus on whether it is independent of the LDS church.[5]
- The Diplomat , reputable current affairs magazine per a June 2020 RSN discussion.[333]
- Fast Company , described as reliable in passing in two RSN discussions.[334][335]
- Federal News Network , described as a conventionally reliable news organization in a May 2020 RSN discussion.[336]
- Forbes , not to be confused with Forbes.com contributors.[5]
- The Forward , described as generally reliable if not necessarily WP:DUE in a March 2023 RSN discussion.[337]
- Foreign Policy , a small discussion at RSN called it "highly reliable".[338]
- The Hill , reliable for news reporting.[5]
- Honolulu Civil Beat , generally reliable for news reporting.[339]
- Houston Chronicle , described in passing as reliable in two RSN discussions.[340][341]
- The Intercept , almost all editors consider The Intercept a biased source, so uses may need to be attributed.[5]
- Jacobin (magazine) , generally reliable but not always DUE per a July 2020 RSN discussion. It presents a biased perspective but editors seemed generally satisfied with its fact-checking.[342] A January 2021 RSN discussion had a rough consensus for marginal reliability.[343] A September 2021 RfC had a rough consensus for reliability.[344][5]
- The Jewish Journal of Greater Los Angeles , one editor in a January 2021 RSN discussion provided a strong argument for its reliability on a USEBYOTHERS basis.[345]
- The Jewish Week , a 2020 May RSN discussion had a consensus that they are a generally reliable news publication.[346]
- KFYR-TV , reliable WP:NEWSORG for North Dakota per a June 2023 RSN discussion.[347]
- Lawfare (blog) , reliable expert blog per a January 2021 RSN discussion.[348]
- Lead Stories fact checker , described as likely reliable by two editors in a December 2020 RSN discussion.[349]
- Los Angeles Times , generally reliable.[5]
- Mainer News , small consensus for reliability in a 2020 RSN discussion.[350]
- Mapping Prejudice , rough consensus for reliability per a June 2023 RSN discussion.[351]
- The Miami Herald , mentioned as reliable in passing in an RSN discussion.[352]
- Mother Jones , generally reliable, but also opinionated (liberal stance). Attribute opinion statements properly.[5]
- MSNBC , talk show content should be treated as opinion pieces.[5]
- The Nation , generally reliable, progressive political stance.[5]
- NBC News , described as generally reliable per WP:NEWSORG in a May 2020 RSN discussion.[353]
- The New Republic , generally reliable but biased.[5]
- New York (Vulture, The Cut, Grub Street, Daily Intelligencer) , generally reliable, no consensus for particularly contentious statements.[5]
- New York Daily News , (Illustrated Daily News),[5]
- The New York Times , generally reliable,[5]
- The New Yorker , generally reliable, robust fact-checking,[5]
- The News-Press , generally reliable for local news, owned by USA Today's parent company.[354]
- Newsweek (pre-2013) , many languages, generally reliable. However, more recent coverage may not be reliable[5]
- North Bay Bohemian , small consensus for reliability in an August 2023 RSN discussion.[355]
- NPR , generally reliable[5]
- The Oregonian , small consensus for reliable as WP:NEWSORG in a February 2023 RSN discussion.[330]
- PBS NewsHour , described in passing as very reliable in two RSN discussions.[356][357]
- Pew Research Center , a think tank, generally reliable.[5]
- Playboy , strong reputation for high quality interviews and fact-checking.[5]
- Politico , generally reliable for American politics.[5]
- PolitiFact , reliable for fact checking statements made by politicians.[5]
- PR Week , generally reliable trade publication for the advertising industry per an April 2022 RSN discussion.[358]
- The Press Democrat , small consensus for reliability in an August 2023 RSN discussion.[355]
- 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.[5]
- Reason (magazine) [5]
- Roll Call , described as generally reliable in a January 2021 RSN discussion that focused on its reporting of income for government officials.[359]
- San Francisco Chronicle , mentioned in passing as reliable in two RSN discussions.[360][361]
- SCOTUSblog , consensus for general reliability as an expert blog per a February 2021 RfC.[362]
- The Seattle Times , mentioned in passing as reliable in two RSN discussions.[363][364]
- Slate , considered generally reliable for its areas of expertise. Contrarian news articles may need to be attributed.[5]
- Snopes , generally reliable. Attribution may be necessary.[5]
- 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.[5]
- Southwest Voices , local WP:NEWSORG, generally reliable per a small April 2023 RSN discussion.[365]
- Stacker , rough consensus for WP:NEWSORG reliability per an April 2023 RSN discussion.[366]
- The Star-Ledger , small consensus for reliable as WP:NEWSORG in a February 2023 RSN discussion.[330]
- Star Tribune , the largest newspaper in Minnesota. Mentioned as reliable by two editors in a 2012 RSN discussion.[367]
- Staten Island Advance small consensus for reliable as WP:NEWSORG in a February 2023 RSN discussion.[330]
- Street Roots , rough consensus that it is reliable if biased for its news reporting per an August 2020 RSN discussion.[368]
- TaxProf Blog , generally reliable for US tax law and related expertise, but not DUE for controversial BLP reporting per an April 2023 RSN discussion.[369]
- 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.[370]
- The Texas Tribune, generally reliable per a June 2022 RSN discussion.[371]
- Time , generally reliable. Time's magazine blogs, including Techland, should be handled with the appropriate policy.[5]
- USA Today , generally reliable.[5]
- U.S. News & World Report , praised as one of the better, less partisan US news sources in a June 2020 RSN discussion.[372]
- The Virgin Islands Daily News , paper of record of the US Virgin Islands per a July 2022 RSN discussion.[373]
- Voice of America , had a slight majority for being reliable in a 2021 RSN discussion. The other editors were concerned that it was funded by the US government, had past connections with the CIA, and portrayed Iran in a negative light, and recommended attribution for any stories where the US government might have a conflict of interest.[374]
- Vox , generally reliable.[5]
- The Wall Street Journal , generally reliable business publication.[5]
- The Washington Post , generally reliable.[5]
- The Weekly Standard , generally reliable.[5]
- No consensus
- Algemeiner , no consensus in a July 2020 RfC. Editors agreed that it is generally reliable for uncontroversial Jewish community news, but were divided on whether it is usable for controversial claims.[375]
- Allsides.com [5]
- Allthatsinteresting.com , no consensus in a November 2021 RSN discussion.[376]
- American Community Survey, , described as reliable but primary in a June 2020 RSN discussion.[377]
- The American Conservative , usable for attributed opinions, opinionated/biased source. A September 2020 RfC was split between editors that felt that it was unreliable due to promotion of conspiracy theories, and editors who felt that it was situationally reliable.[5]
- Ballotpedia , election website with editorial team, but Wikipedia editors have expressed concern with their editorial process.[5]
- BET , a small January 2021 RSN discussion suggested that while it may be usable in some cases as a major news network, its tendency towards sensationalism may make it less appropriate for BLP claims.[378]
- The Boston Herald , no consensus. Described as an "old school conservative tabloid rag" by one editor, but referred to as having a tabloid appearance but reliable by other editors.[379][380][381]
- Brookings Institution , think tank, albeit a relatively highly regarded one. Should be considered a primary source for its analysis of subjects.[382]
- Bustle (magazine) , women's magazine, reliability unclear.[5]
- BuzzFeed , not to be confused with BuzzFeed News[5]
- Catholic Standard , likely reliable for basic reporting of facts, no consensus on its reliability or independence from other Catholic institutions per a small April 2023 RSN discussion.[383]
- Cato Institute , reliable for opinion statements.[5]
- Center for Economic and Policy Research , an economic policy think tank. Biased or opinionated, use attribution.[5]
- Colorado Times Recorder , no consensus in a February 2023 RSN discussion.[384]
- Cosmopolitan (magazine) , evaluate on a case-by-case basis.[5]
- Council on Foreign Relations , think tank. Should be considered a primary source for its analysis of subjects.[382]
- COURIER , no consensus in a December 2020 RSN discussion.[385]
- The Daily Beast [5]
- Democracy Now! , partisan source, no consensus on reliability.[5]
- Dirt.com , no consensus in a June 2023 RSN discussion.[386]
- The Dispatch , no consensus in a November 2020 RSN discussion. Editors noted that the writing appears to be thorough, but raised concerns about ownership and editorial independence, as well as opining that the publication is too new to allow for a proper assessment.[387]
- Encyclopedia of Arkansas , no consensus between two editors in a December 2023 RSN discussion.[388]
- Fairness and Accuracy in Reporting , progressive bias, do not use to support controversial claims in BLPs[5]
- FITSNews , no consensus in a December 2020 RSN discussion.[389]
- Fox News , political and science coverage generally unreliable, no consensus on other news coverage.'[5]
- The Free Press , no consensus in an April 2024 RSN discussion.[390] Previously no consensus on whether it should be considered WP:SPS in a February 2023 RSN discussion.[391]
- Gay City News , no consensus in a December 2020 RSN discussion.[392]
- The Green Papers , April 2020 RfC closed as no consensus, with a slightly stronger case for unreliability.[393]
- Hill Rag , no clear consensus in a December 2022 RSN discussion.[394]
- HuffPost , no consensus with most editors preferring to use more established sources.[5]
- Human Events , biased or opinionated, and its statements should be attributed.[5]
- The Hustle , no clear consensus in a 2020 RSN discussion. Note that much of its material is tertiary summaries of other sources.[395]
- Independent Journal Review , news reporting is largely syndicated from Reuters, "community member" posts are self-published.[5]
- Inside Hook , no consensus in a March 2024 RSN discussion.[396]
- Jamestown Foundation , a think tank. Should be considered a primary source for its analysis of subjects.[382]
- Jewish News Syndicate , no consensus in a July 2020 RfC. Some editors vouched for its reliability, while others said that the publication was very new and thus hard to evaluate.[375]
- LA Weekly , a December 2022 RSN discussion raised concerns about their editorial policies in relation to articles apparently commissioned by a long-term Wikipedia abuser, but did not come to a firm consensus regarding its content overall.[397]
- Law & Crime , no consensus in a June 2021 RSN discussion that recapped prior discussions.[398]
- LawSites (Lawnext.com) , self-published source, no consensus on its status as potential US legal WP:SME in a November 2023 RSN discussion.[399]
- LGBTQ Nation , no consensus in a December 2022 RSN discussion.[400]
- The Liberty Herald, , described as unreliable by one editor in a June 2021 RSN discussion.[401]
- Local Government Information Services , umbrella group of political outlets operated by Dan Proft masquerading as local news sources per a January 2021 RSN discussion. There has been no analysis on a paper by paper level, but editors expressed concern about the group as a whole.[402]
- Lifehacker run by G/O Media, weak consensus for unreliability in October 2020 RSN discussion, but later discussions highlighted that the site has (some) editorial oversight.[403][404]
- Mediaite , inappropriately blurs news and opinion.[5]
- Media Matters for America , progressive media-watchdog.[5]
- Mental Floss , their history trivia section was described as a poor quality source in a June 2021 RSN discussion, no discussion of other topics or sections.[405]
- The Messenger (website), no consensus in an October 2023 RSN discussion.[406]
- Monkey Cage , opinion publication. Largely staffed by certified experts per a July 2020 RSN discussion.[407]
- More Perfect Union , rough consensus for "exercise caution" in a July 2023 RSN discussion.[408]
- MyNorthwest.com , consensus in a June 2023 RSN discussion hovered between "reliable WP:NEWSORG" and "use with caution", with extra caution recommended for political and KTTH-authored articles.[409]
- National Bridge Inventory , disparaged by one editor in a June 2023 RSN discussion that did not receive any further responses.[410]
- National Review , no consensus, partisan source (American conservative).[5]
- NewsNation , no consensus in a November 2023 RSN discussion.[411]
- 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.[5]
- Nosh.com , no consensus on reliability in a February 2023 RSN discussion.[412]
- Oregon Encyclopedia , no consensus in a September 2020 RSN discussion.[413]
- Our Town St. James, local newspaper, no consensus regarding its reliability in a March 2021 RSN discussion.[414]
- Paper Mag , no consensus in an October 2023 RSN discussion.[415]
- Paste (magazine) , no consensus for reliability on political topics.[416]
- Pittsburgh Post-Gazette , no consensus in a January 2021 RSN discussion. Concerns were raised that stories had been manipulated to push pro-Trump narratives, but it's not clear that this extended to factual reporting.[417]
- Pride.com , an LGBT-oriented media company, editors in a May 2020 RfC were unable to discern clear editorial policies, and asserted the quality varied from article to article.[418]
- RealClear media (RealClearPolitics, RealClearInvestigations]]), no consensus in an April 2021 RfC.[419]
- Right Wing Watch , a July 2019 discussion yielded no consensus.[420]
- Rolling Stone , generally reliable for pop culture topics, generally unreliable for politics, see RSP for more details.[5]
- Salon (website) , largely an opinion publication, no consensus on reliability.[5]
- Skeptic (US magazine) , no clear consensus on general reliability in an October 2020 RSN discussion, leaning towards reliability, particularly for claims about perspectives of the mainstream scientific community.[287]
- Skeptical Inquirer , no clear consensus on general reliability in an October 2020 RSN discussion, leaning towards reliability, particularly for claims about perspectives of the mainstream scientific community.[287]
- Sludge , reports on lobbying and money in politics. A 2020 RSN discussion had concerns that there were only two employees, and that other RS's don't reference them.[421]
- Spectrum Culture, no consensus in a June 2021 RSN discussion.[422]
- Star Media publications Michigan Star, Tennessee Star, Ohio Star, Minnesota Sun , editors in a 2020 RSN discussion identified reasons to suspect unreliability for these publications, but discussion was a bit too sparse to call consensus.[423] Tennessee Star specifically was described as marginal, and at most usable for the sourcing of uncontroversial facts in a February 2023 RSN discussion.[424]
- Talking Points Memo , no consensus in a 2013 RSN discussion. Editors described them as "a professional news organization with editorial oversight", but were also concerned about their far left bias.[425]
- ThinkProgress , defunct. 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.[5]
- Toledo Blade , no consensus in a January 2021 RSN discussion. Concerns were raised that stories had been manipulated to push pro-Trump narratives, but it's not clear that this extended to factual reporting.[417]
- 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.[5]
- 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.[5]
- 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.[5]
- The Week , editors in a June 2020 RSN discussion raised concerns that it is primarily a publisher of opinion.[426]
- Unreliable
- Ad Fontes Media , in an April 2020 discussion about its use for a specific claim, most editors felt that it was not usable due to being self-published.[427] A June 2020 RSN discussion had no consensus between editors who felt that it was unreliable and editors who felt that it would sometimes be usable with attribution.[428]
- AlterNet , generally unreliable partisan source that also aggregates articles from other sources.[5]
- The American Bazaar , small consensus for unreliability in an October 2023 RSN discussion.[429]
- The American Mail , unreliable per a February 2023 RSN discussion.[430]
- Antiwar.com , biased and opinionated.[5]
- Attorney At Law Magazine , pay-for-play churnalism per an August 2023 RSN discussion.[431]
- Black Agenda Report, rough consensus for unreliability in a September 2021 RSN discussion.[432]
- Big League Politics , considered a fringe website that promotes conspiracy theories per a February 2019 RSN discussion.[433]
- Blaze Media , including Conservative Review , is considered generally unreliable for facts, sometimes reliable for opinions.[5]
- TheBlot, consensus in a July 2021 RfC that it is not reliable.[434]
- Breitbart News, may be ok for opinion but in that case the specific article needs to be whitelisted.[5]
- The Buffalo Chronicle, disparaged by multiple RS and generally unreliable per a February 2022 RSN discussion.[435]
- The California Globe , generally unreliable per an April 2021 RfC.[436]
- Capital Research Center , deemed an unreliable advocacy think tank in a May 2020 RSN discussion. May be usable as a primary source.[437]
- Chicago YIMBY , described as a blog in a July 2023 RSN discussion.[438]
- CounterPunch , biased/opinionated[5]
- CNSNews.com (Cybercast News Service) , unanimous consensus for unreliability in a 2019 RfC.[5]
- The Daily Caller , deprecated for publishing false information.[5]
- The Daily Wire , primarily publishes opinion, usable as attributed primary source for opinions, otherwise generally unreliable.[5]
- Daily Kos , activism blog, consensus to avoid it when better sources are available.[5]
- Daily Magazines, unreliable per a February 2023 RSN discussion.[430]
- Dissident Voice not generally reliable per a September 2021 RSN discussion.[439]
- Epoch Times , also contains lots of reporting on China, bias toward Falun Gong, may not give appropriate weight to controversial issues.[5]
- The Federalist (website) , generally unreliable per an April 2021 RfC.[5] Previously no consensus.[440]
- Forbes.com contributors , no editorial oversight[5]
- Frontpage Mag , consensus for unreliability in an April 2020 discussion,[441] previously disparaged in a September 2019 discussion[26] Deprecated in July 2020 RfC.[442]
- Fuchsia Magazine , small consensus for unreliability in a March 2023 RSN discussion.[443]
- Gawker , rumors and speculation without attribution.[5]
- Heat Street, usable with attribution, but does not sufficiently distinguish news reporting and opinion pieces.[5]
- HuffPost contributors , minimal editorial oversight.[5]
- HS Insider , probably unreliable according to one editor due to the publication's student-driven nature.[444]
- Idavox , generally unreliable per a February 2023 RSN discussion.[445]
- InfoWars, did you really need to look this one up?[5]
- Inquisitr , a January 2021 RfC had a rough consensus for being generally unreliable.[446]
- InsideSources [insidesources.com], self-published conspiracy site per a small December 2023 RSN discussion.[447]
- Law Officer Magazine lawofficer.com , unreliable and self-published per a December 2020 RSN discussion, possibly not even a real magazine.[448]
- Media Bias/Fact Check , generally unreliable, questionable methodology.[5]
- Media Research Center , conservative media-watchdog.[5]
- Mises Institute , rough consensus for unreliability in an October 2020 RSN discussion, with the majority of editors considering it a fringe publisher of opinion, and minorities arguing that it was either contextually reliable or generally reliable.[449]
- Money Inc , an April 2020 RSN discussion described the source as a self-published group blog.[450]
- National Enquirer , supermarket tabloid.[5]
- The National Pulse , small consensus for unreliability in an October 2020 RSN discussion.[451] Reaffirmed as unreliable in a January 2021 RSN discussion.[452]
- The New American [5]
- New Tang Dynasty Television , deemed to be equivalent to other Falun Gong publications such as Epoch Times in a May 2020 RSN discussion.[75]
- New York Post (New York Evening Post, Page Six) , generally unreliable per a September 2020 RfC.[5]
- Newsmax , deprecated at RSP.[5]
- Occupy Democrats , deprecated.[5]
- O'Keefe Media Group as well asProject Veritas deprecated in a July 2023 RfC due to reputation for deliberate fabrication[453]
- One America News Network (OANN) [5]
- Ourcampaigns.com , unreliable per RfCs in April 2021[454] and February 2021 RfC.[455]
- PanAm Post , a June 2020 RSN discussion had a rough consensus that this source is generally unreliable, with some early voters arguing that it could be sometimes reliable.[456]
- PETA , consensus that its publications are generally unreliable in an August 2020 RfC.[457]
- Politics USA , in a May 2020 RfC, one editor stated flatly that the source is not reliable.[458]
- PragerU , in a discussion closed January 2020, there was consensus that PragerU is generally unusable.[459]
- The Raw Story , A January 2021 RfC found this source generally unreliable.[460]
- RedState , rough consensus for unreliability in a September 2020 RSN discussion.[461]
- Thought Catalog , A March 2019 discussion determined that this source has poor editorial oversight and sometimes publishes fiction.[462]
- The Unz Review , antisemitic, pseudoscientific, and fringe content.[5]
- VDARE , deprecated, consensus that it is generally unusable as a source.[5]
- Vents Magazine, unreliable per a February 2023 RSN discussion.[430] Reaffirmed in a July 2023 RSN discussion.[463]
- The Washington Free Beacon , rough consensus in a May 2020 discussion that it is not reliable, with a minority dissenting opinion.[464]
- We Hunted the Mammoth, described as a self-published blog in an August 2021 RSN discussion. The authors were considered almost-experts by some participants, but the general consensus is that better sources should be preferred.[465]
- Western Journal , two 2019 discussions elicited only strong condemnations of the source's reliability.[5]
- 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.[5]
Oceania
Australia
- Reliable
- ABC News (Australia) , described in passing as reliable in two RSN discussions.[466][467]
- The Advertiser (Adelaide) , generally reliable for regular news coverage per a December 2020 RSN discussion.[468]
- The Age , consensus that it is a reliable news organization in an abbreviated September 2021 RfC.[469]
- The Australian , generally reliable per an August 2020 RfC.[470]
- Australian Financial Review , described as a reliable NEWSORG in a December 2020 RSN discussion.[471]
- The Conversation (website) , generally reliable for subjects in the article author's area of expertise.[5]
- The Sydney Morning Herald , treated as implicitly generally reliable in RSN discussions as an Australian paper of record.[472]
- No consensus
- Australian Strategic Policy Institute, additional considerations apply per an October 2021 RfC.[473]
- Creative Spirits , a May 2020 RSN discussion suggested caution but didn't come to a solid consensus on reliability.[474]
- The Latin Australian Times , disparaged by one editor in a January 2021 RSN discussion that did not draw further participation.[475]
- news.com.au, described as a Murdoch tabloid, "treat with caution" by one editor in a June 2023 RSN discussion.[476]
- Queensland Places , no consensus in a February 2023 RSN discussion.[477]
- Sky News Australia, a September 2022 RfC about the reliability of this source's web articles ended inconclusively, with a significant portion of participants voting for either "generally reliable" or "deprecate".[478]
- Victorian Places , no consensus in a February 2023 RSN discussion.[477]
- Unreliable
- The Daily Telegraph (Sydney), sensationalist tabloid per a September 2022 RSN discussion.[479]
- 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.[480]
- Independent Media Center , insufficient fact checking and effectively self-published.[5]
- News Weekly , described by editors as a newsletter run by an advocacy organization. May be usable for WP:ABOUTSELF for claims related to the National Civic Council.[481]
- Newsblaze , consensus for deprecation in a September 2021 RfC.[482]
- Quadrant Magazine , generally unreliable for factual reporting.[483] Note that it is a literary magazine, and thus may still be reliable for literary reviews.
- Quillette [5]
New Zealand
- Reliable
- NewsHub, described as reliable by two editors in a November 2022 RSN discussion.[484]
- The Spinoff , described as reliable by an editor in a November 2020 RSN discussion.[485]
- No consensus
- Scoop NZ, , no consensus in a small March 2022 RSN discussion.[486]
South America
Argentina
- Unreliable
- El Rompehielos, one editor in a June 2021 RSN discussion made a case for it being unreliable.[487]
Brazil
- No consensus
- Instituto Mises Brazil , think tank, disparaged by one editor in an August 2020 RSN discussion that did not form a consensus. No relation to the US-based Mises Institute.[488]
Guyana
- No consensus
- Guyana Times International , disparaged by one editor in a May 2023 RSN discussion.[489]
Trinidad and Tobago
- No consensus
- Trinidad and Tobago Guardian , presumed RS per WP:NEWSORG in a May 2023 RSN discussion as Trinidad and Tobago's oldest print newspaper.[490]
Venezuela
- Unreliable
- Correo del Orinoco , unreliable per a November 2023 RfC.[491]
- Telesur , deprecated.[5]
- 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..[5]
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.
Animals
- Note: See WP:WikiProject Dogs for the ratings of dog-related sources
- No consensus
- World Spider Catalog , no consensus in an April 2023 RSN discussion.[492]
- Unreliable
- animals24-7.org , unreliable per a September 2020 RSN discussion.[493]
- daxtonsfriends.com , unreliable per a September 2020 RSN discussion.[493]
- dogbitelaw.com , unreliable per a September 2020 RSN discussion.[493]
- Dogsbite.org , unreliable per a September 2020 RSN discussion.[493]
- fatalpitbullattacks.com , unreliable per a September 2020 RSN discussion.[493]
- nationalpitbullvictimawareness.org , unreliable per a September 2020 RSN discussion.[493]
Biography
- Reliable
- BurkesPeerage.com , consensus for reliability for genealogical information in a June 2020 RSN discussion, but most of its other content is not independent of the subjects.[5][494]
- debretts.com [5]
- People (magazine) , generally reliable for BLPs, do not use for particularly contentious claims.[5]
- No consensus
- Arlingtoncemetery.net , self-published, may have some usable information per an editor in a December 2020 RSN discussion.[495]
- BabyNames.com , one editor has argued that this website has insufficient editorial oversight.[496]
- Biography.com [5]
- E! , generally usable for celebrity news but may not represent due weight.[5]
- Entrepreneur (magazine) , There is no consensus for the reliability of Entrepreneur Magazine, although there is a consensus that "contributor" pieces in the publication should be treated as self-published, similar to Forbes contributors. Editors did not provide much evidence of fabrication in their articles, but were concerned that its coverage tends toward churnalism and may include improperly disclosed paid pieces.[5]
- Fairness and Accuracy in Reporting , no consensus on general reliability, do not use to support controversial claims in BLPs[5]
- Jezebel (website) , news and cultural commentary geared towards women, many editors agree that it inappropriately blurs opinion and factual reporting.[5]
- Pando.com , no consensus in a January 2021 RSN discussion.[497]
- 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.[5]
- Us Weekly , no consensus. Consensus that it is less reliable than People.[5]
- Unreliable
- Almanach de Saxe Gotha http://almanachdegotha.org, editors advocated for deprecation in a June 2020 RSN discussion. Not to be confused with gotha1763.com or the print version of the Almanac de Gotha.[494]
- Ancestry.com [5]
- angelfire.com/realm/gotha , editors advocated for deprecation in a June 2020 RSN discussion.[494]
- Bradysnario.com , may be defunct, disparaged by an editor in an October 2020 RSN discussion.[498]
- Celebitchy.com , unreliable gossip site based on 1 discussion.[499]
- CelebrityNetWorth [5]
- Chivalricorders.com , may be defunct, editors advocated for deprecation in a June 2020 RSN discussion.[494]
- Countere.com , small consensus for unreliability in a September 2020 RSN discussion.[500]
- Cracroft's Peerage , unreliable per a June 2020 RSN discussion.[494]
- EarnTheNecklace , unfavorably compared to CelebrityNetWorth.[501]
- Enciclopedia d'arte italiana, small consensus in a December 2021 RSN discussion that the biographical entries are submitted by the subjects with little to no editorial review.[502]
- englishmonarchs.co.uk , editors advocated for deprecation in a June 2020 RSN discussion.[494]
- FamilySearch , user-generated.[5]
- Famous Birthdays, no fact checking.[5]
- FamousBirthsDeaths.com , self published.[503]
- Find a Grave , user-generated.[5]
- Findmypast , primary source[5]
- Geni.com , open wiki.[5]
- Guide2WomenLeaders.com , disparaged as self-published and unreliable in an October 2020 RSN discussion.[504]
- Hello! (magazine) , celebrity tabloid with a reputation for fabrication.[303]
- The Hustler's Digest , assessed to include both self-published and pay-to-play material with insufficient editorial oversight in a September 2020 RSN discussion.[505]
- 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.[506]
- jacobite.ca , editors advocated for deprecation in a June 2020 RSN discussion.[494]
- Looktothestars.org , described as a PR site in an October 2020 RSN discussion.[507]
- Marquis Who's Who , content is not independent of subjects.[5]
- MarriedCeleb.com , consensus that there is no evidence that it is reliable.[508]
- Media Entertainment Arts WorldWide, , small consensus that it is a gossip tabloid in a March 2021 RSN discussion.[509]
- Medium (website) , self-publishing site, do not use for BLPs. (See also the entry for Cuepoint, a Medium-owned publication with editorial oversight)[5]
- NetWorthPost , unreliable per a June 2023 RSN discussion.[510]
- NNDB (Notable Names Database) , poor reputation for fact checking, sometimes sources from Wikipedia.[5]
- NickiSwift.com , gossip blog.[511]
- odssf.com , consists of unsourced articles and has a blank "about us" page. Unreliable per January 2018 RSN discussion.[512]
- PopSugar , disparaged as a gossip site in an October 2020 RSN discussion.[513] Described as potentially usable for non-BLP content in a December 2020 RSN discussion.[514]
- Royal Central, , deprecated per a September 2022 RfC.[5]
- StarsUnfolded , self-published source.[5]
- Who's Who (UK) [5]
Books, fashion, music, television, video games, entertainment, and other popular culture
See also: Wikipedia:WikiProject Albums/Sources
Google custom search for generally reliable sources for video games (External link)
- Reliable
- ArtNet, , consensus that its art news coverage is generally reliable in a July 2021 RSN discussion.[515] Also described by one editor as a good source in a March 2024 RSN discussion.[516]
- Automaton media , small consensus for reliability in a January 2023 RSN discussion.[517]
- The A.V. Club [5]
- AVN (magazine), consensus for general reliability in an August 2021 RfC.[5]
- Billboard (magazine) , generally reliable for music news per a September 2020 RSN discussion. Major publisher of US record charts.[518]
- Behind the Voice Actors, generally reliable but typically not significant coverage per a March 2022 RfC.[519]
- Blender (magazine) , defunct, reliable for music.[520]
- British Film Institute , generally reliable per a January 2023 RSN discussion.[521]
- Deadline Hollywood , reliable for entertainment-related articles.[5]
- Den Fami Nico Gamer , small consensus for reliability in a January 2023 RSN discussion.[517]
- Dicebreaker , marginally reliable for reviews per a July 2022 RSN discussion.[522] Previous consensus was that they are reliable for claims related to board games per a May 2021 RSN discussion.[523]
- Digital Spy [5]
- The Direct , small consensus for reliability for pop culture coverage in a December 2022 RSN discussion.[524]
- Entertainment Weekly , reliable for entertainment-related articles, no consensus for other topics.[5]
- ESTNN, , small consensus for reliability for video game topics in a February 2024 RSN discussion.[525]
- Exclaim! , reliable for music reviews.[526]
- Filmcompanion.in , generally reliable for entertainment, not including the crowdsourced Readers Write segments, per a July 2023 RSN discussion.[527]
- Foreword Reviews , rough consensus for general reliability in a January 2024 RSN discussion that noted that they also publish clearly-marked promotional reviews, which would not confer notability.[528]
- Game Developer , generally reliable for video games.[5]
- 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.[529]
- Gizmodo , generally reliable for techonology, pop culture, and entertainment. There is no consensus on whether it is generally reliable for controversial statements.[5]
- Glamour, well-established fashion magazine per a July 2021 RSN discussion.[530]
- HighSnobiety , described favorably by one editor in a November 2020 RSN discussion.[531]
- The Hollywood Reporter , reliable for entertainment-related articles.[5]
- HorrorNews.net , consensus for reliability in an October 2020 RSN discussion.[532]
- Igromania, reliable according to one editor in a June 2021 RSN discussion.[533]
- Idolator (website) , reliable for music, evaluate for due weight on a case-by-case basis.[5]
- IGN , reliable for entertainment-related subjects, although they also host blogs which should be treated as regular blogs.[5]'
- io9 , reliable for critical reviews as a Tomatometer-approved publication.[534]
- Kirkus Reviews , most content by Kirkus Reviews is considered to be generally reliable, except for its paid content Kirkus Indie.[5]
- The Mary Sue , reliable for reviews and opinion, not reliable for reblogged content.[5]
- Metacritic , generally reliable for its review aggregation and its news articles on film, TV, and video games. There is no consensus on whether its blog articles and critic opinion pages are generally reliable for facts. There is consensus that user reviews on Metacritic are generally unreliable, as they are self-published sources. Reviewers tracked by Metacritic are not automatically reliable for their reviews.[5]
- New Musical Express (NME) , generally reliable per a November 2020 RSN discussion.[535]
- People Make Games , generally reliable in a February 2023 RfC that elicited responses between "generally reliable" and "considerations apply".[536]
- Polygon (website) , generally reliable per a July 2020 RSN discussion. Note that the discussion was focused on whether it is specifically reliable for sexual misconduct allegations in BLPs, with the consensus affirming that it is reliable even for this sensitive subject.[537]
- 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.[5]
- 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.[5]
- Soap Hub , small consensus for reliability for claims about soap operas outside BLP content, no consensus on reliability for BLP content, per a December 2020 RSN discussion.[538]
- Stylist (magazine) , reliable for uncontroversial pop culture reviews per a small consensus in a February 2022 discussion about its reliability for TV/film reviews.[539]
- Sweety High , one editor described it as marginally reliable in a February 2021 RSN discussion.[540]
- Tatler , small consensus for reliability on fashion topics in a 2020 RSN discussion.[541]
- 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.[5]
- TubeFilter , generally reliable per an October 2023 RSN discussion, but also hosts sponsored content.[542]
- TV Guide , generally reliable, some consider it to be a primary source.[5]
- Variety (magazine) , generally reliable entertainment trade magazine.[5]
- Vice Media (Garage, i-D, Motherboard, Vice, Vice News) , while there is no consensus for general reliability, it is reliable for arts and entertainment.[5]
- Vogue (magazine) , generally reliable.[5]
- Uproxx , weak consensus for reliability in a 2020 RSN discussion.[543]
- Vanity Fair (magazine) ,[5]
- No consensus
- AfterEllen , a July 2020 RSN discussion did not come to a consensus, with a majority arguing that it was generally reliable and usable as attributable opinion.[544]
- allaccess.com , reliable for some information such as release dates per a July 2020 RSN discussion, may not be sufficiently independent for notability.[545]
- Allmusic, rough consensus in a March 2021 RSN discussion for the reliability of their prose text, not reliable for their infoboxes which are user-generated, no consensus on whether it should count towards establishing notability.[546]
- 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.[547]
- Beebom.com, no consensus in a May 2021 RSN discussion.[548][5]
- AwardsWatch , no consensus in a small December 2023 RSN discussion.[549]
- Boing Boing , however there is no consensus regarding their reliability for topics other than pop culture.[5]
- Bounding Into Comics , no consensus in a May 2020 RSN discussion, some several editors suggesting that article quality varies.[550]
- British Comedy Guide , no consensus in a November 2023 RSN discussion.[551]
- Cartoon Brew , no consensus in a January 2024 RSN discussion.[552]
- Chortle , described by one editor in a February 2024 RSN discussion as reliable for their reviews but not for their tour details and listings.[553]
- CliffsNotes , 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.[5]
- Collider (website), no consensus in a March 2024 RSN discussion.[554] Previously no consensus in a March 2021 RSN discussion.[555]
- Comic Book Resources (CBR) a July 2022 RSN discussion included a variety of opinions on the site's reliability, with a rough consensus that coverage since 2016 was of lower quality and tends towards sensationalism.[556]
- Comingsoon.net , described by one editor as unreliable in a January 2024 RSN discussion.[557]
- Cuepoint, consensus in an August 2022 RfC that it should be judged on a case-by-case basis, particularly dependent on the authors of the specific cited articles in question.[558]
- Daily.bandcamp.com , no consensus in a May 2021 RSN discussion.[559]
- The Daily Dot , no community consensus on reliability in a September 2022 RSN discussion, though generally considered fine for non-contentious claims of fact.[5]
- The Daily Game , described by one editor as unreliable in a May 2023 RSN discussion.[560]
- Dancing Astronaut , no consensus, leaning towards unreliability in a February 2024 RSN discussion.[561]
- datatransmission.co , no consensus in a May 2021 RSN discussion.[559]
- The Deli Magazine , no consensus in a May 2021 RSN discussion.[559]
- Dexerto , no consensus (option 2) per an October 2023 RfC. Previously considered unreliable.[562]. Also listed at WP:WikiProject Video games/Sources, where outright errors have been discussed.[563]. A May 2019 RfC deemed that its Dexerto was not unreliable enough to be deprecated.[564]
- Dusted Magazine ,, no consensus in a February 2024 RSN discussion.[565]
- EDM.com , no consensus, leaning towards unreliability in a February 2024 RSN discussion.[561]
- Flamesrising.com, no consensus in a June 2021 RSN discussion.[566]
- Fryderyk Chopin Institute , described as reliable for claims related to classical music by one editor in a January 2021 RSN discussion.[567]
- Genius (website) , song lyrics and annotations are user-generated. No consensus about articles with bylines published on the website.[5]
- Grand Comics Database , no consensus in a February 2023 RSN discussion.[568]
- Horror Obsessive , no consensus in a January 2023 discussion where one editor made a case for unreliability.[569]
- Hype Beast, , no consensus in a May 2021 RSN discussion.[559]
- LateNighter , described as reliable by one editor in an April 2024 RSN post.[570]
- Mashable, [5]
- Metalmaidens.com , consensus that further considerations apply in a November 2021 RfC.[571]
- Metalreviews.com , no consensus in a November 2020 RSN discussion.[572]
- 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.[5]
- The Needle Drop , no consensus in a January 2021 RfC.[573][5]
- News of the World , defunct, while deprecated as unreliable for general news reporting, some editors hold that it is usable with attribution for film reviews.[5]
- Player.One , no consensus in a September 2019 WP:Video Games/Sources discussion.[574]
- Popspoken , no consensus in an April 2024 RSN discussion.[575]
- Public Art in Public Places , no consensus in an August 2023 RfC.[576]
- Punknews, , no consensus in a February 2022 RSN discussion.[577]
- PureWow , no consensus in an April 2024 RSN discussion.[578]
- The Ronin , no consensus in a November 2021 RfC.[579]
- Screen Rant , might not be appropriate for controversial statements in BLPs, but it is reliable enough for other uses.[5]
- Singersroom , small, rough consensus that it is unreliable following an unclear cutoff date ~2019 per a March 2023 RSN discussion.[580]
- Soap Opera News , one editor argued that it is likely not reliable in a January 2023 RSN discussion.[581]
- Social Blade , usable primary source for Youtube statistics but not a reliable source of analysis or evidence of notability per a January 2024 RSN discussion.[582]
- SparkNotes [5]
- Sputnik Music , no consensus in a September 2023 RSN discussion.[583]
- 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.[5]
- TohoKingdom , self-published but has some claim to being an expert for Godzilla-franchise related subjects.[584]
- UKGameshows.com , no consensus in a May 2022 RSN discussion.[585]
- WeRaveYou , no consensus, leaning towards unreliability in a February 2024 RSN discussion.[561]
- Winteriscoming.net , no consensus in a December 2023 RSN discussion.[586]
- Worldofwonder.net , possibly marginally reliable as a primary source for information about World of Wonder (company) productions per a May 2020 discussion.[587]
- XBIZ, no consensus in an August 2021 RfC.[5]
- YourEDM , no consensus, leaning towards unreliability in a February 2024 RSN discussion.[561]
- Youth Time , no consensus in a May 2021 RSN discussion.[559]
- Unreliable
- Album of the Year , consensus in a 2020 RSN discussion that the site's review aggregation incorporates reviews from unreliable sources.[588]
- Alternative Vision , an August 2019 discussion had a small consensus that it is not reliable[589]
- Amazon (company) , content is provided by sellers.[5]
- Arcade Heroes , deemed a fansite without editorial controls in an RSN discussion.[590]
- Art of Manliness , non-expert blog per an April 2021 RSN discussion.[591]
- beatportal.com , unreliable per a May 2021 RSN discussion.[559]
- Broadway World , primarily prints PR per a February 2023 RSN discussion.[592] Previously described similarly by one editor in a January 2023 RSN discussion.[593]
- Cinema Cats , self-published non-expert website per an October 2020 RSN discussion.[594]
- Daily-beat.com , disparaged by one editor in a May 2021 RSN discussion.[559]
- Discogs , user-generated content.[5]
- Distractify, There is consensus that Distractify is generally unreliable. Editors believe Distractify runs run-of-the-mill gossip that is unclearly either user-generated or written by staff members and should not be used in BLPs.[5]
- The Electric Hawk , not a journalistic source per a May 2021 RSN discussion.[559]
- electronicbeats.net , described as a promotional site in a May 2021 RSN discussion, may be usable as a primary source.[559]
- Film Freeway , unreliable WP:UGC per an April 2023 RSN discussion.[595]
- Film Music Reporter , treated skeptically at a September 2020 RSN discussion.[596] May be usable for basic information such as track listings for films per an April 2021 RSN discussion.[597]
- Future Mag Music , described as a promotional site in a May 2021 RSN discussion, may be usable as a primary source.[559]
- Game Skinny, generally unreliable per a May 2021 RSN discussion.[598]
- Geek Girl Authority , small consensus that it is a group blog in a small January 2024 RSN discussion.[599]
- Goodreads , user-generated.[5]
- IMDb , user-generated.[5]
- Insight music , described as a promotional site in a May 2021 RSN discussion, may be usable as a primary source.[559]
- Ishkur's Guide to Electronic Music , self-published and generally unreliable per an August 2020 RSN discussion. Editors note that the source includes satire, is self-published, and includes articles that claim to cite Wikipedia.[600]
- Kirkus Indie, paid publisher that should not be used to assess notability per a March 2021 RSN discussion.[601][5]
- Know Your Meme , "submissions" are user-generated, as are "confirmed" entries. There is no consensus on whether their video series is reliable.[5]
- Last.fm , user-generated, deprecated.[5]
- metal-experience.com, consensus for unreliability due to insufficient fact checking per an April 2021 RfC.[602]
- Metalheadzone , insufficient editorial oversight.[603]
- Nine to Five Records , promotional website in a May 2021 RSN discussion, may be usable as a primary source.[559]
- Old Time Music , AI-driven spam per a February 2024 RSN discussion.[604]
- Plastic Mag , described as likely self-published in a May 2021 RSN discussion.[559]
- The Playground , promotional site according to one editor in a May 2021 RSN discussion.[559]
- Rate Your Music (RYM, Cinemos, Glitchwave, Sonemic) , user-generated, deprecated.[5]
- Ratings Ryan , self-published blog per a February 2023 RSN discussion.[605]
- Reviewit.pk small consensus for unreliability in a February 2024 RSN discussion.[606]
- Rocklistmusic.co.uk , self-published source per a January 2023 RSN discussion.[607]
- Rollingout.com , small consensus in an RSN discussion that it is not reliable.[608]
- Rotoscopers, , crowdsourced with insufficient oversight according to one editor in a January 2022 RSN discussion.[609]
- Saving Country Music , rough consensus in a January 2022 RSN discussion that it is a self-published source to be avoided.[610]
- Secret Shores music , likely self-published according to an editor in a May 2021 RSN discussion.[559]
- SongMeanings , user generated per February 2019 RSN discussion.[611]
- SongMeaningsAndFacts.com , no editorial oversight.[612]
- SoundCloud , self published.[613]
- Spirit of Metal , self-published source.[5]
- Static Media , , rough consensus for unreliability in an October 2023 RSN discussion.[614]
- Thrashocore.com, generally unreliable per an April 2021 RfC.[615]
- TrekNation (Trek Today, Trek BBS, Jammers Reviews), described as a self-published source by an editor in a May 2020 RSN discussion.[616]
- Tunefind , user-generated.[5]
- TV.com , described as primarily user generated and low quality in a September 2020 RSN discussion.[617]
- TV Tropes , user-generated.[5]
- VGChartz [5]
- Vinylized, , crowdfunding website per one editor in a May 2021 RSN discussion.[559]
- The Von Pip Musical Express , self published non-expert blog per an October 2020 RSN discussion.[618]
- WatchMojo , content farm with no clear editorial oversight per a May 2020 RSN discussion.[619]
- We Got This Covered , the lack of its editoral oversight, publication of unsubstantiated or false rumors, speculations claiming as fact, and contributions accepting from non-staff contributors.[5]
- WhoSampled , user-generated.[5]
- 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.[5]
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.[5]
- The Business Journals / bizjournals.com , consensus that their original reporting is generally reliable, but be aware that they also run native advertisements, which are generally not reliable.[620]
- Financial Times [5]
- Forbes , not to be confused with Forbes.com contributors.[5]
- Fortune , major international business magazine.[621]
- Quartz , some editors argue that caution should be used for science and bitcoin topics.[5]
- VentureBeat , generally reliable for business and technology.[5]
- The Wall Street Journal , generally reliable business publication.[5]
- No consensus
- Better Business Bureau , a May 2020 RSN discussion had a small consensus that while its analysis and rankings of businesses may not be reliable, it is likely reliable for basic factual information about companies.[622]
- Bitcoin Magazine , a July 2020 RSN discussion did not come to a firm consensus regarding reliability.[623]
- Business Insider , in 2015 their site had a disclaimer saying information therein may not be correct.[5]
- CNBC , no consensus. Mentioned as a typical WP:NEWSORG, but editors also had concerns about their promotion of non-notable cryptocurrencies, their talk show hosts, and the poor clarity of one of their articles.[624]
- 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, non-premium content may not be reliable.[625]
- The Motley Fool, , no consensus in a February 2021 RSN discussion, with editors leaning describing it as a source to avoid but noting its popularity.[626]
- NASDAQ News , no consensus in a December 2020 RSN discussion, largely publishes reprints.[627]
- The Next Web , no consensus, 2014 and 2016 discussions considered it reliable, 2018 discussions leaned toward unreliable.[5]
- Realtor.com , a July 2020 RSN discussion had a consensus that the websites hosts a wide variety of content, ranging from reliable well-researched articles to promotional fluff.[628]
- RetailDive.com , an August 2021 RSN discussion assessed that it is a trade magazine with clearly delineated sponsored and non-sponsored content, but did not reach a firm assessment of the reliability of its independent reporting.[629]
- 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.[5]
- Unreliable
- Amazon [5]
- Coinmarketcap.com , unreliable even when compared to other cryptocurrency outlets according to a September 2022 RSN discussion.[630]
- Crunchbase , user generated content.[5]
- Forbes.com contributors , no editorial oversight[5]
- International Business Times , many languages, quality is inconsistent, significant amounts of content are syndicated and not clearly marked.[5]
- Investopedia , generally unreliable.[5]
- Statista , unreliable per an April 2023 RSN discussion.[631]
- WallStreetPro , unreliable clickfarm per a small July 2022 RSN discussion.[632]
- Zero Hedge , self-published blog that publishes conspiracies.[5]
Film
See also: Wikipedia:WikiProject Film/Resources
Google custom search for generally reliable sources for film (External link)
- Reliable
- Academy Awards awards/BasicSearchInput.jsp, Awards database[633]
- Ain't It Cool News , Articles and reviews. Dedicated to news, rumors and reviews of upcoming and current films, television and comic projects, with an emphasis on science fiction, fantasy, horror, and action genres[633]
- AllMusic , Reviews, track listings[633]
- American Cinematographer , Articles on cinematography[633]
- Bloody Disgusting , News for horror films and interviews[633]
- Box Office Mojo , Box office performance, home video sales, news, budget figures[633]
- Boxoffice , Box office performance, home video sales, news, budget figures[633]
- Boxoffice.com , is the official web presence of Boxoffice magazine, a journal serving the exhibition industry since the silent era. Care should be exercised in regards to their budget figures, since it is not clear what they cover, and are usually inconsistent with other published budget figures; if you decide to use them in this capacity, it would be prudent to corroborate the data with another reliable source.[633]
- Bright Lights Film Journal , Articles, interviews, and reviews of films[633]
- British Columbia Film Commission us/film list.php, Productions (filming dates) currently ongoing in Vancouver, British Columbia, Updated every few weeks[633]
- Camera Operator , Articles on camera operating, camera crew, equipment, and film production[633]
- CgSociety.org , Articles and interviews about productions and visual effects.[633]
- Cineaste , Articles, interviews, and reviews of films/DVDs[633]
- Cinefantastique , Articles and reviews on fantasy, science fiction and horror films and DVDs[633]
- Cinefex , Articles on visual effects[633]
- The Cinemaholic, , generally reliable for film according to one editor in a September 2021 RSN discussion.[634]
- Common Sense Media , generally reliable for film reviews, although they are an advocacy organization.[635] Reaffirmed with a similar consensus in May 2020.[636]
- Deadline Hollywood , General information on films[633]
- Dread Central , News for horror films and interviews[633]
- Empire , General information on films and DVDs[633]
- Entertainment Weekly , General information on films and DVDs[633]
- Fangoria , General information on horror films and DVDs[633]
- Film and Digital Times , Articles on equipment[633]
- Film Journal International , Articles and reviews of films[633]
- Film Music Magazine , News and CD reviews[633]
- Filmmaker Magazine , News, interviews, and reviews of independent films[633]
- Film School Rejects, reliable with attribution per a June 2021 RSN discussion.[637]
- The Futon Critic , reliable for film reviews per an April 2020 RSN discussion.[638]
- FXGuide , Articles on visual effects, news[633]
- GBCT Techs , Articles on British camera crews and production[633]
- Georgia Department of Economic Development , Productions currently ongoing in Georgia, Updated every few weeks[633]
- ICG Magazine , Articles on camera crew, production, and equipment[633]
- IGN , Interviews, video game information,[633]
- IndieWire , News, interviews, and reviews of independent films[633]
- Kritiker.se (Swedish) , Aggregate ratings, links to reviews and quotes[633]
- Lumiere , Database on admissions of films released in Europe[633]
- Metacritic , Critic's reviews on films and DVDs[633]
- Ontario Film Commission , Productions (filming dates) currently ongoing in Ontario, Also productions from 1998-2008. Updated every few weeks[633]
- Rotten Tomatoes , Critic's reviews, news, budget figures. See Wikipedia:Rotten Tomatoes and Metacritic, Fandango Media[633]
- Shock Till You Drop , News for horror films and interviews[633]
- Slashfilm (/Film) , General information on films[633]
- SoundtrackNet , Interviews, reviews, news, track listings[633]
- The Hollywood Reporter , General information on films[633]
- The Numbers , Box office performance, home video sales, news, budget figures[633]
- TheWrap , General information on films[633]
- Toronto Film & Television Office , Productions (filming dates) currently ongoing in Toronto, Updated every few weeks.[633]
- Total Film , General information on films and DVDs[633]
- Variety , General information on films[633]
- VFX World , Articles on visual effects, news[633]
- No consensus
- DiscussingFilm , insufficient discussion in a 2020 RSN discussion.[639]
- Film Threat, , no consensus in an April 2024 RSN discussion.[640] Previously no consensus in a May 2022 RSN discussion, which noted that some of its content is paid.[641]
- The Filmik , one editor in a May 2022 RSN discussion opined that they are not reliable based on their newness and lack of listed editorial staff or policies.[642]
- Unreliable
- Blu-ray.com , database is provided by its userbase.[633]
- Comicbookmovie.com , user-submitted content.[633]
- FilmAffinity , a social media site with a film database.[633]
- Filmdaily.co , user-generated per an April 2023 RSN discussion.[643]
- Film Reference http://www.filmreference.com/, weak consensus for being unreliable due to unclear editorial standards.[644]
- Filmibeat , described as churnalism in a May 2022 RSN discussion.[645]
- IMDB , content is mostly user submitted.[633]
- TV.com (MovieTome, GameFAQs) , database information is user-submitted and reviewed by an "editor" (usually a person who has contributed the most) or a staff member.[633]
- Wikia , user generated.[633]
- Wikipedia , non-English Wikipedias, and sites that mirror them, are not considered reliable sources for the content taken from the articles themselves, even when such articles are sourced by reliable sources. Use the sources instead.[633]
Food
- Reliable
- Beer Business Daily , hesitant consensus in an April 2023 RSN discussion that it appears to be a well-established industry publication with use by others.[646]
- Eater (website), generally reliable per an April 2023 RSN discussion.[647]
- Unreliable
- Craft Coffee Spot , commercial blog per an April 2023 RSN discussion.[648]
- TasteAtlas , small consensus for unreliability in a December 2023 RSN discussion.[649]
Geography and history
- Reliable
- Ancient Asia , peer-reviewed academic journal per a November 2021 RSN discussion.[650]
- CIA Factbook , usable for uncontroversial facts, be cautious of bias.[651]
- E-Perimetron , reliable per a small February 2024 RSN discussion.[652]
- Marxist Internet Archive Encyclopedia of Marxism , a May 2023 RSN discussion had a cautious, small consensus for reliability while noting the obvious biases. N.b. that the rest of the Marxist Internet Archive website mostly comprises primary sources.[653]
- Ronen Bergman, rough consensus in a September 2021 RSN discussion that their work is generally reliable, although attribution may be necessary.[654]
- Smarthistory , small consensus for reliability in a February 2023 RSN discussion.[655]
- No consensus
- An Anarchist FAQ (book) , reliable for attributed WP:ABOUTSELF-type statements, other sources preferred, per a November 2020 RSN discussion.[656]
- Arcadia Publishing , described as "use with caution" and little better than self-publication in a December 2020 RSN discussion.[657]
- The Art Story , no consensus on overall reliability in a April 2023 RSN discussion that did agree on describing it as appropriate for grade school students but inferior to genuine scholarly sources.[658]
- Defending History, self-published blog written by Dovid Katz. No consensus on whether Katz's academic expertise applies to history or whether there is sufficient USEBYOTHERS to establish reliability.[659]
- Don's Maps.com , described as WP:UGC by one editor in a March 2024 RSN discussion.[660]
- Encyclopedia of Communist Biographies , no consensus in an August 2023 RSN discussion.[661]
- Encyklopedia II wojny światowej (book), editors were divided on whether this source is unreliable due to its close connection to the military and communist party of the Polish People's Republic, or whether it can be used with caution in some contexts.[662]
- Flag Institute , no consensus in a February 2024 RSN discussion.[162]
- GEOnet Names Server (GNIS) , reliable for locations and coordinates, not reliable for feature classes, does not satisfy the "legal recognition" requirement of GEOLAND on its own per a December 2021 RfC.[663]
- Google Maps , is useful for some purposes, but can also be considered original research. For China, OpenStreetMap is preferable.[5]
- Historynet.com , disparaged by one editor in a July 2022 RSN discussion.[664]
- Joshua Project , two saying unreliable, one saying unsure, one saying reliable across 3 different old RSN discussions.[665][666][667]
- Libcom.org , no consensus in a January 2021 RSN discussion.[668]
- Mindat.org , user-generated per one editor in a July 2023 RSN discussion.[669]
- Monthly Review, no consensus regarding general quality in a July 2022 RSN discussion concerning its reprint of content from deprecated source The Grayzone.[670]
- Peakbagger.com, , no consensus in a January 2022 RSN discussion.[671]
- PeopleGroups.org , described as unreliable by one editor in a December 2023 RSN discussion.[672]
- Världens Historia , one editor described them as generally reliable, but less so than actual history books.[673]
- 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.[674]
- rulers.org , no consensus in a June 2021 discussion that raised concerns about its reliability.[675]
- spanamwar.com , no consensus in a small January 2023 discussion where one editor argued that the blog's editor is a subject-matter expert.[676]
- Vexilla Mundi , non-expert blog per 1 editor in an October 2023 RSN discussion.[677]
- World Economics , no consensus in a July 2023 RSN discussion.[678]
- Unreliable
- Archaeology-World.com , consensus for unreliability in a January 2023 RSN discussion.[679]
- Archontology.org, , small consensus that it is written by non-experts in an October 2022 RSN discussion.[680]
- Atlas Obscura , unreliable due to crowdsourced format per a March 2023 RSN discussion.[681] Previously, editors in an October 2020 RSN discussion thought that its magazine articles are likely reliable, but that its location entries may not be due to crowdsourcing concerns.[682]
- Books by Allan W. Eckert, a 2020 RSN discussion largely agreed that his books, while entertaining, mix an unacceptable amount of fiction into their accounts.[683]
- Books, particularly encyclopedias, by James B. Minahan.[684]
- EuropeanHeraldry.org , descirbed as a self-published source in an October 2020 RSN discussion.[685]
- Flags of the World (FOTW) , unreliable per a November 2022 RSN discussion.[686]
- Glaukopis , consensus for unreliability in a March 2023 RSN discussion.[687] Previously rough consensus for unreliability regarding the topic of antisemitism in Poland in a February 2021 RSN discussion, without consensus on its general reliability.[688]
- Geneaology Trails , effectively user-generated per a small April 2024 discussion.[689]
- History (American TV network) (The History Channel) , most editors consider it to be unreliable due to its promotion of conspiracy theories.[5]
- HistoryOfRoyalWomen.org , may be defunct, self-published non-expert source per an October 2020 RSN discussion. May have citations to better sources.[690]
- International Journal for Multidisciplinary Research , predatory journal per a March 2024 RSN discussion.[691]
- Jadovno.com , Russian? Editors in an April 2020 RSN discussion raised concerns that it does not have clear editorial policies and advised against using it.[692]
- New Eastern Outlook , deprecated in a June 2022 RfC.[693]
- partylike1660.com , small consensus for unreliability in a December 2022 RSN discussion.[694]
- Tibetan Political Review , a January 2021 RSN discussion was closed as being not generally reliable as an academic source.[695]
- touregypt.net , self-published and promotional content per March 2019 RSN discussion.[696]
- Victims of Communism Memorial Foundation , a February 2021 RSN discussion had a consensus that their website is not a reliable source for claims about mass killings under Communist regimes.[697] Reaffirmed in a January 2022 RSN discussion.[698]
- Weather2Travel.com , website has a disclaimer that it should not be relied upon.[5]
Medicine and health
Keep in mind that even if a journal is reliable, WP:MEDRS usually requires using a secondary source. So that means the article needs to be marked as a review, systematic review, meta-analysis, guideline, or practice guideline. It is not usually appropriate to cite a paper describing a single study or experiment, which is a primary source.
Peer reviewed is not the same thing as a review article. Most journal articles are peer reviewed.
Preprints are not peer reviewed, and are not a reliable source.
Journal articles should be from a journal that is related to the subject. Citing a journal article about epilepsy that was published in Environmental Science and Pollution Research is probably not appropriate.
- Agency for Healthcare Research and Quality , a U.S. government agency described as a "major scientific or medical organization".[700]
- American Heart Association , a major medical and scientific organization.[701]
- American Medical Association , the largest association of physicians in the US, described as a "major scientific or medical organization".[700]
- Annals of Internal Medicine [702]
- The BMJ, The British Medical Journal [702]
- Canadian Medical Association Journal [702]
- Cancer Research UK , a U.K. cancer charity, described as a "major scientific or medical organization".[700]
- Centers for Disease Control and Prevention , the U.S.'s public health agency.[701]
- Cochrane (organisation) , a group of doctors and scientists who concentrate on writing systematic, critical reviews.[700]
- JAMA , peer reviewed medical journal.[5][702]
- The Lancet , top tier peer reviewed journal.[702]
- National Academy of Medicine , respected U.S. non-profit.[701]
- National Academy of Sciences , respected U.S. non-profit.[701]
- National Health Service , Britain's public health agency.[701]
- National Institute for Health and Care Excellence (NICE) , a U.K. government agency described as a "major scientific or medical organization".[700]
- National Institutes of Health , the primary agency of the United States government responsible for biomedical and public health research.[701]
- The New England Journal of Medicine [702]
- World Health Organization , rough consensus in an April 2020 discussion that the WHO's publications are generally reliable, although care should be taken with claims that involve speculation. Depending on the nature of the claims in question, it may or may not meet MEDRS.[703][701]
- Reliable
- Science-Based Medicine not peer-reviewed but has strong editorial policies.[5]
- No consensus
- Frontiers Media , they publish around 140 peer reviewed journals that are titled Frontiers in [...]. No consensus in a March 2023 RfC, with opinions expressed for "generally unreliable" and "considerations apply".[704] Previously, consensus that it is unreliable in a 2021 RSN discussion.[705][706]
- Mayo Clinic , a "MEDRS of last resort". Marginally reliable for unsurprising claims. Should not be used to support WP:EXTRAORDINARY claims. Better sources preferred.[707][708]
- National Center for Complementary and Integrative Health (NCCIH) , a "MEDRS of last resort". Marginally reliable for unsurprising claims per a July 2020 RSN discussion. Should not be used to support WP:EXTRAORDINARY claims. Better sources preferred.[708]
- Quackwatch , no consensus, self-published site run by an expert in the field.[5]
- Verywell (including https://www.verywellhealth.com/ https://www.verywellfamily.com/ https://www.verywellmind.com/), considered marginally reliable in a May 2020 RSN discussion[709] but are currently on the blacklist due to having been spammed.
- WebMD , a "MEDRS of last resort". Marginally reliable for unsurprising claims. Should not be used to support WP:EXTRAORDINARY claims. Better sources preferred.[710][708]
- Unreliable
- bioRxiv , a preprint repository.
- Health Liberation Now! , self-published group blog per a November 2022 RSN discussion.[711]
- Healthline, consensus to deprecate and blacklist in a July 2023 RfC.[712]
- Journal of Complementary Medicine Research , predatory journal per a February 2021 RSN discussion.[713]
- Journal of Natural Science, Biology and Medicine , predatory journal per a July 2020 RSN discussion.[714]
- Leafly.com , promotional, not a MEDRS-quality source for cannabis or health.[715]
- Medriva , unreliable per a February 2024 RSN discussion.[716]
- medRxiv , distributes unpublished eprints.
- Preprints.org , scientific papers that have not undergone peer review.
- Social Science Research Network , a repository for preprints.
Military topics and firearms
- Reliable
- H. I. Sutton hisutton.com, subject matter expert for naval warfare per a November 2020 RSN discussion.[717]
- Oryxspioenkop (Oryx) oryxspioenkop.com ,Consensus reached in a September 2022 Wikiproject discussion that it is a Subject-matter expert for military topics.[718]
- No consensus
- The Arkenstone , no clear consensus in a September 2020 RSN discussion. It has been cited by the US Department of Defense, and might qualify as a self-published expert source.[719]
- defensereview.com , leaning toward unreliable on the basis of being self-published, but insufficient discussion to reach a consensus.[720]
- 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.[721]
- guns.com , weak consensus that the News section is reliable in a July 2020 RSN discussion.[722]
- Institute for Strategic Dialogue , no consensus in a small December 2023 RSN discussion.[723]
- Militant Wire , no consensus in a July 2023 RSN discussion.[724]
- Military Watch Magazine , one editor described it as unreliable in a July 2023 RSN discussion.[725]
- Pak Military Monitor , no consensus in a February 2024 RSN discussion.[726]
- 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.[727][728]
- War is Boring , no clear consensus in a September 2020 RSN discussion. Some evidence of use by reliable sources and might be an expert self-published source, although editors also note that it has recently reduced the amount of original content that it publishes and largely just reprints other publications.[719]
- Unreliable
- ArmyRecognition.com [729]
- defence-blog.com , unreliable per a March 2024 RSN discussion.[730] Previously described as self-published in a November 2020 RSN discussion.[731]
- Defseca.com (, , unreliable blog per a February 2021 RSN discussion.[732]
- forces-war-records.co.uk , unreliable due to circular referencing with Wikipedia per an October 2020 RfC.[733]
- Global Firepower Index, , small consensus for unreliability in a March 2022 RSN discussion.[734]
- Military Today, unreliable self-published source per a February 2021 RSN discussion.[735]
- Militaryland , self-published source per June 2022 RSN discussion.[736] Reaffirmed in March 2023[737] and April 2023[738] discussions.
- Naval Encyclopedia.com , unreliable per a small March 2024 RSN discussion.[739]
- Navypedia , fan project with little editorial oversight per November 2022 RSN discussion.[740]
- The Truth About Guns , group blog, not reliable for factual reporting.[5]
- War History Online , rough consensus that the authors are not established subject-matter experts and that the source does not have an established record of accuracy.[741]
- weaponsandwarfare.com , blog with no clear editorial oversight, no relation to Weapons and Warfare, a defunct magazine.[742]
Publishers
In many discussions, users clarified that no publisher's works can be considered always reliable for everything.
- Reliable
- Cambridge University Press [743]
- Greenwood Publishing Group (and subsidiaries) [744]
- HarperCollins Canada [745]
- Springer Science+Business Media , not to be confused with Axel Springer SE or Springer Publishing[746]
- University of Chicago Press [747]
- No consensus
- Arcadia Publishing , described as "use with caution" and little better than self-publication in a December 2020 RSN discussion.[748]
- 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.[749]
- Jessica Kingsley Publishers , history of publishing plagiarized content[750]
- New Leaf Publishing Group , WP:FRINGE applies[751]
- University presses, in a discussion, some users felt that they should be considered de facto reliable, while others advocated for a case-by-case basis.[752]
- Unreliable
- Cambridge Scholars Publishing , vanity press (a publishing house where authors pay to have their books published, anybody can publish)[753]
- Creative Crayon Publishers[754]
- Dharma Publications, self-published per one editor in a March 2021 RSN discussion.[755]
- Diamond Pocket Books Pvt Ltd., vanity press according to a March 2021 RSN discussion.[756]
- Lulu.com, self-publishing; deprecated[5]
- Pentland Press, vanity press[757]
- Sarup & Sons publishing house, based in India, a September 2020 RSN discussion had a consensus that the source has published copyright-violating material and thus cannot be trusted to generally practice appropriate editorial oversight.[758]
- Scribd , self-publishing[5]
Religion
- Reliable
- Anti-Defamation League , generally reliable with attribution per a July 2020 RfC. Editors raised concerns that it may be less reliable for subjects related to the Israeli-Palestinian conflict.[759]
- Catholic News Service , generally reliable per a May 2020 RfC.[760]
- Deseret News , while reliable for local news, it is owned by the LDS church, with no consensus on whether it's independent from the LDS church.[5]
- Encyclopedia of Women in World Religions (2 books), editors at RSN raised no objections in a brief 2019 discussion.[761]
- The Milli Gazette , suggested in an RSN discssion as reliable for Indian Muslim news.[90]
- Religion News Service , an April 2020 RSN discussion considered them to be generally reliable.[762]
- The Tablet, generally reliable per a March 2021 RSN discussion, although editors noted that it may not always be DUE.[763]
- No consensus
- Anglican Ink , no consensus in a September 2023 RSN discussion.[764]
- Association of Religion Data Archives, ARDA, Pew-Templeton Global Religious Futures [5]
- Catholic Culture , no consensus in a February 2023 RSN discussion.[765]
- Catholic News Agency , editors in a June 2020 RSN discussion raised concerns about its role as an advocacy platform for the Catholic church.[766]
- China Buddhism Encyclopedia , disparaged by an editor in a July 2020 RSN post that did not draw any further discussion, insufficient discussion.[767]
- Christian Post , an April 2020 RSN discussion did not come to a clear consensus on this source's reliability.[762]
- Church Executive , no consensus in a small February 2024 RSN discussion.[768]
- Crux (online newspaper) (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.[769] No consensus in a January 2021 RSN discussion.[770]
- Dar al-Ifta al-Misriyyah , no consensus in an August 2020 RSN discussion.[771]
- 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.[749]
- GCatholic , no consensus in an October 2020 RSN discussion.[772]
- Global Anabaptist Mennonite Encyclopedia Online (gameo.org), Editorial access is restricted, but editors also voiced concerns that it is run by an advocacy group.[773]
- 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.[774]
- Islamansiklopedisi.org.tr , no consensus in a November 2020 RSN discussion.[775]
- IslamQA.info , not to be confused with IslamQA.org, no consensus in a February 2022 RSN discussion that noted that it may be reliable for Salafist perspectives.[776] Previously considered self-published fringe source in a January 2020 RSN discussion.[777]
- Middle East Quarterly , a journal 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 are proof of reliability.[778]
- Radiance Weekly , published by Jamaat-e-Islami, likely not independent for most subjects where it would be relevant to cite it.[90]
- Reasonablefaith.org , biased source, other sources preferred per a January 2021 RSN discussion.[779]
- TalkOrigins Archive , no clear consensus in an August 2020 RSN discussion, with some editors considering it a reliable source for coverage of Creationist perspectives, and others describing it as "not the best source".[780]
- Thesunniway.com , self-described advocacy platform, has ties to individuals who have been identified as "hate preachers".[781]
- Thetorah.com, no consensus in a November 2022 RSN discussion.[782]
- Unreliable
- Aleteia , described as low quality by one editor in an October 2020 RSN discussion.[783]
- Amir Taheri books and blog, has been caught promoting hoaxes and fabricating quotes, particularly relating to Islam, on multiple occasions.[749]
- AnsweringMuslims.com , possibly defunct, 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.[784]
- Bitter Winter , English, based in Italy. Generally unreliable but some editors think it might sometimes be relevant with attribution per a June 2022 RfC. Editors raised concerns that it is published by the advocacy group CESNUR, whose publications are considered an unreliable source.[785]
- catholic-hierarchy.org, self-published source per a July 2020 RSN discussion.[786]
- CESNUR , an advocacy organisation, it also publishes an academic journal, editors agree that it has a bias toward New religious movements and that its conflicts of interest make the source unusable.[5]
- catholicism.org , reliable for own opinion but not much else according to an RSN discussion.[787]
- Chabad.org , usable for Chabad's perspectives on ABOUTSELF grounds but otherwise not reliable per a July 2020 RSN discussion.[788] Reaffirmed in an August 2020 RFC, with some editors considering it usable for basic non-controversial claims.[789]
- Church Militant (website) , not a publication with a reputation for factual reporting, may be usable with attribution for Traditionalist Catholic perspectives.[790]
- Daniel Pipes's website , editors identified it as promoting conspiracy theories in a 2020 RSN discussion.[781]
- Foundation for Ancient Research and Mormon Studies publications Mormon Studies Review, Journal of Book of Mormon Studies not reliable for Wikivoice claims per a March 2024 RSN discussion.[791]
- Global Muslim Brotherhood Daily Watch , fringe publication.[778]
- haribhakt.com , editors were unable to identify its publisher in a 2020 RSN discussion and cast doubts on its reliability based on content on the site.[781]
- International Fellowship of Christians and Jews, editors in a March 2021 RSN discussion held that it is a religious organization without expert credentials and that its publications are equivalent to a self-published blog. Usable for ABOUTSELF claims.[792]
- IslamicStudies.org , possibly defunct, appears to be a one-person blog per a 2020 RSN discussion.[781]
- Jewish Virtual Library , editors raised concerns about a propensity to cite Wikipedia, a lack of clear editorial controls, and bias related to Israel-Palestine in a May 2020 RfC.[5]
- Jihad Watch , fringe anti-Muslim conspiracy blog.[778][793]
- The Legal Culture , journal and news website, advocacy publication published by the Polish fringe Traditionalist Catholic group Ordo Iuris, not reliable per a September 2020 RSN discussion.[794]
- Legends of America , small consensus for unreliability in a March 2024 RSN discussion.[795]
- LifeSiteNews , deprecated in a 2019 RfC.[5]
- Madain Project , an October 2020 RSN discussion had a small consensus for unreliability due to lack of credentials and use by RS.[796]
- 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.[797]
- Muflihun.com , self-published source.[798]
- Newreligiousmovements.org/Cultdatabase.com , generally unreliable per an April 2024 RSN discussion.[799]
- Observatory on Intolerance and Discrimination against Christians in Europe , not reliable per an August 2020 RSN discussion[800]
- OrthodoxWiki , open wiki per September 2022 discussion[801]
- Patheos , collection of blogs.[5]
- PoliticalIslam.com , run by Center for the Study of Political Islam, small consensus for unreliable per a 2020 RSN discussion.[781]
- Robert B. Spencer, fringe anti-Islam author[749][793]
- TheReligionOfPeace.com https://thereligionofpeace.com/, per a May 2020 RSN diiscussion.[802]
- Saints.ru , unreliable per a June 2023 RSN discussion.[803]
- SikhiWiki , open wiki per March 2019 discussion[804]
- wrldrels.org , discussed at RSN in July 2020 by two editors, whose positions were "garbage source" and "possibly usable, but with caution", respectively. The source has ties to CESNUR, see its entry above.[805]
Science and technology
- Reliable
- 9to5Mac , small consensus for reliability in a January 2021 RSN discussion.[806]
- Ars Technica [5]
- Cambridge University Press , a generally reputable publisher of books, although some of their work may still be FRINGE.[807]
- Capitalism Nature Socialism, generally reliable but may need in-text attribution per a July 2021 RSN discussion.[808]
- Cell (journal) [702]
- ChemSpider , described as reliable by one editor in an August 2020 RSN discussion.[809]
- Climate Feedback , a fact-checking website that is considered generally reliable for topics related to climate change.[5]
- Digital.com , small consensus for reliability in a July 2023 RSN discussion.[810]
- Discover (magazine) , described as "high quality popular press"[811]
- Engadget [5]
- Ethiopian Journal of Biological Sciences, a May 2020 RSN discussion had a small consensus that this is a reliable academic publication.[812]
- GeekWire , found to be reliable in a small 2015 RSN discussion.[813]
- Gizmodo , generally reliable for techonology, pop culture, and entertainment. There is no consensus on whether it is generally reliable for controversial statements.[5]
- GSMArena , widely cited by reliable sources for cell-phone coverage. Note that they also host database entries, which are not indicative of notability.[814]
- Interesting Engineering, small consensus for reliability in a December 2022 RSN discussion.[815]
- Lambda Alpha Journal of Man , likely reliable for anthropology-related claims.[816]
- NASA , mentioned in passing as reliable in two RSN discussions. It's probably a primary source, careful of WP:UNDUE weight.[817][818]
- NASASpaceFlight.com , found to be reliable in a 2009 RSN discussion.[819]
- National Geographic , for fringe topics and ideas, due weight and parity of sources should be considered.[5]
- Nature (journal) , top tier peer reviewed journal.[820]
- New Scientist , generally reliable for science coverage.[5]
- PCMag , mentioned in passing as reliable in multiple RSN discussions.[821][822][823]
- Popular Science , generally reliable but not MEDRS-reliable per an August 2020 RSN discussion.[824]
- PubChem , described as reliable by one editor in an August 2020 RSN discussion.[809]
- The Register , a British technology news website, may have relevant biases on topics related to Wikipedia.[5]
- Retraction Watch , a blog that publishes about retractions of scientific papers, consensus of editors in a 2015 RSN discussion considered it reliable, usable, and an exception to WP:SPS.[825]
- The Skeptic's Dictionary , generally reliable. As it often covers fringe material, parity of sources may be relevant.[5]
- Skeptoid Media , generally reliable with attribution as a subject matter expert for fringe science and skeptic topics.[826]
- Science (journal) , top tier peer reviewed journal.[820]
- Scientific American , popular science magazine.[820] Reaffirmed in a July 2020 RSN discussion.[827]
- Space.com , generally reliable for astronomy and spaceflight, but can have a sensational tone. May publish syndicated content and churnalism.[828]
- TechRadar , mentioned in passing as reliable in two RSN discussions.[829][830]
- TorrentFreak , generally reliable for subjects related to file-sharing. No consensus for reliability on other topics.[5]
- VentureBeat , generally reliable for business and technology.[5]
- The Verge , generally reliable for technology, science, and automobiles. Some editors question the quality of The Verge's instructional content on computer hardware.[5]
- Web of Science , generally reliable per a July 2023 RSN discussion.[831]
- Wired (magazine) , generally reliable for science and technology.[5]
- Wired UK , sister publication to Wired
- ZDNet , generally reliable for technology.[5]
- No consensus
- 9to5Google , while there was a significant disagreement in a RSN discussion spanning from December 2022 to February 2023, the general idea is that other considerations apply.[832]
- Alexa Internet , defunct website rankings website.[5]
- All About Circuits, "probably fine" per one editor in a March 2021 RSN discussion.[833]
- Carnot-Cournot Netwerk , Swiss nuclear energy lobby group. Editors in a 2020 RSN discussion did not come to a consensus regarding the reliability of its publications.[834]
- CleanTechnica , editors were divided over the source's general level of reliability in a May 2020 RSN discussion; there was some level of agreement that it could be used for minor technical details and uncontroversial claims, but editors were divided as to whether their more in depth coverage is reliable.[835]
- CNET , reliable prior to a 2020 sale of the publication, clearly unreliable following a 2022 decision to publish content written by AI without sufficient oversight, no consensus for the 2020-2022 period.[5]
- The Debrief , no consensus in a February 2024 RSN discussion.[836]
- Digital Trends , no consensus (leaning reliable) in a September 2023 RSN discussion.[837]
- Encyclopedia Astronautica , no consensus in a September 2023 RSN discussion.[5]
- FossForce , no consensus in a July 2023 RfC.[838]
- Grit Daily , no consensus in a January 2021 RSN discussion where editors disagreed on whether the publication provided enough editorial oversight. Not to be confused with Grit (newspaper).[839]
- Hackaday , no consensus as to whether its editorial oversight is sufficient to rise above WP:BLOGS.[840]
- HowStuffWorks , no consensus in a January 2021 RSN discussion.[841]
- MakeUseOf.com , no consensus in a January 2021 RSN discussion.[842]
- Mantleplumes.org , no consensus in a February 2021 RSN discussion.[843]
- MathWorld , no consensus in an April 2024 RSN discussion.[844]
- MobileSyrup, no consensus in a July 2022 RSN discussion.[845]
- Neowin , insufficient discussion for a consensus, mentioned by one editor as reliable in a 2015 RSN discussion.[846]
- The Next Web , no consensus, 2014 and 2016 discussions considered it reliable, 2018 discussions leaned toward unreliable.[5]
- Popular Mechanics , a January 2021 RSN discussion narrowly focused on its usability for UFO topics had consensus that it is not reliable for WP:FRINGE, with minimal discussion about its general reliability.[847]
- 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.[848]
- ScienceBlogs , no consensus, network of invite-only blogs run by experts. However, some blogs may write about subjects outside of their author's expertise.[5]
- The Shortcut , no consensus in a March 2024 RSN discussion.[849]
- SlashGear , insufficient discussion, but mentioned as reliable by an editor in a 2015 RSN discussion.[850]
- Space News , insufficient discussion for a consensus, one editor did not speak highly of them, noting that they're an aggregator, they reprint press releases, have a small staff, and no experts.[851]
- Softpedia , reliable for reviews, no consensus for news articles.[5]
- TechCaball, no consensus in a May 2021 RSN discussion.[852]
- 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.[5]
- TechDirt , no consensus in a February 2023 discussion.[853]
- Thoughtco.com , weak consensus for reliability for uncontroversial claims, should not be used to support extraordinary claims.[854] Note as well the RSP entry for the various publications of its parent company, Dotdash.
- Tom's Guide , mentioned in passing by one editor as reliable. Not enough mentions to generate a consensus.[855]
- 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.[5]
- chemicalbook.com [chemicalbook.com], commercial marketplace without sufficient editorial oversight per a June 2023 RSN discussion.[856]
- 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.[5]
- Crunchbase , user generated content.[5]
- EconStor , self-publishing site which may host material by reliable subject-matter experts but which confers no reliability of its own per one editor in a June 2023 RSN discussion.[857]
- Ed-Tech Press , disreputable and likely predatory per a July 2020 RSN discussion.[858]
- Encycolorpedia.com , in an April 2020 discussion, an editor concluded that it is not reliable because it does not publish any information about who runs the site.[859]
- Followchain , described by 2 editors as unreliable in a February 2024 RSN discussion.[860]
- Garden.org , crowdsourced wiki per an August 2021 RSN discussion.[861]
- Journal of Novel Applied Sciences , likely predatory per a July 2020 RSN discussion.[862]
- KenRockwell.com , self-published source without credentials.[863]
- Liliputing.com , self-published per a November 2019 RFC.[864]
- Omniglot , possibly self-published, no consensus on reliability but consensus that it is not a good indication of notability due to its indiscriminate information in a July 2020 RSN discussion.[865]
- Pc.net , unreliable per one editor in a February 2023 RSN discussion.[866]
- Phoronix , self-published source.[867]
- Proprivacy.com , appears to be a corporate-affiliate news site and is thus not reliable.[868]
- ResearchGate , user generated content. Papers hosted there may also be published elsewhere, in which case they may be reliable.[5]
- Retroreversing , unreliable per one editor in a February 2023 RSN discussion.[866]
- Stack Exchange (Stack Overflow, MathOverflow, Ask Ubuntu), user generated.[5]
- The Starship Campaign, fansite per a June 2021 RSN discussion.[869]
- Tech Times Pay for play per a January 2022 RSN discussion.[870]
- TuttoAndroid , editors in a September 2020 RSN discussion found evidence that it plagiarizes from unreliable sources.[871]
- VPNPro.com , native advertising and sponsored content.[872]
Sports
- Reliable
- The Athletic generally reliable per a March 2024 RfC.[873]
- Bluff (magazine) , stopped publishing in 2015. Reliable for poker information per an August 2020 RSN discussion.[874]
- CardsChat News , reliable for poker information per an August 2020 RSN discussion.[874]
- ESPN , sports publication of record, doesn't appear to have ever been seriously challenged as a source for sports information.[875]
- Extratime.ie , reliable for association football coverage per a January 2021 RSN discussion.[876]
- Chris Turner's Snooker Archive, reliable expert source per an August 2022 RSN discussion.[877]
- Sports Illustrated
- Soccerway , can be used to determine if a player has appeared in a match which meets WP:NFOOTY
- SwimSwam.com , asserted as reliable for swimming-related news by one editor in an October 2020 RSN discussion.[878]
- Swimming World News , asserted as reliable for swimming-related news by one editor in an October 2020 RSN discussion.[878]
- No consensus
- Baseball Almanac, no consensus in a December 2023 RSN discussion.[879]
- Baseball in Wartime , one editor called the source an expert blog in a September 2020 RSN discussion.[880]
- Heavy.com , should not be relied upon for any serious or contentious statements.[5]
- Lacancha.com , defunct, called an WP:SPS by one editor in July 2020.[881]
- SBNation , no consensus in an August 2023 RSN discussion.[882] Previously, all editors involved in a 2020 discussion agree that articles published in this source should be evaluated on a case-by-case basis.[883]
- Sherdog.com , opinions varied wildly at a November 2020 RfC, with a plurality considering it to be one of the best MMA-focused sources, if not necessarily as good as major outlets like ESPN.[884][5]
- SoccerBible , no consensus in a September 2023 RSN discussion.[885]
- Unreliable
- Footballdatabase.eu , user generated and unreliable per a December 2023 RSN discussion.[886]
- Highstakesdb , self-published poker blog, but may be usable for tournament results per an August 2020 RSN discussion.[874]
- Rocket Robin's Soccer In Toronto http://rocketrobinsoccerintoronto.com/, blog compiling primary source information.[887]
- Sportskeeda , generally unreliable per a June 2021 RSN discussion.[888]
- The Sportster, listed as unreliable by WP:WikiProject Professional Wrestling due to a lack of proper fact checking.[889]
- Transfermarkt , player profiles and statistics can be edited by registered users, making this source unreliable.
Vehicles (cars, aircraft, trains, ships)
- Reliable
- Car and Driver , generally reliable for non-technical claims per a January 2021 RSN discussion.[890]
- One Mile at a Time , an editor in a December 2020 RSN discussion suggested that the source's author is a subject-matter expert for civil aviation.[891]
- Outandaboutlive, , generally reliable for coverage of motor homes per a May 2022 RSN discussion[892]
- tcawestern.org , rough consensus in a 2020 RSN discussion for reliability for model-train related claims as a self-published expert source.[893]
- Trains , reliable per a June 2023 RSN discussion.[894]
- No consensus
- American-rails.com , editors expressed doubts about its reliability in an August 2020 RSN discussion but did not come to a firm consensus.[895]
- Ch-aviation , described as a reliable trade publication by one editor in an August 2023 RSN discussion.[896]
- The Drive The War Zone, one editor made a case for unreliability in a July 2023 RSN discussion that did not receive further participation.[897]
- Hotairengines.org , no consensus in a January 2021 RSN discussion.[898]
- roads.org.uk , typically-reliable but self-published source per an October 2022 RSN discussion.[899]
- Supercars.net , editors in a May 2020 RSN discussion did not come to a clear consensus, with several suggesting it was unreliable and no one defending it as a high quality source.[900]
- Superyacht Times , no consensus on whether it can be used for notability purposes in an August 2020 RSN discussion, although there was a consensus that it is usable for simple statements of fact confirming the sale of boats.[901]
- ukrailnews, no firm consensus, leaning towards unreliable, in a May 2021 RSN discussion.[902]
- Zamaaero , no consensus in a February 2024 RSN discussion.[903]
- Unreliable
- The Aerodrome , self-published per a December 2021 RfC.[904]
- Belgian Wings , not reliable per a December 2019 RSN discussion.[905]
- bozhdynsky.com , self-published and non-expert source per a July 2019 RSN discussion.[906]
- Carfolio , small consensus for unreliability in a June 2020 RSN discussion.[907]
- cahighways.org , considered a hobbyist website that is not published by a subject-matter expert per April 2022 RSN discussion.[908]
- f-16.net , not reliable per a March 2022 RSN discussion.[909]
- Fighter Jets World , not reliable, caught passing off photohopped images as real per a March 2022 RSN discussion.[910]
- Land Transport Guru consensus in a December 2023 RSN discussion that it is a self-published enthusiast site.[911]
- Planespotters.net , consensus that it is self-published in a March 2023 RSN discussion.[912]
- Simple Flying [5]
- Teslarati , effectively PR per an August 2023 RSN discussion.[913]
Unclassifiable
- Reliable
- Aon , consensus in a September 2022 RfC that it is reliable for its weather-related coverage.[914]
- National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration , a U.S. agency with weather information. Mentioned in passing as reliable in a 2011 RSN discussion. Used in featured articles such as Hurricane Kenna.[915]
- No consensus
- etymonline , self-published but possibly a subject-matter expert per an August 2020 RSN discussion. Editors agreed that better sources will generally be available for the subject matter, nevertheless.[916]
- Unreliable
- Answers.com / WikiAnswers , incorporates user-generated content.[5]
- BitChute , self-published.[5]
- Bored Panda , dubbed low-quality clickbait in a June 2020 RSN discussion.[917]
- Choicely.com , self-published sites/blogs/surveys per a small June 2023 RSN discussion.[918]
- Cracked (magazine) , humor publication.[5]
- Examiner.com, spam blacklist.[5]
- Facebook , self-published social networking site.[5]
- Flickr , self-published image hosting site.[5]
- Goodreads , a social cataloging site comprising user-generated content.[5]
- Guinness World Records , should not be used to establish notability. Editors have expressed concern that post-2008 records include paid coverage.[5]
- Instagram , user generated.[919]
- The Joshua Project , self-published blog by Christian missionary group per an August 2021 RSN discussion.[920]
- Jrank , considered a content farm. Has been caught plagiarizing from other sources. Unreliable per numerous past discussions.[921]
- LinkedIn , business-oriented social networking site. Self-published.[5]
- Listverse , denounced as unreliable clickbait by editors after an IP suggested that it should be considered a reliable source in a May 2020 RSN discussion.[922]
- LiveJournal , self-published.[5]
- MobileReference , described by one editor in a January 2021 RSN discussion as a publisher of books based on Wikipedia articles.[923]
- News Break , a news aggregator that only provides a snippet of the article. Uses low quality sources such as Communities Digital News and Breitbart. Deprecated in a July 2020 RSN RfC.[924]
- Officer Down Memorial Page , user generated.[919]
- The Onion , satire.[5]
- Quora , crowd-sourced.[5]
- Reddit , user-generated content.[5]
- The Signpost (Wikipedia:Wikipedia Signpost), an April 2020 RSN discussion had a rough consensus that it should not be cited in Wikipedia articles except in very rare circumstances as a primary source.[925]
- SourceWatch , an open wiki.[5]
- Today I Found Out , generally unreliable per a September 2021 RSN discussion.[926]
- Tumblr , user generated.[919]
- Twitter , self-published.[5]
- Urban Dictionary , described as unreliable due to its crowdsourced nature in a May 2020 RSN discussion.[927]
- 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.[5]
- Wikipedia , user-generated.[5]
- Wikispaces , wiki hosting service per March 2019 RSN discussion. Now defunct.[928]
- WordPress.com , self-published blogs.[5]
- Worldometer , self-published.[5]
- 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.[5]
These websites usually pull their news reports from other websites. When possible, references to these websites should be replaced with links to the original website. These are often web portal websites.
- AOL
- Boston.com
- BuzzFlash - Pulls from some low quality sources such as the Daily Kos.
- Canada.com
- Daum (web portal) , South Korean web portal
- The Logical Indian , news aggregator, consider citing the original piece if originally published in a reliable outlet.[929]
- MSN
- Naver , South Korean web portal
- Netscape
- News Break , a news aggregator that only provides a snippet of the article. Uses low quality sources such as Communities Digital News and Breitbart. Deprecated in a July 2020 RSN RfC.[930]
- Online Focus , a German news aggregator
- Phys.org , aggregates science press releases.
- The World News - Pulls from some low quality sources such as the New York Post and DailyMail.
- Yahoo - Mostly pulls from high quality sources, with one exception being the National Review. Produces some original material, such as certain Yahoo Sports and Yahoo Finance articles.
Main page: Wikipedia:User scripts/List § References
Several scripts and tools exist that will flag issues and problems with sources.
- Scripts
- User:SuperHamster/CiteUnseen – a user script that adds categorical icons to Wikipedia citations, to help guide users on the nature and reliability of sources at just a glance
- User:Headbomb/unreliable – a user script that identifies various unreliable and potentially unreliable sources. Very good at finding predatory sources.
- User:Novem Linguae/Scripts/CiteHighlighter - a user script that highlights citations green, yellow, or red depending on their reliability.
- Tools
- Wikipedia:CiteWatch (see Signpost article)
- Biswas, Soutik (2012-01-12). "Why are India's media under fire?". BBC News. Retrieved 2020-03-06.
- [[Wikipedia:Reliable_sources/Noticeboard/Archive_389#FOTW_-_[43]]]
- For journal articles, need to also check if it is a secondary source. That is, a review, systematic review, meta-analysis, guideline, or practice guideline.