Source Reliability Checker
Look up the reliability grade we assigned any source cited in a published briefing. Each source is assessed using established reliability standards.
How We Grade Sources
Each domain is scored against established source-reliability frameworks used in calibrated intelligence practice. Higher tiers cover wire services, official statistics, and major broadsheets; lower tiers cover unverified user-generated content. Grades are shown here for sources we have cited in a published briefing; anything else returns Not Published— which says nothing about the source either way, only that we have not published an assessment of it. To see a grade in context, open any briefing and look at its sources.
Disclaimer: Source grades reflect domain-level reliability assessments based on the type and track record of the publication. They do not evaluate individual articles, authors, or claims. A high-grade source can publish inaccurate content, and a low-grade source can contain accurate information. Always verify claims against multiple independent sources. Grades may change as our database is updated.