DISCIPLINE · 35% of composite
The Atlantic vs The Economist — Discipline
How rigorously each source backs its factual claims with verifiable evidence.
Verdict
The Atlantic outscores The Economist on Citation Discipline by 15 points (A · 86 vs B · 71).
Higher Discipline
Magazine
The Atlantic
theatlantic.com
A·86
Rank #83 of 130 on Discipline
Editor-supervised + named bylines + fact-check + corrections public; literary + investigative quality.
News
The Economist
economist.com
B·71
Rank #115 of 130 on Discipline
Editorial fact-check process is rigorous, but anonymity makes individual-claim provenance opaque.
Global rank · Discipline
Why these Discipline scores
The AtlanticA·86
Discipline · 86/100
Editor-supervised + named bylines + fact-check + corrections public; literary + investigative quality.
The EconomistB·71
Discipline · 71/100
Editorial fact-check process is rigorous, but anonymity makes individual-claim provenance opaque.
Signals behind the Discipline score
The Atlantic
- Fact-check traditionLong-standing fact-check department.
The Economist
- House styleArticles attributed to 'The Economist' rather than named authors.
- Internal fact-checkEditorial review per piece, not externally verifiable.
Other dimensions for The Atlantic vs The Economist
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