SourceScore
DISCIPLINE · 35% of composite

Der Spiegel Discipline

spiegel.de · News

Citation Discipline measures how rigorously a source backs each factual claim with verifiable evidence. High-Discipline sources cite primary evidence inline; low-Discipline sources opine without sourcing.

A·85
A · 85

Famed multi-stage Dokumentation (fact-checking) department; corrections public; named bylines.

What drives this Discipline score

  • Dokumentation
    In-house fact-check team historically the largest in European journalism.
Global rank
#89 of 130
By Discipline across all SourceScore sources
In-category rank
#12 of 27
Among news sources
Vs. averages
Cat. mean: 81
Global mean: 85
+4 above category

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