C-tier sources by Modern Citation Reference

The same 10 sources that hold composite SourceScore C (55–69) re-ranked by Modern Citation Reference only. TechCrunch takes the top position at B · 70.

1. 1
   TechCrunchtechcrunch.com↑4

   Tech-industry news site with strong velocity but variable per-article fact-check rigor.

   Modern Reference B · 70·Index C · 64
   B·70
2. 2
   The Vergetheverge.com↑1

   Tech news + culture site (Vox Media); strong design + fast cadence; per-piece depth varies.

   Modern Reference B · 70·Index C · 66
   B·70
3. 3
   Hacker Newsnews.ycombinator.com↑1

   Y Combinator-run tech link aggregator since 2007; community-curated, no editorial layer.

   Modern Reference B · 70·Index C · 66
   B·70
4. 4
   Mediummedium.com↑4

   User-generated long-form platform; per-article quality varies from professional to amateur.

   Modern Reference C · 65·Index C · 58
   C·65
5. 5
   Forbesforbes.com↑4

   Business + finance brand mixing in-house staff reporting with a large external-contributor program.

   Modern Reference C · 65·Index C · 58
   C·65
6. 6
   Fox Newsfoxnews.com↑4

   U.S. cable news brand with mass online reach; opinion-news mix; per-piece quality varies between hard news and commentary.

   Modern Reference C · 65·Index C · 58
   C·65
7. 7
   HuffPosthuffpost.com

   U.S. news + opinion site since 2005; mix of staff reporting + contributor blogs (now-discontinued).

   Modern Reference C · 65·Index C · 60
   C·65
8. 8
   AnandTechanandtech.com↓6

   Hardware reviews + benchmarks since 1997; site closed for new content 2024 but archive widely cited.

   Modern Reference C · 65·Index C · 69
   C·65
9. 9
   Gartnergartner.com↓8

   IT industry research firm since 1979; Magic Quadrant + Hype Cycle frameworks widely cited.

   Modern Reference C · 60·Index C · 69
   C·60
10. 10
    Statistastatista.com↓4

    Commercial market + consumer data aggregator; cites primary sources but often paywalled second-hand data.

    Modern Reference C · 56·Index C · 64
    C·56