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Media Scoring Methodology

Complete transparency in how we assess media outlets, calculate trust scores, and evaluate influence.

Our Transparency Commitment

As a platform dedicated to transparency, we hold ourselves to the same standard:

  • All ratings cite external sources where applicable
  • Complete scoring algorithms are publicly available in our GitHub repository
  • Users can independently verify all data points
  • We document limitations and update methodology as we improve
  • All calculation code is available at /src/lib/media-risk-scoring.ts
Data Sources
All data derived from publicly available sources

Bias & Trust

  • • Media Bias/Fact Check
  • • AllSides Media Bias Ratings

Audience Metrics

  • • Company public reports
  • • Nielsen, Comscore
  • • SimilarWeb estimates

Legal & Controversies

  • • Court records
  • • Public legal filings
  • • News reports

Ownership & Funding

  • • SEC filings
  • • Annual reports
  • • Investigative journalism

Known Limitations
  • • Influence scores are partially subjective pending algorithmic implementation
  • • Trust ratings rely on third-party assessments (Media Bias/Fact Check, AllSides)
  • • Audience metrics are estimates for non-public companies
  • • Historical data may be incomplete for newer outlets
  • • Methodology will evolve as we implement improvements

Questions or corrections? Submit via GitHub Issues

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