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Source context methodology

Plotted shows observable facts about publishers so you can judge coverage with more context. These signals describe a source, not the accuracy of a specific article, and they are not endorsements or trust scores.

What the signals mean

Source type describes the publisher's primary format. Ownership describes its disclosed institutional or funding structure. Geographic base identifies a verified headquarters or primary newsroom base. When the available evidence only identifies a multinational operation or legal registration, Plotted shows Geographic base not verified. Standards published means Plotted verified a public editorial, ethics, or corrections document at the linked evidence URL.

A source can publish standards and still make mistakes. A source without a verified standards link is not automatically unreliable. Political leaning and article-level truthfulness are deliberately not inferred from these facts.

Diversity summaries

Story cards distinguish linked reports from canonical publishers, then use reviewed profiles to show how many publisher home countries or ownership models are represented. Multiple feed names owned by one publisher count as one publisher. Unknown profiles still count as publishers but are never guessed into a country or ownership category.

Review and provenance

Profiles are curated from publisher disclosures and authoritative institutional records. Evidence links identify whether they support source type, ownership, geographic base, standards, or broader organization context. Automated tests require evidence for every displayed type, ownership, and geographic value. Every reviewed profile carries a review date and must be re-reviewed within 365 days. Tests also fail when a published profile becomes stale or an active RSS source is neither reviewed nor explicitly pending. Changes are versioned with the application so the displayed methodology and source facts change together. Missing coverage is labeled Profile pending.

United Press International

Reviewed 2026-09-07

News agency · Company owned · United States · standards link not yet verified

UPI about

ICIJ

Reviewed 2026-09-07

Investigative newsroom · Nonprofit · United States · standards link verified

ICIJ about and standards

Investing.com

Reviewed 2026-09-07

Digital newsroom · Company owned · geographic base not verified · standards link not yet verified

Investing.com about

Federal Reserve Board

Reviewed 2026-09-07

Official institution · Government institution · United States · standards link not yet verified

Federal Reserve Board about

Premium Times Nigeria

Reviewed 2026-09-08

Digital newsroom · Company owned · Nigeria · standards link not yet verified

Premium Times about

CBS News

Reviewed 2026-09-08

Broadcaster · Company owned · geographic base not verified · standards link verified

CBS News publishing principles

Just Security

Reviewed 2026-09-08

Analysis publication · Nonprofit · United States · standards link not yet verified

Just Security about

Fortune

Reviewed 2026-09-08

Magazine · Company owned · United States · standards link not yet verified

Fortune Media company profile

Channel NewsAsia

Reviewed 2026-09-08

Broadcaster · Company owned · Singapore · standards link not yet verified

CNA about

The Straits Times

Reviewed 2026-09-08

Newspaper · Trust owned · Singapore · standards link not yet verified

SPH Media history

Taipei Times

Reviewed 2026-09-08

Newspaper · Company owned · Taiwan · standards link not yet verified

Taipei Times about and contact

The Hill

Reviewed 2026-09-08

Digital newsroom · Company owned · United States · standards link not yet verified

Nexstar acquisition of The Hill

The Times of India

Reviewed 2026-09-08

Newspaper · Company owned · India · standards link not yet verified

Times Group company profile

The Times of Israel

Reviewed 2026-09-08

Newspaper · Company owned · Israel · standards link not yet verified

Times of Israel about

Mother Jones

Reviewed 2026-09-09

Magazine · Nonprofit · United States · standards link not yet verified

Mother Jones about

RTTNews

Reviewed 2026-09-09

News agency · Company owned · United States · standards link not yet verified

RTTNews aboutRTTNews terms

Profiles pending review

These active publishers are deliberately recognized but do not receive inferred ownership, geography, or standards labels until their evidence review is complete.

AllAfrica origin pending · Encyclopedia Geopolitica

What Plotted does not claim

  • No article is assigned an AI-generated bias or accuracy score.
  • Source diversity does not prove that a story is complete or correct.
  • “Profile pending” means the source has not completed this review process. It is not a negative rating.
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