Source Context Reports
Profile the sources behind the stories — track record, relationships, and documented accuracy.
Not all sources are equal. Source Context Reports profile the sources cited in a story or across a topic — their track record, their relationships, and their past accuracy.
Source identification
Who is this source? What is their institutional affiliation, expertise, and potential conflicts of interest?
Automated + editorial
Historical accuracy
Has this source been cited in stories that were later corrected or retracted? What’s their documented accuracy record?
Ledger-backed
Source network
Which outlets frequently cite this source? What narratives do they appear in? Source Context maps the network.
Cross-outlet
A story is only as strong as its sources. When the same unnamed government official or think-tank spokesperson is cited across dozens of outlets, readers deserve to know who that is, what interests they represent, and how accurate their past claims have been.
Source Context Reports make that visible — not to discredit sources, but to give readers the information they need to weigh claims accurately.