Our mission
ScrutinyPress exists to hold journalism accountable — across every outlet, every journalist, every beat. We systematically review factual claims published in news articles, assign evidence-based verdicts, and maintain a transparent public record of each journalist's accuracy over time.
We believe that good journalism deserves recognition, and that bad journalism — stories that mislead, omit essential context, or publish unverified claims — deserves scrutiny. Our platform rewards accuracy and flags failure, giving readers the tools to judge sources for themselves.
How it works
Anyone can submit a news article for review. Our editorial team and community reviewers extract the key factual claims, research each one against authoritative sources, and assign a verdict on our nine-point scale — from True through to Racist. The overall verdict feeds into the journalist's running scorecard.
Journalist scores are calculated as a weighted average of all published fact-checks linked to that journalist. A score of 100 means every reviewed claim was accurate. A score of 0 means the opposite. Scores update in real time as new fact-checks are published.
Editorial independence
ScrutinyPress is editorially independent. We are not affiliated with any news outlet, political party, government body, or corporate interest. Our fact-checks are based solely on evidence and authoritative sources. Verdicts are reviewed by editors before publication, and we offer a formal right of reply to every journalist and outlet before a fact-check goes live.
If we make a mistake, we correct it — promptly and transparently. All corrections are logged on our Corrections page.
Community contributors
ScrutinyPress is powered in part by a community of registered contributors who submit articles, add evidence to open reviews, and help surface the most important journalism for scrutiny. Contributions are always reviewed by editors before any verdict is updated or published.
To get involved, create a free account or submit an article for review.
Journalist scores
Every journalist whose work we review receives a public scorecard on their profile page. The score reflects the accuracy of their claims as assessed by our editorial team — not their politics, their outlet, or our opinion of their style. A journalist with a high score has published claims that hold up to independent scrutiny. A journalist with a low score has not.
Browse all journalist scorecards at Journalists, or explore outlets at Outlets.