Transparency
How we rate sources
Every ECTV story is built from several independent reports. Under each story, members see a label next to every outlet that reported it and the source balance: how those outlets spread from left to right, plus official bodies and OSINT analysts.
The labels describe an outlet's documented editorial line, not whether a single report is true. A story confirmed by outlets across the spectrum and by officials is usually on solid ground; a story carried by one side only deserves a closer look.
Left-leaning (122)
Editorial line rated left of centre by media-bias research.
Centre (619)
Rated centre or balanced; includes most news agencies and public broadcasters.
Right-leaning (122)
Editorial line rated right of centre by media-bias research.
Governmental / official (457)
A government body, authority, armed forces, regulator or infrastructure operator.
OSINT (18)
Open-source intelligence: analysts verifying from public data, imagery and footage.
Unrated (353)
Not rated yet, or not enough documented evidence to rate.
Method
Official bodies (authorities, armed forces, regulators, infrastructure operators) are labelled from their type. News outlets and accounts were rated in a research round against established media-bias research, such as Media Bias/Fact Check, AllSides, Ad Fontes Media, the Reuters Institute Digital News Report and studies of national media landscapes. Outlets owned or controlled by a government are also marked "state". When the evidence is thin, the outlet stays unrated. Editors review the ratings and correct them; tell us if you think one is wrong via corrections.
We never use sanctioned state media as sources.
Rated sources
The full list of rated sources is for members
Look up any outlet's leaning and the reason for it, and see the source balance under every story.