What the labels mean.

Provisional orientation

Left, Centre, and Right describe an estimated editorial tendency of a publisher based on its public editorial patterns and the way it is commonly situated in its media environment. The label does not describe every article, journalist, reader, owner, or claim made by that publisher.

How labels are assigned

• Known publishers are reviewed in the Everyside source registry.
• We consider editorial positioning, recurring opinion coverage, ownership context, and established independent media references.
• Unlisted publishers receive a conservative heuristic estimate until they can be reviewed.
• Ratings can change as evidence, ownership, or editorial patterns change.

What a label does not measure

A source label does not measure factual accuracy, reporting quality, popularity, political affiliation of every staff member, or whether a particular article is fair. A publication can produce strong reporting outside its usual editorial tendency.

Corrections and review

We prefer evidence over assumptions. When reviewing a rating, we look for a sustained pattern across the publisher rather than one headline or social-media post. If evidence is mixed, we may use Centre or mark the assessment as provisional.