Political Interference in Science - Topic Citations
Topic ID: 3
Every citation has two independent 0-100 scores. The source Reliability score rates the general reliability of the outlet itself, regardless of the specific claim, based on an eight-tier scale running from primary government and international scientific bodies (CDC, WHO, NASA, IPCC) at the top, through peer-reviewed journals, wire services, mainstream science journalism, and advocacy organizations, down to tertiary references like Wikipedia and unverifiable or absent sources at the bottom.
The Accuracy score, by contrast, rates how well a specific citation supports topic statements — a citation from an excellent source can score low if misapplied or can score high if it precisely backs up topic statements.
Statistic — Attacks on Science
- Union of Concerned ScientistsReliability score: 72 | Accuracy score: 75
- Union of Concerned ScientistsReliability score: 72 | Accuracy score: 75
- Union of Concerned ScientistsReliability score: 72 | Accuracy score: 75
- Union of Concerned ScientistsReliability score: 72 | Accuracy score: 75
- Union of Concerned ScientistsReliability score: 72 | Accuracy score: 58
- Union of Concerned ScientistsReliability score: 72 | Accuracy score: 58
Legal Challenges to Interference
- Protect DemocracyReliability score: 65 | Accuracy score: 75
- Protect DemocracyReliability score: 65 | Accuracy score: 75
Historical Pattern of Interference
- Brennan Center for JusticeReliability score: 63 | Accuracy score: 75
- Brennan Center for JusticeReliability score: 63 | Accuracy score: 75
- Union of Concerned ScientistsReliability score: 72 | Accuracy score: 75
- Union of Concerned ScientistsReliability score: 72 | Accuracy score: 75
Safeguards & Scientific Integrity Legislation
- Union of Concerned ScientistsOnly 13% of Federal Agencies have Adequate Safeguards Protecting Science from Political InterferenceReliability score: 72 | Accuracy score: 75
- Union of Concerned ScientistsReliability score: 72 | Accuracy score: 75
- Union of Concerned ScientistsReliability score: 72 | Accuracy score: 75
- Union of Concerned ScientistsReliability score: 72 | Accuracy score: 75
Forms of Interference
- American Institute of Physics (AIP)Reliability score: 65 | Accuracy score: 75
- American Institute of Physics (AIP)Reliability score: 65 | Accuracy score: 75
- Union of Concerned ScientistsReliability score: 72 | Accuracy score: 75
- Union of Concerned ScientistsReliability score: 72 | Accuracy score: 75