New York Times vs Washington Post: Which Is More Credible?

What we evaluate

PressGrade scores every media figure and outlet on five behavioral criteria: Factual Accuracy, Correction Culture, Source Transparency, Content Integrity, and Editorial Independence.

What the evidence shows about New York Times

The New York Times has strong factual accuracy on hard news reporting and a correction culture that is more robust than most outlets. However, its content integrity score reflects a pattern of blending news and opinion.

What the evidence shows about Washington Post

The Washington Post has similar strengths and weaknesses to the Times. Concerns about the influence of its ownership under Jeff Bezos have been raised by media critics.

Key differences

• •Both outlets have strong factual accuracy records on hard news.
• •The Times has a more extensive corrections record than the Post.
• •Both outlets show editorial alignment with liberal readership.
• •The Post faces unique ownership influence questions.
• •Both are significantly more credible than cable news.

The bottom line

Both are credible news organizations with real weaknesses. The Times has a slight edge on correction culture and documented accuracy.