There are a large number of criteria. A few: reputation of source; longevity of source; editorial structure; amount of investigation done; synchronicity with reporting in known reliable sources; pedigree and CV of top editors/reporter in question; commitment to the topic in question over time; plausibility of reporting based on known cha…
There are a large number of criteria. A few: reputation of source; longevity of source; editorial structure; amount of investigation done; synchronicity with reporting in known reliable sources; pedigree and CV of top editors/reporter in question; commitment to the topic in question over time; plausibility of reporting based on known characteristics of certain actors; awards of other indicia of prominence in the outlet's jurisdiction; lack of anonymity among anyone associated with the outlet; and so on
There are a large number of criteria. A few: reputation of source; longevity of source; editorial structure; amount of investigation done; synchronicity with reporting in known reliable sources; pedigree and CV of top editors/reporter in question; commitment to the topic in question over time; plausibility of reporting based on known characteristics of certain actors; awards of other indicia of prominence in the outlet's jurisdiction; lack of anonymity among anyone associated with the outlet; and so on