RealClearPolitics

RealClearPolitics
Type	website
Shortcut	WP:REALCLEARPOLITICS
Status	No consensus
Deprecated	no
Blacklisted	no
Recency	2021
Domain realclearpolitics.com
	In source code; External links in articles; Spamcheck tool
RfC
Link	Rfc
Date	2021

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This source in a nutshell: There is

no consensus on the reliability of RealClearPolitics. See § Summary.

RealClearPolitics is a source that has been repeatedly discussed at the Reliable sources noticeboard. This page collects and links information about previous discussions and current consensus, and summarizes it here for convenience.

Summary

There is no consensus as to RealClearPolitics's reliability. They appear to have the trappings of a reliable source, but their tactics in news reporting suggest they may be publishing non-factual or misleading information. Use as a source in a Wikipedia article should probably only be done with caution, and better yet should be avoided.

Excerpt

RealClearPolitics (RCP) is an American conservative political news website and polling data aggregator. It was founded in 2000 by former options trader John McIntyre and former advertising agency account executive Tom Bevan. It features selected political news stories and op-eds from various news publications in addition to commentary and original content from its own contributors. Known for its aggregation of polling data, RCP receives its most traffic during election cycles.

Discussions

Links

RSN

WP:Reliable sources/Noticeboard/Archive 278#RealClear media

Recency

2021

Rfcs

2021 Rfc

Notes

References

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Perennial sources
Source	Status (legend)	Discussions			Use
Source	Status (legend)	List	Last	Summary	Use
RealClearPolitics (RCP, RealClearInvestigations) WP:REALCLEARPOLITICSWP:REALCLEARPOLITICS 📌		2021	2021	There is no consensus as to RealClearPolitics's reliability. They appear to have the trappings of a reliable source, but their tactics in news reporting suggest they may be publishing non-factual or misleading information. Use as a source in a Wikipedia article should probably only be done with caution, and better yet should be avoided.	1 2