The Spectator

The Spectator
Type	website
Shortcut	WP:SPECTATOR
Status	No consensus
Deprecated	no
Blacklisted	no
Recency	2020
Domain spectator.co.uk
	In source code; External links in articles; Spamcheck tool

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This source in a nutshell: There is

no consensus on the reliability of The Spectator. See § Summary.

The Spectator 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

The Spectator primarily consists of opinion pieces and these should be judged by WP:RSOPINION, WP:RSEDITORIAL, and WP:NEWSBLOG.

Excerpt

The Spectator is a weekly British political and cultural news magazine. It was first published in July 1828, making it the oldest surviving magazine in the world. The Spectator is politically conservative, and its principal subject areas are politics and culture. Alongside columns and features on current affairs, the magazine also contains arts pages on books, music, opera, film, and TV reviews. It had an average circulation of 107,812 as of December 2023, excluding Australia.

Discussions

Links

RSN

WP:Reliable sources/Noticeboard/Archive 203#Is Alex Massie in the Spectator a reliable source for a known and unchallenged legal distinction?

WP:Reliable sources/Noticeboard/Archive 298#The Spectator

Recency

2020

Rfcs

No Rfcs for this source.

Notes

References

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Perennial sources
Source	Status (legend)	Discussions			Use
Source	Status (legend)	List	Last	Summary	Use
The Spectator WP:SPECTATORWP:SPECTATOR 📌		1 2	2020	The Spectator primarily consists of opinion pieces and these should be judged by WP:RSOPINION, WP:RSEDITORIAL, and WP:NEWSBLOG.	1 2