{{WP:RSPIntro|HuffPost}}
This source has separate reliability assessments by time period or topic; each is presented in its own section below.
== excluding politics ==
{{Infobox source reliability
| type = website
| title = [[HuffPost]] (excluding politics)
| shortcut = WP:HUFFPOST
| status = gr
| last = 2021
| domain1 = huffpost.com
| rfc = [[Wikipedia:Reliable sources/Noticeboard/Archive 313#RFC: HuffPost|RfC]]
| rfcdate = 2020
}}
=== Summary ===
A 2020 RfC found ''HuffPost'' staff writers fairly reliable for factual reporting on non-political topics, but notes that they may give prominence to topics that support their political [[WP:BIASED|bias]] and less prominence to, or omit, things that contradict it. ''HuffPost''{{'}}s reliability has increased since 2012; articles before 2012 are less reliable and should be treated with more caution. ''HuffPost'' uses [[clickbait]] headlines to attract attention to its articles, thus the body text of any ''HuffPost'' article is considered more reliable than its [[WP:HEADLINE|headline]]. ''See also: {{pslink|HuffPost (politics)}}, {{pslink|HuffPost contributors}}.''
=== Discussions ===
{{WP:RSPLinks}}
=== Recency ===
{{WP:RSPLAST/sandbox|2021|table=no}}
=== RfCs ===
# 2020 [[Wikipedia:Reliable sources/Noticeboard/Archive 313#RFC: HuffPost|RfC]]
== politics ==
{{Infobox source reliability
| type = website
| title = [[HuffPost]] (politics)
| shortcut = WP:HUFFPOLITICS
| status = nc
| last = 2024
| domain1 = huffpost.com
| rfc = [[Wikipedia:Reliable sources/Noticeboard/Archive 313#RFC: HuffPost|RfC]]
| rfcdate = 2020
}}
=== Summary ===
In the 2020 RfC, there was no consensus on ''HuffPost'' staff writers' reliability for political topics. The community considers ''HuffPost'' openly [[WP:BIASED|biased]] on American politics. There is no consensus on its reliability for international politics. ''See also: [[#HuffPost|HuffPost (excluding politics)]], {{pslink|HuffPost contributors}}.''
=== Discussions ===
{{WP:RSPLinks}}
=== Recency ===
{{WP:RSPLAST/sandbox|2024|table=no}}
=== RfCs ===
# 2020 [[Wikipedia:Reliable sources/Noticeboard/Archive 313#RFC: HuffPost|RfC]]
== contributors ==
{{Infobox source reliability
| type = website
| title = [[HuffPost]] (contributors)
| shortcut = WP:HUFFPOCON
| status = gu
| last = 2020
| domain1 = huffpost.com
| rfc = [[Wikipedia:Reliable sources/Noticeboard/Archive 313#RFC: HuffPost|RfC]]
| rfcdate = 2020
}}
=== Summary ===
Until 2018, the U.S. edition of ''HuffPost'' published content written by contributors with near-zero editorial oversight. These contributors generally did not have a reputation for fact-checking, and most editors consider them highly variable in quality. Editors show consensus for treating ''HuffPost'' contributor articles as [[WP:SPS|self-published sources]], unless the article was written by a [[WP:EXPERTSOURCE|subject-matter expert]]. ''HuffPost'' contributor articles should never be used for [[WP:THIRDPARTY|third-party claims]] about [[WP:BLPSPS|living persons]]. In 2018, ''HuffPost'' discontinued its contributor platform, but old contributor articles are still online. Check the [[byline]] to determine whether an article is written by a staff member or a "Contributor" (also referred to as an "Editorial Partner"). ''See also: [[#HuffPost|HuffPost (excluding politics)]], {{pslink|HuffPost (politics)}}.''
=== Discussions ===
{{WP:RSPLinks}}
=== Recency ===
{{WP:RSPLAST/sandbox|2020|table=no}}
=== RfCs ===
# 2020 [[Wikipedia:Reliable sources/Noticeboard/Archive 313#RFC: HuffPost|RfC]]
== Excerpt ==
{{hatnote|Excerpt from the lead of [[HuffPost]]:}}
{{excerpt|HuffPost|paragraphs=1|only=paragraphs|hat=no|references=no|inline=yes}}
==Notes==
{{notelist}}
==References==
== Original table rows for comparison ==
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|- class="s-gr" id="HuffPost"
| ''[[HuffPost]]'' (excluding politics) (''The Huffington Post'') {{WP:RSPSHORTCUT|WP:HUFF}} {{WP:RSPSHORTCUT|WP:HUFFPOST}}
| {{WP:RSPSTATUS|gr}}
| {{rsnl|313|RFC: HuffPost|2020|rfc=y}}
| {{WP:RSPLAST|2021}}
| A 2020 RfC found ''HuffPost'' staff writers fairly reliable for factual reporting on non-political topics, but notes that they may give prominence to topics that support their political [[WP:BIASED|bias]] and less prominence to, or omit, things that contradict it. ''HuffPost''{{'}}s reliability has increased since 2012; articles before 2012 are less reliable and should be treated with more caution. ''HuffPost'' uses [[clickbait]] headlines to attract attention to its articles, thus the body text of any ''HuffPost'' article is considered more reliable than its [[WP:HEADLINE|headline]]. ''See also: {{pslink|HuffPost (politics)}}, {{pslink|HuffPost contributors}}.''
| {{WP:RSPUSES|huffpost.com|huffingtonpost.com|huffingtonpost.co.uk|huffingtonpost.ca|huffingtonpost.com.au|huffpostbrasil.com|huffingtonpost.de|huffingtonpost.es|huffingtonpost.fr|huffingtonpost.gr|huffingtonpost.in|huffingtonpost.it|huffingtonpost.jp|huffingtonpost.kr|huffpostmaghreb.com|huffingtonpost.com.mx}}
|- class="s-nc" id="HuffPost (politics)"
| ''[[HuffPost]]'' (politics) (''The Huffington Post'') {{WP:RSPSHORTCUT|WP:HUFFPOLITICS}}
| {{WP:RSPSTATUS|nc}}
| {{rsnl|313|RFC: HuffPost|2020|rfc=y}}
| {{WP:RSPLAST|2024}}
| In the 2020 RfC, there was no consensus on ''HuffPost'' staff writers' reliability for political topics. The community considers ''HuffPost'' openly [[WP:BIASED|biased]] on American politics. There is no consensus on its reliability for international politics. ''See also: [[#HuffPost|HuffPost (excluding politics)]], {{pslink|HuffPost contributors}}.''
| {{WP:RSPUSES|huffpost.com|huffingtonpost.com|huffingtonpost.co.uk|huffingtonpost.ca|huffingtonpost.com.au|huffpostbrasil.com|huffingtonpost.de|huffingtonpost.es|huffingtonpost.fr|huffingtonpost.gr|huffingtonpost.in|huffingtonpost.it|huffingtonpost.jp|huffingtonpost.kr|huffpostmaghreb.com|huffingtonpost.com.mx}}
|- class="s-gu" id="HuffPost contributors"
| ''[[HuffPost]]'' contributors (''The Huffington Post'') {{WP:RSPSHORTCUT|WP:HUFFPOCON}}
| {{WP:RSPSTATUS|gu}}
| {{rsnl|313|RFC: HuffPost|2020|rfc=y}}
| {{WP:RSPLAST|2020|stale=n}}
| Until 2018, the U.S. edition of ''HuffPost'' published content written by contributors with near-zero editorial oversight. These contributors generally did not have a reputation for fact-checking, and most editors consider them highly variable in quality. Editors show consensus for treating ''HuffPost'' contributor articles as [[WP:SPS|self-published sources]], unless the article was written by a [[WP:EXPERTSOURCE|subject-matter expert]]. ''HuffPost'' contributor articles should never be used for [[WP:THIRDPARTY|third-party claims]] about [[WP:BLPSPS|living persons]]. In 2018, ''HuffPost'' discontinued its contributor platform, but old contributor articles are still online. Check the [[byline]] to determine whether an article is written by a staff member or a "Contributor" (also referred to as an "Editorial Partner"). ''See also: [[#HuffPost|HuffPost (excluding politics)]], {{pslink|HuffPost (politics)}}.''
| {{WP:RSPUSES|huffpost.com|huffingtonpost.com}}
|}