Daily Source Bias Check: The Skeptic’s Dictionary

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• Overall, we rate The Skeptic’s Dictionary a strong pro-science source that always sources to credible information. We also rate them Very-High for factual reporting for the same reasons.

Detailed Report

Factual Reporting: VERY HIGH
Country: USA
World Press Freedom Rank: USA 45/180

History

Founded in 1994, The Skeptic’s Dictionary provides definitions, arguments, and essays on subjects such as the supernatural, occult, paranormal, and pseudoscientific. The Skeptic’s Dictionary is a collection of cross-referenced skeptical essays by Robert Todd Carroll, published on his website skepdic.com and in a printed book. The website contains 850 entries edited by a former professor, atheist, and skeptic Robert Todd Carroll (1945–2016).

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Funded by / Ownership

The website was owned by Robert Todd Carroll until his passing in 2016. The website remains online and generates revenue through the sale of his books.

Analysis / Bias

In review, The Skeptic’s Dictionary is a website and a book that has entries on pseudoscientific, occult, paranormal, and other pseudoscientific beliefs in an encyclopedic order. For example, click on Chemtails and you will get a history of the conspiracy and then a proper debunking with numerous credible citations to support the author. In general, The Skeptic’s Dictionary is timeless and a necessary resource for debunking conspiracy theories and pseudoscience.

Failed Fact Checks

• None in the Last 5 years

Overall, we rate The Skeptic’s Dictionary a strong pro-science source that always sources to credible information. We also rate them Very-High for factual reporting for the same reasons. (D. Van Zandt 8/19/2016) Updated (8/1/2020)

Source: http://www.skepdic.com/