QUESTIONABLE SOURCE
A questionable source exhibits one or more of the following: extreme bias, overt propaganda, poor or no sourcing to credible information, and/or is fake news. Fake News is the deliberate attempt to publish hoaxes and/or disinformation for the purpose of profit or influence (Learn More). Sources listed in the Questionable Category may be very untrustworthy and should be fact-checked on a per article basis. Please note sources on this list are not considered fake news unless specifically written for that source. See all Questionable sources.
- Overall, we rate Archaeology World Questionable based on a lack of proper sourcing and a complete lack of transparency regarding ownership and authors.
Detailed Report
Reasoning: Poor Sourcing, Lack of Transparency
Bias Rating: N/A
Factual Reporting: MIXED
Country: Unknown
Media Type: Website
Traffic/Popularity: Minimal Traffic
MBFC Credibility Rating: LOW CREDIBILITY
History
Founded in 2018, Archaeology World is a website that publishes news about the field of archaeology. This website should not be confused with the credible academic journal World Archaeology. According to their about page, the “goal of Archaeology World is to highlight recent archaeological discoveries, as well as offering alternative viewpoints and explanations of archaeology, mythology, religion, and history around the globe.”
Other than an about page, this source completely lacks transparency as articles do not have author names, and ownership is not disclosed. Further, the domain is registered privately and does not disclose the location.
Funded by / Ownership
Archaeology World does not disclose ownership, and revenue is derived through advertising.
Analysis / Bias
In review, Archaeology World publishes news about archaeology discoveries around the world. Headlines are not sensationalized and typically describe the article’s content such as this: 3000-YEAR-OLD TROUSERS DISCOVERED IN CHINESE GRAVE OLDEST EVER FOUND. This story is republished from the credible Phys.org. However, other stories such as this, Archaeology dig in Spain yields prehistoric ‘crystal weapons,’ does not provide any sourcing at all. Unfortunately, most stories on this website are unsourced and difficult to verify for the reader. In general, the stories on this website appear to be legitimate and factual; however, without sourcing and transparency, they are Questionable at best.
Overall, we rate Archaeology World Questionable based on a lack of proper sourcing and a complete lack of transparency regarding ownership and authors. (D. Van Zandt 12/31/2019) Updated (01/29/2022)
Source: https://www.archaeology-world.com/
Last Updated on January 29, 2022 by Media Bias Fact Check
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