Cosmos Magazine

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• Overall, we rate Cosmos Magazine a Pro-Science magazine based on proper scientific sourcing and minimal editorial bias.

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Detailed Report

Bias Rating: PRO-SCIENCE
Factual Reporting: HIGH
Country: Australia
Press Freedom Rating: MOSTLY FREE
Media Type: Magazine
Traffic/Popularity: Medium Traffic
MBFC Credibility Rating: HIGH CREDIBILITY

History

Founded in 2005, Cosmos Magazine is a popular science magazine from Australia. Cosmos have won 47 journalism and industry awards, including Magazine of the Year in 2009 and 2006, Editor of the Year in 2006 and 2005, and Best Internet Site at Australia’s Bell Awards for Publishing Excellence, Best Magazine at the Bell Awards in 2009, as well as a Reuters/World Conservation Union Award for Excellence in Environmental Reporting, an Earth Journalism Award and the American Institute of Physics Science Writing Award.

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Funded by / Ownership

The nonprofit Royal Institution of Australia owns and publishes Cosmos Magazine and the website. Subscription fees, donations, and a shop that sells gift subscriptions generate revenue.

Analysis / Bias

In review, Cosmos Magazine covers all areas of science and sources properly to scientific and academic journals. They do not utilize loaded emotional language such as this Did meat-eating really play a big role in human evolution? In general, Cosmos Magazine is a low-biased, pro-science popular science magazine.

Failed Fact Checks

• None in the Last 5 years

Overall, we rate Cosmos Magazine a Pro-Science magazine based on proper scientific sourcing and minimal editorial bias. (D. Van Zandt 4/16/2018) Updated (08/06/2022)

Source: https://cosmosmagazine.com/