SciDev.Net

SciDev.Net publishes a commitment to impartiality, says its signed editorials reflect their authors rather than an official view, and states no political position.

Editorial record means the rating rests on the outlet's documented record, such as its editorial board's endorsements, the stated purpose it was founded for, its opinion lineup or its published commitments such as an ethics policy. Scope: Whole outlet · UK politics. Confidence: high. What these mean

Evidence

• What we do page: its editorial values include a commitment to impartiality free of political or commercial pressure, and a commitment to equitable and sustainable development; head office in the UK; launched in 2001. “Our editorial impartiality is not influenced by political or commercial pressures.”
• About page: SciDev.Net is part of CAB International (CABI), a not-for-profit organisation, and operates editorially independently under an independent Editorial Advisory Committee. “SciDev.Net operates editorially independently from CABI”
• Policies page: all articles, editorials included, are signed and reflect their authors' views, not an official view; SciDev.Net is a UK charity and company limited by guarantee with a registered address in Wallingford. “reflect the individual views of the authors”

Limits of this rating

• No clear direction means no documented political direction, not that coverage is balanced.
• SciDev.Net states a commitment to equitable and sustainable development; this rating does not assess how that shapes coverage, or its accuracy.

First draft by Sol, our AI editor, on Nov 3, 2026. Rewritten and checked against the evidence pages by Claude, an AI system, which can change the draft's label. Accepted by our human editor on Nov 3, 2026, as part of a batch.

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