Propel Source Rank is a scoring system that is used to analyze Online and Print mentions in Propel's media monitoring suite. Source Rank is an in-depth analysis of the editorial ranking of news sources and popularity ranking of blogs, forums, videos, and podcasts. The source rank scale is from 1 to 5 (1 being high, 5 being low).
Source Rank 1
Top international, national and business news sources, e.g. USA Today, BBC, CNN, The Sydney Morning Herald, The Economist
Source Rank 2
Top regional sources, e.g. The Houston Chronicle, Scotsman Online, MIT Technology Review, Pharmaceutical Journal, Advertising Age
Source Rank 3
A broad range of news sources of good editorial quality. Includes the following news source types:
- Industry specific news sources such as PC Magazine, World of Concrete
- Country specific news sources, e.g. New York Daily News, Canadian Press
- Government department press releases, e.g., US Treasury, 10 Downing Street
- International organizations, e.g. OECD, NATOR
- Dedicated sports news sources, e.g. ESPN.com, Sports Network
Source Rank 4
Covers a broad range of news sources, newswire sources, and sources with a local focus. Includes the following news source types:
- Regional US News sources, e.g. Kansas City Star, Long Beach Herald
- Regional UK News sources, e.g. Falkirk Today, This is Bristol
- Corporate website press pages, e.g. Oracle, EasyJet
- Wire news services, e.g. Business Wire, PR Newswire via Yahoo
- Political party (affiliated) websites, e.g. The White House, The Labour Party
- About.com topic sites, e.g. About.com TV, About.com Golf
Source Rank 5
Covers non-news sources and data. Includes the following content types:
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