What are the best sources for in-depth investigative reporting?
AI Visibility Ranking
Brands ordered by GenRank score for this question.
DirectionalQuestion-level figures rest on at most 6 answers per brand, so treat them as direction, not a verdict; the category ranking is the number to judge by. Scores are for the week of 2026-11-08.
| Rank | Brand | Named by | Score |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | ProPublica | 6/6 | 91.0 |
| 2 | International Consortium of Investigative Journalists | 6/6 | 75.6 |
| 3 | The Marshall Project | 4/6 | 48.3 |
| 4 | The Intercept | 5/6 | 45.1 |
| 5 | Organized Crime and Corruption Reporting Project | 5/6 | 43.5 |
| 6 | Reveal | 4/6 | 38.4 |
| 7 | Bellingcat | 3/6 | 36.5 |
| 8 | The Center for Public Integrity | 4/6 | 36.3 |
| 9 | Global Investigative Journalism Network | 4/6 | 33.7 |
| 10 | Mother Jones | 4/6 | 28.4 |
Sources these answers cited
The sites each surface's answer cited this week. The logos are the surfaces that cited the site.
| Source | Cited by |
|---|---|
| gijn.orgStories – Global Investigative Journalism Network |     4 surfaces |
| icij.orgInternational Consortium of Investigative Journalists - ICIJ |  4 surfaces |
| propublica.orgProPublica — Investigative Journalism and News in the Public Interest | 4 surfaces |
| billmoyers.com10 Investigative Reporting Outlets to Follow - BillMoyers.com | 3 surfaces |
| occrp.orgAbout Us | OCCRP | 3 surfaces |
| bloggers.feedspot.com41 Best Investigative Journalism Blogs to Follow in 2026 | 2 surfaces |
| inn.orgINN Index Report | Institute for Nonprofit News | 2 surfaces |
| motherjones.comMother Jones | 2 surfaces |
| newsdata.io10 Best Independent News Sources in 2026 (Ranked, Reviewed & Fact-Checked) | 2 surfaces |
| pbs.orgPBS Frontline | 2 surfaces |
| publicintegrity.orgAbout Us – Center for Public Integrity | 2 surfaces |
| theintercept.comThe Intercept | 2 surfaces |
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Rank trend
Rank trends are drawn once two weekly editions under the same methodology exist. Only the first edition is in so far.