artnet.com

Key factors

• + Specialized authority — Leading and frequently cited source for art market and cultural news since 1989/2014.
• + Professional editorial structure — Bylined journalism, identifiable editors, established corrections practices.
• − Commercial conflict of interest — Operates an art marketplace and data business while covering that same market.
• • Limited scope — Coverage is concentrated in arts/culture rather than general news, so credibility is strongest within its niche.
• + Clear news/opinion separation — Distinguishes reporting from criticism and commentary.

Editorial standards

Operates with a professional editorial team, named writers and editors, and a corrections process typical of established online news outlets. Maintains separation between news reporting and art criticism/opinion. The primary structural caveat is the commercial relationship between the editorial operation and the company's art marketplace and data products, which warrants reader awareness on market-related coverage.

Fact-checking

No significant pattern of major retractions or fabrication scandals. As a trade publication it adheres to standard journalistic verification within the art world, and its reporting is widely trusted by the industry. It is not commonly rated by MBFC or Ad Fontes given its specialized focus, but its factual reliability within arts coverage is regarded as high.