Wikipedia:Reliable sources/Perennial sources/all/Cosmopolitan
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 | This source in a nutshell: There is  no consensus on the reliability of Cosmopolitan. See § Summary. |
| type | website |
|---|---|
| shortcut | WP:COSMOPOLITAN |
| status | no consensus |
| deprecated | no |
| blacklisted | no |
| recency | 2019 |
| Domain cosmopolitan.com | |
| in source code spamcheck tool | |
Cosmopolitan is a source that has been repeatedly discussed at the Reliable sources noticeboard. This page collects and links information about previous discussions and current consensus, and summarizes it here for convenience.
Summary
[edit]There is no consensus on the reliability of Cosmopolitan. It is generally regarded as a situational source, which means context is important. The treatment of Cosmopolitan as a source should be decided on a case-by-case basis, depending on the article and the information to be verified.
Excerpt
[edit]Cosmopolitan (stylized in all caps) is an American quarterly women's fashion and entertainment magazine first published in New York City in March 1886 as a family magazine; it was later transformed into a literary magazine and, since 1965, has become a women's magazine. Cosmopolitan is one of the best-selling magazines.
Discussions
[edit]Links
[edit]- WP:Reliable sources/Noticeboard/Archive 3#IMDb Publicity
- WP:Reliable sources/Noticeboard/Archive 109#Tell me if I'm in the right place
- WP:Reliable sources/Noticeboard/Archive 225#Usage of "serious" articles from Buzzfeed, Teen Vogue, and Cosmopolitan
- WP:Reliable sources/Noticeboard/Archive 249#Threesome
- WP:Reliable sources/Noticeboard/Archive 256#Is Cosmopolitan a reliable source?
Recency
[edit]
2019
Original table row for comparison
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2019 |
There is no consensus on the reliability of Cosmopolitan. It is generally regarded as a situational source, which means context is important. The treatment of Cosmopolitan as a source should be decided on a case-by-case basis, depending on the article and the information to be verified. | 1  
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