Fred Bauder said:
I think we are thinking about creating a committee to consider whether there is published authority for information, popular or unpopular. Beyond that it might consider the reputation and credibility of the source, but first it must pass the threshold of whether it exists at all. There is also the question of whether it is reasonably convenient to access it. For example, a NYT's article might cost 2 bucks but something that requires accessing Nexus or consulting an obscure journal is much more expensive.
Well the latter problem can usually be solved by someone with a library subscription. I'm loath to sanction anyone to rate the credibility of sources; rather we should continue to treat all sources with great circumspection.