Topic Guide
Fact-Checking in Journalism: How It Works and Why It Matters
Fact-checking is one of the most important and most misunderstood practices in journalism.
What Fact-Checking Actually Is
Pre-publication fact-checking verifies claims before publication. Post-publication fact-checking independently evaluates claims after they have been made.
The Major Fact-Checking Organizations
PolitiFact, AP Fact Check, Reuters Fact Check, FactCheck.org, and Snopes are the most widely cited independent fact-checking organizations.
Correction Culture as a Credibility Signal
An outlet that issues corrections openly is demonstrating that it cares more about being accurate than about being seen as infallible.
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