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Regional Facts Matter: A Comparative Perspective of Sub-State Fact-Checking Initiatives in Europe

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Заглавие: Regional Facts Matter: A Comparative Perspective of Sub-State Fact-Checking Initiatives in Europe
Авторы: Ferre Wouters, Michaël Opgenhaffen
Источник: Media and Communication, Vol 12, Iss 0 (2024)
Издатель: Cogitatio, 2024.
Год публикации: 2024
Коллекция: LCC:Communication. Mass media
Термины предметов: boundary work, europe, fact-checking, journalistic practices, local misinformation, regional media, Communication. Mass media, P87-96
Описание: After a significant surge of active fact-checking organisations over the past decade, fact-checkers now operate in more than 100 countries. Although the fact-checking movement is diverse, the majority of organisations function at a national level. However, some organisations operate on a sub-state scale, based either on community or geographic region. These fact-checkers investigate statements relevant to specific populations that might otherwise go unaddressed. In Europe, signatories of the International Fact-Checking Network are active in regions with federal or devolved power. This study brings a comparative analysis of regional fact-checkers in Europe, combining qualitative interviews with editors and managers of these organisations with complementary document analysis. Our findings highlight how organisational formats influence fact-checking motivations, the difference in scope between political fact-checking and debunking routines, and the collaborative relations regional fact-checkers maintain with national and international organisations. This article contributes to the debate surrounding the global fact-checking movement by raising awareness of regional and local fact-checking, which helps address so-called fact deserts.
Тип документа: article
Описание файла: electronic resource
Язык: English
ISSN: 2183-2439
Relation: https://www.cogitatiopress.com/mediaandcommunication/article/view/8758; https://doaj.org/toc/2183-2439
DOI: 10.17645/mac.8758
Доступ через URL: https://doaj.org/article/629c7ecda8c04999a2ee2a842ac1efe2
Номер доступа: edsdoj.629c7ecda8c04999a2ee2a842ac1efe2
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ISSN:21832439
DOI:10.17645/mac.8758