What We Do
The Truth in Journalism Project is focused on the verification process that makes something a work of fact-checked journalism. In our fact-checking guide, we are not articulating guidelines for establishing all kinds of truth or publishable content, nor are we articulating guidelines for good reporting more generally, which would encompass questions that go beyond the scope of our work. A fact checker cannot decide which stories are covered or how they are covered or by whom. But many issues in journalism can be addressed in the domain of fact-checking and accuracy alone.
We made the Truth in Journalism Fact-Checking Guide public and free so that journalists can point to certain sections of this guide when speaking with others about the fact-checking process, to make sure that everyone understands what participation in a fact-checked project entails. In this way, we hope the guide will inform and empower everyone involved in the production and consumption of fact-checked journalism.
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