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FACT-CHECKING [1 record]
Record 1 - internal organization data 2021-08-18
Record 1, English
Record 1, Subject field(s)
- News and Journalism (General)
- Quality Control (Management)
Record 1, Main entry term, English
- fact-checking
1, record 1, English, fact%2Dchecking
correct
Record 1, Abbreviations, English
Record 1, Synonyms, English
- fact checking 2, record 1, English, fact%20checking
correct
Record 1, Textual support, English
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 CONT
Fact-checking is a process that seeks to verify sometimes factual information, in order to promote the veracity and correctness of reporting. Fact-checking can be conducted before (ante hoc) or after (post hoc) the text is published or otherwise disseminated. 1, record 1, English, - fact%2Dchecking
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 OBS
fact-checking: not to be confused with "reality checking." 3, record 1, English, - fact%2Dchecking
Record 1, French
Record 1, Domaine(s)
- Information et journalisme (Généralités)
- Contrôle de la qualité (Gestion)
Record 1, Main entry term, French
- vérification des faits
1, record 1, French, v%C3%A9rification%20des%20faits
correct, feminine noun
Record 1, Abbreviations, French
Record 1, Synonyms, French
Record 1, Textual support, French
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 DEF
Vérification, le plus souvent par des journalistes, de l'exactitude de faits énoncés publiquement, notamment dans les médias. 1, record 1, French, - v%C3%A9rification%20des%20faits
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 OBS
vérification des faits : désignation et définition publiées au Journal officiel de la République française le 8 avril 2017. 2, record 1, French, - v%C3%A9rification%20des%20faits
Record 1, Spanish
Record 1, Campo(s) temático(s)
- Noticias y periodismo (Generalidades)
- Control de la calidad (Gestión)
Record 1, Main entry term, Spanish
- verificación de datos
1, record 1, Spanish, verificaci%C3%B3n%20de%20datos
correct, feminine noun
Record 1, Abbreviations, Spanish
Record 1, Synonyms, Spanish
Record 1, Textual support, Spanish
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 OBS
verificación de datos: La Fundación del Español Urgente (Fundéu BBVA), con el asesoramiento de la Real Academia Española, indica que "verificación de datos" [...] es una alternativa a "fact-checking" [...] 1, record 1, Spanish, - verificaci%C3%B3n%20de%20datos
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