Fact-checking initiatives in Portuguese language countries: checking methods and financing strategies

Abstract

Fact-checking has been changing in recent years from an initial stage in which fact-checkers were more concerned with political discourse to a stage in which combating misinformation becomes the primary purpose. This work examines more closely the standardizing and the customizing aspects of active fact-checking outlets in Portuguese-speaking countries, focusing on the verification methods and organizational models in use.

Keywords

• content analysis
• fact-checking
• funding
• gatekeeping theory
• journalism
• portuguese
• media outlets
• methods