Annual census finds nearly 300 fact-checking projects around the world
Growth is fueled by politics, protests and pandemic
By Mark Stencel & Joel Luther – June 22, 2020
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Joel Luther
Joel Luther is the ClaimReview Research and Outreach Coordinator in the Reporters' Lab.
What is MediaReview?
FAQs on the new schema we're helping to develop for fact-checks of images and videos.
By Joel Luther – June 11, 2020
Update: 237 fact-checkers in nearly 80 countries … and counting
So far the Reporters' Lab list is up 26% over last's year annual tally.
By Mark Stencel & Joel Luther – April 3, 2020
U.S. fact-checkers gear up for 2020 campaign
Of the 226 fact-checking projects in the latest Reporters’ Lab global count, 50 are in the U.S. -- and most are locally focused.
By Mark Stencel & Joel Luther – November 25, 2019
Reporters’ Lab fact-checking tally tops 200
With AFP's expansion and new election-focused projects, our ongoing global survey now includes 210 active fact-checkers.
By Mark Stencel & Joel Luther – October 21, 2019
From Toronto to New Delhi, fact-checkers find reinforcements
New additions to the Reporters' Lab fact-checking database push global count to 195.
By Mark Stencel & Joel Luther – September 16, 2019
Fact-Checking News | Tech & Check Cooperative
Reporters’ Lab Launches Global Effort to Expand the Use of ClaimReview
At Global Fact 6 in Cape Town, the Lab launched an effort to help standardize the taging fact-checks.
By Joel Luther – July 17, 2019