Organization: Faktograf-udruga za informiranu javnost
Applicant: Faktograf
Assessor: Ivana Jeremic
Background
Faktograf is a non-profit online media outlet. They are the first and only Croatian media dedicated solely to fact-checking. Its purpose is to evaluate the accuracy and validity of statements of politicians, as well as other publicly relevant political actors. Since April 2019 Faktograf has been part of Facebook's Third Party Fact Checking program and is one of the signatories of IFCN's Code of principles.
Assessment Conclusion
Faktograf is one of the pioneers of fact-checking in the Balkans and as such has set standards for media actors not only in Croatia but the whole region. Despite publicly expressed pressure coming from different political and interest groups in Croatia, Faktograf managed to resist and keep its core values on a satisfactory level. In my opinion, they are an important partner to IFCN, and their approach toward fact-checking, and journalism as such, can only contribute to the fact-checking community. That being said, I think they deserve their status as the signatory to be renewed. Keep up the good work!
Ivana Jeremic assesses application as Compliant
A short summary in native publishing language
Faktograf je jedan od pionira fact-checkinga na Balkanu i kao takav je postavio standarde za medijske aktere ne samo u Hrvatskoj već za ceo region. Uprkos javno izraženim pritiscima različitih političkih i interesnih grupa u Hrvatskoj, Faktograf je uspeo da se odupre i zadrži svoje vrednosti na zadovoljavajućem nivou. Prema mom mišljenju, oni su važan partner IFCN-u, a njihov pristup proveri činjenica i novinarstvu kao takvom može samo da doprinese fact-checking zajednici. Zbog svega toga mislim da zaslužuju da im se status potpisnika koda principa obnovi. Samo tako nastavite!
Section 1: Eligibility to be a signatory
To be eligible to be a signatory, applicants must meet these six criteria
- 1.1 The applicant is a legally registered organization, or a distinct team or unit within a legally registered organization, and details of this are easily found on its website.
- 1.2 The team, unit or organization is set up exclusively for the purpose of fact-checking.
- 1.3 The applicant has published an average of at least one fact check a week over the course of the six months prior to the date of application. For applicants from countries with at least 5 or more verified signatories need to have at least a fact check a week over the twelve months of publishing track. Consult to factchecknet@poynter.org for confirmation.
- 1.4 On average, at least 75% of the applicant’s fact checks focus on claims related to issues that, in the view of the IFCN, relate to or could have an impact on the welfare or well-being of individuals, the general public or society.
- 1.5 The applicant’s editorial output is not, in the view of the IFCN, controlled by the state, a political party or politician.
- 1.6 If the organization receives funding from local or foreign state or political sources, it provides a statement on its site setting out to the satisfaction of the IFCN, how it ensures its funders do not influence the findings of its reports.
Criteria 1.1
Proof you meet criteria
Please explain where on your website you set out information about your organization’s legal status and how this complies with criteria. Attach a link to the relevant page of your website.
Faktograf-udruga za informiranu javnost
06-Mar-2022 (2 years ago) Updated: 2 years ago
Faktograf is a nonprofit outlet specializing in fact-checking. Faktograf.hr is published by a nonpartisan civil society organization Faktograf - Association for the Informed Public. Faktograf is legally registered as an electronic non profit media with the Croatian Agency for Electronic Media (AEM registry added as attachment). All this is stated on our website: https://faktograf.hr/o-nama/
Ivana Jeremic Assessor
31-Mar-2022 (2 years ago)
Since November 2021 Faktograf has had a new publisher, an independent organization founded by members of the Faktograf editorial board. Faktograf is an online outlet set for the purposes of fact-checking solely.
done_all 1.1 marked as Compliant by Ivana Jeremic.
Criteria 1.2
Proof you meet criteria
Please answer the following questions – (see notes in Guidelines for Application on how to answer)
1. When and why was your fact-checking operation started?
2. How many people work or volunteer in the organization and what are their roles?
3. What different activities does your organization carry out?
4. What are the goals of your fact-checking operation over the coming year?
Faktograf-udruga za informiranu javnost
06-Mar-2022 (2 years ago) Updated: 2 years ago
Faktograf is a non-profit media organization for the development of good journalism, critical thinking, and informed public (in Croatia). Good journalism puts information in context, emphasizes the essential, clarifies the vague. Faktograf’s vision is living in a society that shares a common factual reality - an informed society is a resilient society.
Faktograf.hr was created in 2015 as a joint project of Croatian Journalists' Association (HND) http://hnd.hr/eng/ and civil society organization Gong (http://gong.hr/en/), with the main purpose of fact-checking. HND was formerly registered as Faktograf's publisher. It was later changed to Gong being the sole publisher, and from November 2021, in agreement with Gong, journalists of Faktograf formed their own civil society organization Faktograf - Association for the Informed Public and continued with publishing their work on Faktograf.hr site.
Faktograf.hr has 3 main sections that are clearly marked and separated on our website. The editorial policy of each section is also clearly stated and available on our website: https://faktograf.hr/o-nama/
Faktograf fact-checks statements of Croatian politicians’ and top officials in a section called “Ocjena točnosti”.
Faktograf also debunks mis/disinformation on social media platforms, which we publish in a section called “Razotkriveno”. Since April 2019 we've been a partner in Meta's Third Party Fact Checking programme.
In the section called “Pod povećalom” Faktograf publishes more in-depth and analytical reporting. Articles in this section also adhere to the highest standards set in the IFCN’s Code.
Faktograf publishes a monthly newsletter aimed at better engagement with our audience. Newsletter: https://faktograf.hr/f-zin-faktografov-newsletter/
Faktograf.hr strives to be a relevant non-profit media space where political life in Croatia will be treated in the manner of professional and ethical journalism, deprived of the influence of various particular interests.
Faktograf’s team is composed of nine people: Editor in Chief, Deputy Editor, Communications Editor, four journalists, executive director and a senior managing advisor. External experts and journalists are contracted on a regular basis to cover different topics of importance and public interest.
In the coming year, Faktograf aims to expand its work and straighten it's team. Faktograf has been continuously publishing fact-checks here: https://faktograf.hr/ocjena-tocnosti/ and debunks here: https://faktograf.hr/razotkriveno/
Ivana Jeremic Assessor
31-Mar-2022 (2 years ago) Updated: 2 years ago
Founded in 2015, Faktograf remains the only organisation dedicated solely to fact-checking in Croatia. With a team of no more than nine journalists and editors, Faktograf regularly publishes fact-checks in different journalistic forms.
done_all 1.2 marked as Compliant by Ivana Jeremic.
Criteria 1.3
Proof you meet criteria
- The applicant has published an average of at least one fact check a week over the course of the six months prior to the date of application.
- For applicants from countries with at least 5 or more verified signatories need to have at least a fact check a week over the twelve months of publishing track.
- Consult to factchecknet@poynter.org for confirmation.
Faktograf-udruga za informiranu javnost
06-Mar-2022 (2 years ago)
Faktograf has been continuously publishing fact-checks here: https://faktograf.hr/ocjena-tocnosti/ and debunks here: https://faktograf.hr/razotkriveno/
Ivana Jeremic Assessor
31-Mar-2022 (2 years ago) Updated: 2 years ago
In the last six months Faktograf published more than a few fact-checks per week under two categories (ocjena tačnosti/razotkriveno) and fulfils the criteria.
done_all 1.3 marked as Compliant by Ivana Jeremic.
Criteria 1.4
Proof you meet criteria
The assessor will assess compliance through a review of the fact checks published over the previous three months. No additional information required.
Ivana Jeremic Assessor
31-Mar-2022 (2 years ago) Updated: 2 years ago
Faktograf publishes fact-checks focusing mostly on claims of wider public importance such as local and international politics, propaganda and health, with a special focus on the COVID-19 pandemic.
done_all 1.4 marked as Compliant by Ivana Jeremic.
Criteria 1.5
Proof you meet criteria
Please explain any commercial, financial and/or institutional relationship your organization has to the state, politicians or political parties in the country or countries you cover. Also explain funding or support received from foreign as well as local state or political actors over the previous financial year.
Faktograf-udruga za informiranu javnost
06-Mar-2022 (2 years ago) Updated: 2 years ago
As a non profit fact-checking outlet, Faktograf is funded via publicly available Calls for Proposals.
The launch of Faktograf was financially supported by the National Endowment for Democracy (NED), the TechSoup Foundation, and the United States Department of State. The Faktograf project was partially funded with the support of the US Embassy in Zagreb.
Faktograf's work was funded through projects won in competitions of NED, Google's The Digital News Initiative Innovation Fund (through the Mosaic of Connections project), the Croatian Electronic Media Agency, the European Union through the Europe for Citizens program and through Facebook's Third Party Fact-Checking program.
Over the previous financial year, Faktograf was funded by National Endowment for Democracy (NED), The Balkan Trust for Democracy (BTD), The European Digital Media Observatory(EDMO), Croatian Electronic Media Agency and Meta's Third Party Fact-Checking program.
Ivana Jeremic Assessor
31-Mar-2022 (2 years ago) Updated: 2 years ago
Faktograf is funded through grants from local and international media organisations, foundations and embassies.
done_all 1.5 marked as Compliant by Ivana Jeremic.
Criteria 1.6
Proof you meet criteria
If you confirmed the organization receives funding from local or foreign state or political sources, provide a link to where on your website you set out how you ensure the editorial independence of your work.
Faktograf-udruga za informiranu javnost
06-Mar-2022 (2 years ago)
Faktograf-udruga za informiranu javnost
01-Apr-2022 (2 years ago)
Ivana Jeremic Assessor
31-Mar-2022 (2 years ago) Updated: 2 years ago
Faktograf lists all of its donors on the website, however, it would be good to add a disclaimer explaining how they manage to preserve their editorial independence regardless of the donor. Perhaps, there could be something in these contracts that tackles the issue of impartiality and prevents donors from interfering in editorial policies.
cancel 1.6 marked as Request change by Ivana Jeremic.
Ivana Jeremic Assessor
01-Apr-2022 (2 years ago)
Faktograf lists all of its donors on the website, however, it would be good to add a disclaimer explaining how they manage to preserve their editorial independence regardless of the donor. Perhaps, there could be something in these contracts that tackles the issue of impartiality and prevents donors from interfering in editorial policies.
done_all 1.6 marked as Compliant by Ivana Jeremic.
Section 2: A commitment to Non-partisanship and Fairness
To be compliant on nonpartisanship and fairness, applicants must meet these five criteria
- 2.1 The applicant fact-checks using the same high standards of evidence and judgement for equivalent claims regardless of who made the claim.
- 2.2 The applicant does not unduly concentrate its fact-checking on any one side, considers the reach and importance of claims it selects to check and publishes a short statement on its website to set out how it selects claims to check.
- 2.3 The applicant discloses in its fact checks relevant interests of the sources it quotes where the reader might reasonably conclude those interests could influence the accuracy of the evidence provided. It also discloses in its fact checks any commercial or other such relationships it has that a member of the public might reasonably conclude could influence the findings of the fact check.
- 2.4 The applicant is not as an organization affiliated with nor declares or shows support for any party, any politician or political candidate, nor does it advocate for or against any policy positions on any issues save for transparency and accuracy in public debate.
- 2.5 The applicant sets out its policy on non-partisanship for staff on its site. Save for the issues of accuracy and transparency, the applicant’s staff do not get involved in advocacy or publicise their views on policy issues the organization might fact check in such a way as might lead a reasonable member of the public to see the organization’s work as biased.
Criteria 2.1
Proof you meet criteria
Please share links to 10 fact checks published over the past year that you believe demonstrate your non-partisanship.
Please briefly explain how the fact checks selected show that (I) you use the same high standards of evidence for equivalent claims, (II) follow the same essential process for every fact check and (III) let the evidence dictate your conclusions.
Faktograf-udruga za informiranu javnost
06-Mar-2022 (2 years ago) Updated: 2 years ago
https://faktograf.hr/2021/03/15/cijepljeni-protiv-covida-19-smiju-darivati-krv/
https://faktograf.hr/2021/06/10/ne-vrtici-nece-morati-pitati-tomasevica-smiju-li-kupiti-wc-papir/
https://faktograf.hr/2021/07/12/euro-place-hrvatska-eurozona-standard/
https://faktograf.hr/2021/07/30/nije-tocno-da-su-stare-srpske-novine-vrijedale-nikolu-teslu/
https://faktograf.hr/2021/11/16/grad-zagreb-nije-dobio-150-milijuna-kuna-kredita-za-likvidnost/
We fact-check claims made by the members of the ruling party as well as the opposition, using the same standard of evidence. For example - we used the same standard for all the candidates in the local election campaign during 2021. We are focused on statements of public interest or on statements that are at the center of the public debate. We also debunk mis/disinformation on social media. During the previous year we focused our debunking efforts on exposing disinformation about Covid-19. We maintain coherent standards across fact-checks and debunks, following our stated research methodology.
Ivana Jeremic Assessor
31-Mar-2022 (2 years ago) Updated: 2 years ago
Based on the examples provided in the application, it seems like Faktograf's team uses the same standards when it comes to different topics and political actors. It would be good to ask, whenever it is possible, for additional clarifications from persons making the observed statement.
done_all 2.1 marked as Compliant by Ivana Jeremic.
Criteria 2.2
Proof you meet criteria
Please share a link to a place on your website where you explain how you select claims to check, explaining how you ensure you do not unduly concentrate your fact-checking on any one side, and how you consider the reach and importance of the claims you select to check.
Faktograf-udruga za informiranu javnost
06-Mar-2022 (2 years ago) Updated: 2 years ago
Ivana Jeremic Assessor
31-Mar-2022 (2 years ago) Updated: 2 years ago
According to the disclaimer on Faktograf's website, they select topics trending in media reports and public debates on social networks. They also assess readers' proposals.
done_all 2.2 marked as Compliant by Ivana Jeremic.
Criteria 2.3
Proof you meet criteria
The assessor will assess compliance through a review of the fact checks published over the previous year. No additional information required.
Criteria 2.4
Proof you meet criteria
The assessor will assess compliance through a review of the fact checks published over the previous year. No additional information required.
Ivana Jeremic Assessor
31-Mar-2022 (2 years ago) Updated: 2 years ago
Based on the random review of fact-checks, it does not seem like Faktograf is giving support to any of the political parties or candidates, nor does it take a stand in public debates.
done_all 2.4 marked as Compliant by Ivana Jeremic.
Criteria 2.5
Proof you meet criteria
Please share a link to a place on your website where you publish a statement setting out your policy on non-partisanship for staff and how it ensures the organization meets this criteria.
Faktograf-udruga za informiranu javnost
06-Mar-2022 (2 years ago) Updated: 2 years ago
Ivana Jeremic Assessor
31-Mar-2022 (2 years ago) Updated: 2 years ago
Although, there is no explicit disclaimer granting non-partisanship of their staff, their methodology, correction policy and biographies of their team are advertised in a transparent and easy-to-check manner. The methodology itself is well explained.
done_all 2.5 marked as Compliant by Ivana Jeremic.
Section 3: A commitment to Standards and Transparency of Sources
To be compliant on sources, applicants must meet these four criteria
- 3.1 The applicant identifies the source of all significant evidence used in their fact checks, providing relevant links where the source is available online, in such a way that users can replicate their work if they wish. In cases where identifying the source would compromise the source’s personal security, the applicant provides as much detail as compatible with the source’s safety.
- 3.2 The applicant uses the best available primary, not secondary, sources of evidence wherever suitable primary sources are available. Where suitable primary sources are not available, the applicant explains the use of a secondary source.
- 3.3 The applicant checks all key elements of claims against more than one named source of evidence save where the one source is the only source relevant on the topic.
- 3.4 The applicant identifies in its fact checks the relevant interests of the sources it uses where the reader might reasonably conclude those interests could influence the accuracy of the evidence provided.
Criteria 3.1
Proof you meet criteria
The assessor will review the applicant’s use of sources in a randomised sample of its fact checks to assess compliance. No additional evidence is required.
Ivana Jeremic Assessor
31-Mar-2022 (2 years ago) Updated: 2 years ago
Faktograf cites its sources and provides links and screenshots, so the reader can check them on their own. I would suggest linking more documents whenever it is possible.
done_all 3.1 marked as Compliant by Ivana Jeremic.
Criteria 3.2
Proof you meet criteria
The assessor will review the applicant’s use of sources in a randomised sample of its fact checks to assess compliance. No additional evidence is required.
Criteria 3.3
Proof you meet criteria
The assessor will review the applicant’s use of sources in a randomised sample of its fact checks to assess compliance. No additional evidence is required.
Ivana Jeremic Assessor
31-Mar-2022 (2 years ago) Updated: 2 years ago
Faktograf checks key elements of claims against more than one source of evidence whenever it is possible.
done_all 3.3 marked as Compliant by Ivana Jeremic.
Criteria 3.4
Proof you meet criteria
The assessor will review the applicant’s use of sources in a randomised sample of its fact checks to assess compliance. No additional evidence is required.
Section 4: A commitment to Transparency of Funding & Organization
To be compliant on funding and organization, applicants must meet these five criteria
- 4.1 Applicants that are independent organizations have a page on their website detailing each source of funding accounting for 5% or more of total revenue for its previous financial year. This page also sets out the legal form in which the organization is registered (e.g. as a non-profit, as a company etc).
- 4.2 Applicants that are the fact-checking section or unit of a media house or other parent organization make a statement on ownership.
- 4.3 A statement on the applicant’s website sets out the applicant’s organizational structure and makes clear how and by whom editorial control is exercised.
- 4.4 A page on the applicant’s website details the professional biography of all those who, according to the organizational structure and play a significant part in its editorial output.
- 4.5 The applicant provides easy means on its website and/or via social media for users to communicate with the editorial team.
Criteria 4.1
Proof you meet criteria
Please confirm whether you are an ‘independent organization’
or ‘the fact-checking section or unit of a media house or other parent organization’ and share proof of this organizational status.
Faktograf-udruga za informiranu javnost
06-Mar-2022 (2 years ago) Updated: 2 years ago
Faktograf is an independent organization.
Ivana Jeremic Assessor
31-Mar-2022 (2 years ago) Updated: 2 years ago
Faktograf lists all of its donors within its "About us" page, as well as the basic information on their spending since 2015.
done_all 4.1 marked as Compliant by Ivana Jeremic.
Criteria 4.2
Proof you meet criteria
If your organization is an “independent organization”, please share a link to the page on your website where you detail your funding and indicate the legal form in which the organization is registered (e.g. as a non-profit, as a company etc).
If your organization is “the fact-checking section or unit of a media house or other parent organization”, please share a link to the statement on your website about your ownership.
Faktograf-udruga za informiranu javnost
06-Mar-2022 (2 years ago) Updated: 2 years ago
Ivana Jeremic Assessor
31-Mar-2022 (2 years ago) Updated: 2 years ago
Within their "About us" page, Faktograf provides information about its ownership.
done_all 4.2 marked as Compliant by Ivana Jeremic.
Criteria 4.3
Proof you meet criteria
Please share a link to where on your website you set out your organizational structure, making clear how and by whom editorial control is exercised.
Faktograf-udruga za informiranu javnost
06-Mar-2022 (2 years ago) Updated: 2 years ago
Ivana Jeremic Assessor
31-Mar-2022 (2 years ago) Updated: 2 years ago
Within impressum, Faktograf lists the names of the team members and their roles within the editorial.
done_all 4.3 marked as Compliant by Ivana Jeremic.
Criteria 4.4
Proof you meet criteria
Please share a link to where on your website you set out the professional biographies of those who play a significant part in your organization’s editorial output.
Faktograf-udruga za informiranu javnost
06-Mar-2022 (2 years ago) Updated: 2 years ago
Ivana Jeremic Assessor
31-Mar-2022 (2 years ago) Updated: 2 years ago
Short biographies of all team members are available within the Impressum.
done_all 4.4 marked as Compliant by Ivana Jeremic.
Criteria 4.5
Proof you meet criteria
Please share a link to where on your website you encourage users to communicate with your editorial team.
Faktograf-udruga za informiranu javnost
06-Mar-2022 (2 years ago) Updated: 2 years ago
The contact information is available here: https://faktograf.hr/kontakt/
We've made an additional effort to cover Frequently asked questions here: https://faktograf.hr/cesto-postavljana-pitanja/
Ivana Jeremic Assessor
31-Mar-2022 (2 years ago) Updated: 2 years ago
Readers can send emails or reach out to Faktograf's editorial team via social media networks. Options to communicate are well explained on their website.
done_all 4.5 marked as Compliant by Ivana Jeremic.
Section 5: A commitment to Standards and Transparency of Methodology
To be compliant on methodology, applicants must meet these six criteria
- 5.1 The applicant publishes on its website a statement about the methodology it uses to select, research, write and publish its fact checks.
- 5.2 The applicant selects claims to check based primarily on the reach and importance of the claims, and where possible explains the reason for choosing the claim to check.
- 5.3 The applicant sets out in its fact checks relevant evidence that appears to support the claim as well as relevant evidence that appears to undermine it.
- 5.4 The applicant in its fact checks assesses the merits of the evidence found using the same high standards applied to evidence on equivalent claims, regardless of who made the claim.
- 5.5 The applicant seeks where possible to contact those who made the claim to seek supporting evidence, noting that (I) this is often not possible with online claims, (II) if the person who makes the claim fails to reply in a timely way this should not impede the fact check, (III) if a speaker adds caveats to the claim, the fact-checker should be free to continue with checking the original claim, (IV) fact-checkers may not wish to contact the person who made the claim for safety or other legitimate reasons.
- 5.6 The applicant encourages users to send in claims to check, while making it clear what readers can legitimately expect will be fact-checked and what isn’t fact-checkable.
Criteria 5.1
Proof you meet criteria
Please provide a link to the statement on your website that explains the methodology you use to select, research, write and publish your fact checks.
Faktograf-udruga za informiranu javnost
06-Mar-2022 (2 years ago) Updated: 2 years ago
Ivana Jeremic Assessor
31-Mar-2022 (2 years ago) Updated: 2 years ago
Methodology used is advertised and explained across Faktograf's website.
done_all 5.1 marked as Compliant by Ivana Jeremic.
Criteria 5.2
Proof you meet criteria
The assessor will review the methodology used in a randomised sample of your fact checks to assess compliance with these criteria. No additional evidence is required.
Ivana Jeremic Assessor
31-Mar-2022 (2 years ago) Updated: 2 years ago
In most cases, claims are being checked due to their reach, or the importance of the topic, however, that hasn't been explicitly explained in the article.
done_all 5.2 marked as Compliant by Ivana Jeremic.
Criteria 5.3
Proof you meet criteria
The assessor will review the methodology used in a randomised sample of your fact checks to assess compliance with these criteria. No additional evidence is required.
Ivana Jeremic Assessor
31-Mar-2022 (2 years ago) Updated: 2 years ago
Based on the random set of fact-checks, Faktograf tends to explain the context of the proofs used to debunk certain claims, both those in line and those who reject them.
done_all 5.3 marked as Compliant by Ivana Jeremic.
Criteria 5.4
Proof you meet criteria
The assessor will review the methodology used in a randomised sample of your fact checks to assess compliance with these criteria. No additional evidence is required.
Ivana Jeremic Assessor
31-Mar-2022 (2 years ago) Updated: 2 years ago
It seems to me the standards same standards are used, regardless of the topic or the subject of the claim.
done_all 5.4 marked as Compliant by Ivana Jeremic.
Criteria 5.5
Proof you meet criteria
The assessor will review the methodology used in a randomised sample of your fact checks to assess compliance with these criteria. No additional evidence is required.
Ivana Jeremic Assessor
31-Mar-2022 (2 years ago) Updated: 2 years ago
I would suggest contacting people whose claims are being checked, whenever possible, in order to request clarification or comment on newly brought evidence.
done_all 5.5 marked as Compliant by Ivana Jeremic.
Criteria 5.6
Proof you meet criteria
Please describe how you encourage users to send in claims to check, while making it clear what readers can legitimately expect will be fact-checked and what isn’t fact-checkable. Include links where appropriate. If you do not allow this, explain why.
Faktograf-udruga za informiranu javnost
06-Mar-2022 (2 years ago) Updated: 2 years ago
We encourage readers to contact us on our website (below each published article) and social network channels. The example of one such recent social network campaign can be found here: https://www.facebook.com/faktografhr/posts/2795345467434576
We also set up a dedicated section of our site to encourage our readers to send us questions and suggestions. During 2021 194 articles were written as a direct response to the questions we've received from our readers. Link here: https://faktograf.hr/tag/pitali-ste
Ivana Jeremic Assessor
31-Mar-2022 (2 years ago) Updated: 2 years ago
Readers are invited to contribute throughout Faktograf's website and social media.
done_all 5.6 marked as Compliant by Ivana Jeremic.
Section 6: A commitment to an Open & Honest Corrections Policy
To be compliant on corrections policy, applicants must meet these five criteria
- 6.1 The applicant has a corrections or complaints policy that is easily visible and accessible on the organization’s website or frequently referenced in broadcasts.
- 6.2 The policy sets out clear definitions of what it does and does not cover, how major mistakes, especially those requiring revised conclusions of a fact check, are handled, and the fact that some complaints may justify no response. This policy is adhered to scrupulously.
- 6.3 Where credible evidence is provided that the applicant has made a mistake worthy of correction, the applicant makes a correction openly and transparently, seeking as far as possible to ensure that users of the original see the correction and the corrected version.
- 6.4 The applicant, if an existing signatory, should either on its corrections/complaints page or on the page where it declares itself an IFCN signatory inform users that if they believe the signatory is violating the IFCN Code, they may inform the IFCN, with a link to the IFCN site.
- 6.5 If the applicant is the fact-checking unit of a media company, it is a requirement of signatory status that the parent media company has and adheres to an open and honest corrections policy.
Criteria 6.1
Proof you meet criteria
Please provide a link to where you publish on your website your corrections or complaints policy. If you are primarily a broadcaster, please provide evidence you frequently reference your corrections policy in broadcasts.
Faktograf-udruga za informiranu javnost
06-Mar-2022 (2 years ago) Updated: 2 years ago
Ivana Jeremic Assessor
31-Mar-2022 (2 years ago) Updated: 2 years ago
Corrections policy is well advertised on Faktograf's website.
done_all 6.1 marked as Compliant by Ivana Jeremic.
Criteria 6.2
Proof you meet criteria
The assessor will review the corrections policy to verify it meets critera. No additional information needed.
Ivana Jeremic Assessor
31-Mar-2022 (2 years ago) Updated: 2 years ago
Faktograf lists a set of possible corrections and gives an explanation for each one of them on their website.
done_all 6.2 marked as Compliant by Ivana Jeremic.
Criteria 6.3
Proof you meet criteria
Please provide a short statement about how the policy was adhered to over the previous year (or six months if this is the first application) including evidence of two examples of the responses provided by the applicant to a correction request over the previous year. Where no correction request has been made in the previous year, you must state this in your application, which will be publicly available in the assessment if your application is successful.
Faktograf-udruga za informiranu javnost
06-Mar-2022 (2 years ago) Updated: 2 years ago
We invite our readers to contact us should they notice a need for corrections (here: https://faktograf.hr/ispravci-nadopune/ and here: https://faktograf.hr/cesto-postavljana-pitanja/).
Here is an example of an article which was corrected after we were warned of a mistake: https://faktograf.hr/2021/09/29/drzava-desetljecima-izbjegava-dogovor-o-povratu-sindikalne-imovine/
We also stipulate how corrections are made under Croatian Media Act (here: https://faktograf.hr/impressum/). This is an example of a politicians' request for correction in accordance with the Croatian Media Act: https://faktograf.hr/2021/10/14/mirela-ahmetovic-reagira-na-faktografov-tekst-krivo-ste-me-razumjeli/
Ivana Jeremic Assessor
31-Mar-2022 (2 years ago) Updated: 2 years ago
Faktograf makes a correction openly and transparently, below the story. I would suggest including the date when the correction was made, so the readers know when the article was updated.
done_all 6.3 marked as Compliant by Ivana Jeremic.
Criteria 6.4
Proof you meet criteria
If you are an existing signatory, please provide a link to show where on your site you inform users that if they believe you are violating the IFCN Code, they may inform the IFCN of this, with a link to the complaints page on the IFCN site.
Faktograf-udruga za informiranu javnost
06-Mar-2022 (2 years ago) Updated: 2 years ago
Ivana Jeremic Assessor
31-Mar-2022 (2 years ago) Updated: 2 years ago
Within their "corrections and additions" page, Faktograf states that it is a signatory of IFCN's Code of principles and offers a link to the IFCN's complaints page for those believing they violated principles of IFCN's code.