Portal RasKRIKavanje is distinct fact-checking project of a recognized media outlet (investigative portal KRIK) from Serbia.

Detailed description can be found on following link: https://www.raskrikavanje.rs/o_nama.html

Please also find attached KRIK’s official registration documents. 

Raskrikavanje is a prominent fact-checking project operating under the investigative portal KRIK. Information about their founder can be found on the website https://www.raskrikavanje.rs/o_nama.html. 

In December 2017 investigative portal KRIK has opened a new chapter in its work, but also on Serbian media scene, since back then KRIK team has launched the first portal in Serbia solely dedicated to debunking false news and called it RasKRIKavanje. (In Serbian language RASKRI(N)KAVANJE means „revealing”, “unmasking” or “debunking” in this context.) Our main goal was tracking and discovering the most significant disinformation and false news published in Serbian media, because we recognized how severe were the false narratives with which the mainstream media were poisoning the citizens. It is important to mention that from the very start RasKRIKavanje had its “twin” partner in Bosnia and Herzegovina – it is portal Raskrinkavanje.ba founded by organization “Zasto Ne” (Why Not). During 2017, KRIK and “Zasto Ne” have simultaneously created their sub-portals, since they have jointly formed fact-checking-based methodology of work and this cooperation later led to creating “SEE Check” (https://seecheck.org/), a regional network of portals fighting against fake news.

KRIK team currently has 15 team members, out of which we have five persons working directly for our fact-checking project RasKRIKavanje. At the moment RasKRIKavanje has its editor (Vesna Radojevic), two journalists/ fact-checkers (Marija Vučić and Milica Ljubičić), one project assistant (Snezana Petijevic) and one graphic designer (Miodrag Cakic).

What different activities does your organization carry on?

KRIK is non-governmental organization and nonprofit investigative media outlet, our core mission is to investigate and report about state corruption and organized crime in Serbia and to create journalistic databases for Serbian citizens. On the other hand, apart from fact-checking and debunking false news, RasKRIKavanje also investigates main problems of Serbian media scene, as well as reports about state funding of the media.

What are the goals of your fact-checking operation over the coming year?

Our goals for the coming year are to continue to be one of the most important sources of fact-checked and debunked news in Serbia, to grow our social media community, to produce more video debunks and increase the number of citizens we manage to reach with verified information. We are in the final stages of becoming the signatory of EFCSN (European Fact-Checking Standards Network). Needless to say, we also plan to stay compliant with IFCN policies and renew our verification.

Raskrikavanje, a distinct fact-checking project of the investigative portal KRIK, currently comprises five dedicated team members, including an editor, two journalists/fact-checkers, a project assistant, and a graphic designer. 

RasKRIKavanje has published 35 fact-checks (debunked articles) during the previous six months (since the beginning of April 2023 until beginning of October 2023) and our monthly average for that period is 6 debunks per month. Please see all our fact-checks here (listed in reverse chronology): https://www.raskrikavanje.rs/raskrinkano.php

Raskrikavanje has published a total of 35 fact-checks (debunked articles) in the past six months, averaging approximately 6 debunks per month within that period. However, there were times when fact-checks were not published every week with the biggest gap between April 7 and May 5. The reason for this could be the holiday season in the country during that period. 

Raskrikavanje covers a range of important topics with a broad reach and a high potential for serious repercussions if manipulated.

KRIK and RasKRIKavanje do not have any commercial, financial, or institutional relation with the state, with any politician or political party in Serbia or in any other country. In order to maintain impartial position and objective reporting, KRIK has never applied or asked for grants from Serbian government, or funds from local municipalities in Serbia nor any other aid from state institutions, and we do not have intention to apply in the future.

KRIK is a nonprofit media outlet, we are financed by project-based grants (donations) from respectful international organizations and by donations from the citizens (https://www.krik.rs/podrzi-nas/). All our international donors are transparently listed on our website, as well as the description of our editorial independence, please see the link: https://www.krik.rs/o-nama/ And as mentioned, significant part of our annual budget is also provided from crowdfunding - individual donations from our readers, many of them publicly post about their support to KRIK, which can be seen by following hashtag #PodrziKRIK on Twitter (https://twitter.com/search?q=%23PodrziKrik&src=typeahead_click&f=live). 

Raskrikavanje does not seem to maintain any commercial, financial, or institutional relationships with the state, politicians, or political parties in Serbia or any other country.  Their funding primarily comes from project-based grants provided by international organizations and contributions from citizens. Details about international donors are available on KRIK's website. A significant portion of their annual budget is sourced from crowdfunding, which includes individual donations from readers.

The statement of editorial independence is available on the following link our website: https://www.raskrikavanje.rs/o_nama.html (please look under section “DONATORI”) 

Raskrikavanje does not receive money from state or political sources. 

The following links lead to ten selected articles, which demonstrate our non-partisanship. Firstly, you will see that we have been using the same process and same high standards of evidence in all articles, and secondly it is clear that our portal has been objectively debunking false news about Serbian opposition and as well as about the government and all other significant figures and institutions, national and foreign.

These are the examples of selected fact checks from the previous period:

1. https://www.raskrikavanje.rs/page.php?id=Manipulacija-portala-Nova-Kako-izostaviti-siru-sliku-da-bi-Srbija-bila-opet-mimo-svih-1143

2. https://www.raskrikavanje.rs/page.php?id=Holandski-parlament-nije-izglasao-da-se-Srbiji-uvedu-vize-1117

3. https://www.raskrikavanje.rs/page.php?id=Zlostavljana-zena-u-domu-za-stare-u-Peci-NIJE-Srpkinja-1098

4. https://www.raskrikavanje.rs/page.php?id=Nije-istina-da-Ukrajina-ne-postoji-i-da-nije-priznata-kao-nezavisna-drzava-1087

5. https://www.raskrikavanje.rs/page.php?id=Mila-Aleckovic-neumorna-u-borbi-protiv-Bila-Gejtsa-i-vakcina-1120

6. https://www.raskrikavanje.rs/page.php?id=Informer-kao-glasnogovornik-Kremlja-Ako-Rusi-upotrebe-nuklearno-oruzje-krivi-su-Britanci-1155

7. https://www.raskrikavanje.rs/page.php?id=Udruzeni-poduhvat-negiranja-genocida-Bosnjacka-stradanja-i-srebrenicka-desavanja-1192

8. https://www.raskrikavanje.rs/page.php?id=Marinika-Tepic-nije-zahtevala-da-se-Srbi-proglase-za-genocidan-narod-1181

9. https://www.raskrikavanje.rs/page.php?id=Albanskoj-reprezentaciji-intonirana-himna-Boze-pravde-pre-meca-Netacno-1168

10. https://www.raskrikavanje.rs/page.php?id=Da-li-zaista-Srbi-nisu-bezbedni-u-Crnoj-Gori-1199

Raskrikavanje consistently upholds high standards of evidence and impartiality in their fact-checking.

RasKRIKavanje team has developed and updated a unique methodology of work as a guide in selecting and fact-checking suspicious news. We would like to point out that our methodology is publicly available, and we have unique typology of classifying debunked news according to different criteria.

Our entire methodology of work can be found on our website here: https://raskrikavanje.rs/o_nama.html or directly in English on the following link: https://www.raskrikavanje.rs/RaskrikavanjeMethodology.pdf  

Raskrikavanje's methodology ensures thorough fact-checking, emphasizing impartiality and accuracy. They employ clear criteria for categorizing false news and maintain transparency. Methodology is publicly available on their website.

Raskrikavanje, maintains a neutral stance, refraining from affiliations, endorsements, or advocacy for any party, politician, or policy position.

Our statement on non-partisanship is a part of our publicly available methodology of work, so please find the statement here (pages 6 and 7): https://www.raskrikavanje.rs/RaskrikavanjeMethodology.pdf

Also, more details about our policies regarding non-partisanship are available in our internal document “Rules of Procedures” (pages 5 and 6), which we are attaching to this application. 

Raskrikavanje outlines its non-partisanship policy in its publicly available methodology and internal procedures, ensuring staff neutrality and transparency.

Raskrikavanje’s fact-finding process is based on the use of credible sources and methods, and each article will have clearly identified sources and links to them. Among the sources to be used in the research, the following should be highlighted:

‐ Official data and statistics;

‐ Answers and data from official institutions;

‐ Relevant media sources;

‐ Official statements by relevant persons or institutions;

‐ Research of relevant institutions or individuals;

‐ Opinions of experts;

‐ Legal acts and official documents of a different type;

‐ Own research;

‐ Other confidential and relevant source

Raskrikavanje identifies and provides sources for all significant evidence in their fact checks, offering clear links for replication.

Raskrikavanje relies on credible sources for evidence in their fact checks. 

Raskrikavanje verifies all crucial components of claims against multiple named sources of evidence.

Raskrikavanje is fact-checking unit launched by the portal KRIK and this is publicly stated on our website - https://www.raskrikavanje.rs/o_nama.html

KRIK is a nonprofit media outlet, we are financed by project-based grants (donations) from respectful international organizations and by donations from the citizens. All our international donors are transparently listed on our website, please see the link: https://www.krik.rs/o-nama/

Please also find attached KRIK’s official registration documents.

Raskrikavanje is transparent about its funding sources and information can be found on KRIK's website, including financial reports for the previous year, a nonprofit media outlet,

Raskrikavanje is fact-checking unit launched by portal KRIK and this is publicly stated on our website - https://www.raskrikavanje.rs/o_nama.html

KRIK is a nonprofit media outlet, we are financed by project-based grants (donations) from respectful international organizations and by donations from the citizens. All our international donors are transparently listed on our website, please see the link: https://www.krik.rs/o-nama/

Please also find attached KRIK’s official registration documents.

Raskrikavanje is a fact-checking unit established by KRIK, which is openly acknowledged on their website https://www.raskrikavanje.rs/o_nama.html. KRIK, the parent organization, operates as a nonprofit media outlet, primarily funded through project-based grants from international organizations and donations from citizens. The list of international donors is transparently available on their website https://www.krik.rs/o-nama/. 

KRIK team consists of young, successful professionals and we are very proud that our group brings together many fearless women. Biographies of KRIK and RasKRIKavanje team members are published on KRIK’s website, please read more about us at the following link: https://www.krik.rs/en/krik-team/

(Biographies can also be found at portal Raskrikavanje, when you click on their linked name within the section “TIM” - https://www.raskrikavanje.rs/o_nama.html )

The organizational structure and editorial control of Raskrikavanje is outlined on its website. Detailed biographies of the team members are published on KRIK website https://www.krik.rs/en/krik-team/. 

KRIK team consists of young, successful professionals and we are very proud that our group brings together many fearless women. Biographies of KRIK and RasKRIKavanje team members are published on KRIK’s website, please read more about us at the following link: https://www.krik.rs/en/krik-team/

(Biographies can also be found at Raskrikavanje’s webisite, when you click on their linked name within the section “TIM” - https://www.raskrikavanje.rs/o_nama.html )

Detailed professional biographies of the KRIK and Raskrikavanje team members are available on KRIK's website https://www.krik.rs/en/krik-team/. 

All readers can contact Raskrikavanje team through official email address publicly available on our website, we especially encourage them to let us know if the notice some suspicious articles in Serbian media: https://www.raskrikavanje.rs/o_nama.html

Also, the readers are sending their questions via Raskrikavanje’s official social media profiles (X (Twitter): https://twitter.com/Raskrikavanje and Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/raskrikavanje/ and Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/raskrikavanje/ ). Raskrikavanje team is willing to respond to all questions, notes and e-mails. 

Readers can easily communicate with Raskrikavanje's team through their official email address, which is publicly available on their website: https://www.raskrikavanje.rs/o_nama.html. Additionally, they can reach out to them via their official social media profiles on Twitter, Facebook, and Instagram.

Our detailed methodology of work is publicly available at Raskrikavanje’s website, it is both in Serbian:

https://www.raskrikavanje.rs/upload/171220-Metodologija---Raskrikavanje.pdf and in English:

https://www.raskrikavanje.rs/RaskrikavanjeMethodology.pdf

(Both links are available on our “About” page: https://raskrikavanje.rs/o_nama.html ) 

Raskrikavanje provides a detailed methodology of their work on their website, available in both Serbian and in English.

Raskrikavanje selects claims for fact-checking based on their reach and importance. They prioritize claims that have a significant impact on public discourse or could potentially mislead a large audience. This is evident in their approach to addressing claims about various political, social, and public health issues in Serbia.

In their fact checks, they present both evidence that supports the claim and evidence that challenges it.

Raskrikavanje consistently applies the same high standards to assess evidence in their fact checks, regardless of the source of the claim. 

Readers can always contact Raskrikavanje team through an official email address publicly available on our website and we especially encourage them to let us know if they notice some suspicious articles in Serbian media. On our website on the page “About us” (https://www.raskrikavanje.rs/o_nama.html ) we have created the section “PRIJAVITE SUMNJIV ČLANAK” (“REPORT A SUSPICIOUS ARTICLE”), where we explained to the readers simple procedure how to submit claims to check, this is the explanation:

“When you notice an article in the domestic media whose authenticity you doubt, write to us at raskrikavanje@krik.rs, and we will check all the information and in accordance with the editorial policy and the importance of the reported topic, we will debunk selected articles and publish news about them on our site.” Also, the readers are sending their questions via Raskrikavanje’s official social media profiles (X/Twitter: https://twitter.com/Raskrikavanje and Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/raskrikavanje/ and Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/raskrikavanje/ ). Raskrikavanje team is always willing to respond to all questions, notes and emails.

Raskrikavanje actively encourages readers to submit potentially false articles through their website or official social media channels. 

Link to the correction policy published on our debunking website - https://www.raskrikavanje.rs/o_nama.html (Section “Ispravke i ažuriranja”) and on portal KRIK - https://www.krik.rs/o-nama/  

Raskrikavanje provides a readily accessible corrections policy on both their fact-checking website and the KRIK portal.

Raskrikavanje's corrections policy is in accordance with journalistic standards and legal regulations.

Raskrikavanje is highly motivated and committed to maintaining professional standards within its work, so we always give special attention to being open, honest, and ready to review our work.

From the recent examples stated below you can see that every correction or any update of the articles is clearly indicated, and every change was transparently explained at the end of those articles:

1. https://www.raskrikavanje.rs/page.php?id=Oksfordova-enciklopedija-nema-veze-sa-Univerzitetom-u-Oksfordu-1190

2. https://www.raskrikavanje.rs/page.php?id=Dan-zalosti-za-pojedine-srpske-portale-proglasen-samo-u-Republici-Srpskoj-1198

3. https://www.raskrikavanje.rs/page.php?id=Marinika-Tepic-nije-zahtevala-da-se-Srbi-proglase-za-genocidan-narod-1181

4. https://www.raskrikavanje.rs/page.php?id=Na-fotografiji-nije-maloletni-K--K-vec-mladic-iz-Irske-1173

Raskrikavanje clearly states corrections and updates made.

As soon as we became the IFCN signatory, we have proudly published on our RasKRIKavanje website. We have detailly explained what the principles are and informed our readers that if they believe we are violating the IFCN Code, they may inform the IFCN about this, with the provided link to the “complaints” page on the IFCN website. Please see this description on our website, it is published on the bottom of the Home page - https://www.raskrikavanje.rs/ , but also on the bottom of the section “O nama” (“About us”) - https://www.raskrikavanje.rs/o_nama.html.

Raskrikavanje displays within the "About us" section, that they are an IFCN signatory and informs users they can report any potential violations with a link to the IFCN complaints page.

Link to the parent media correction policy: https://www.krik.rs/o-nama/          

KRIK's correction policy is in accordance with the Code of Journalists of Serbia and the Law on Public Information and Media.