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What do they check? A comparative study on fact-checking practices in Brazil and United States

What do they check? A comparative study on fact-checking practices in Brazil and United States. Paulo Ferracioli Jamil Marques PPGCP (UFPR).

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What do they check? A comparative study on fact-checking practices in Brazil and United States

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  1. What do they check? A comparative study on fact-checking practices in Brazil and United States Paulo Ferracioli Jamil Marques PPGCP (UFPR)

  2. AIM OF THE PAPER: a comparative investigation considering four of the most relevant organizations dedicated to fact-checking activities worldwide: Aos Fatos and Lupa (Brazil); Factcheck.org and Politifact (United States).

  3. LITERATURE REVIEW "what distinguishes contemporary fact-checkers such as PolitiFact and FactCheck.org from traditional journalistic practices is their focus on determining and calling attention to the accuracy of an assertion rather than eliminating errors and falsities in the writing of the report "(VARGO, GUO, AMAZEEN, 2017, p.2). Research about the effects of checking on citizens and on candidates (FRIDKIN, KENNEY, WINTERSIECK, 2015; GARRET, NISBERT AND LYNCH, 2013; YOUNG et al, 2017; )

  4. METHOLODOGICAL ASPECTS from January to April 2017 - Brazilian agents from March to April 2017 - American agents Use of Netvizz – Facebook posts N = 172 texts => 43 from Lupa Agency, 18 from Aos Fatos, 54 from Factcheck.org and 57 from Politifact

  5. PRELIMINARY DISCUSSION Focus on federal Executive Texts concerning the management of the own government Information made available by the government without a FOI request

  6. PONTE – UFPR www.ponte.ufpr.br ponte@ufpr.br facebook.com/ponteufpr @ponteufpr Obrigado! ¡Gracias! Thankyou! Paulo Ferracioli ferracioli.paulo@gmail.com

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