Fact-checking automation: an ethnographic approach to newsrooms

This article explores the adoption of artificial intelligence-driven automation tools in factchecking newsrooms, focusing on their potential to enhance verification efficiency and reach. Using digital ethnography and semi-structured interviews with executives, journalists, and engineers from Duke Re...

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Autores: Larraz-Elorriaga, I. (Irene)|||/items/e5dee802-d351-4dd0-b86e-75cebf8b8fa7, Salaverría-Aliaga, R. (Ramón)|||/items/037197e4-63c1-433c-a2f6-4e614741bc0f, Serrano-Puche, J. (Javier)|||/items/8a8184e2-1794-496a-a75b-4cefc66f5685
Tipo de recurso: artículo
Fecha de publicación:2024
País:España
Institución:Universidad de Navarra
Repositorio:Dadun. Depósito Académico Digital de la Universidad de Navarra
Idioma:inglés
OAI Identifier:oai:dadun.unav.edu:10171/116073
Acceso en línea:https://hdl.handle.net/10171/116073
Access Level:acceso abierto
Palabra clave:Automated fact-checking
Artificial intelligence
Ethnography
Newsrooms
Media
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Sumario:This article explores the adoption of artificial intelligence-driven automation tools in factchecking newsrooms, focusing on their potential to enhance verification efficiency and reach. Using digital ethnography and semi-structured interviews with executives, journalists, and engineers from Duke Reporters’ Lab (USA) and Full Fact (UK), the study examines the motivations for adopting these tools, their impact on fact-checking practices, perceived benefits, user attitudes, and measurable outcomes. Findings reveal significant variations in approaches and results across newsrooms, underscoring ongoing challenges in implementing automation tools within complex workflows. This work advances understanding of automation’s role in fact-checking and offers insights for future research.