Name of code
Editorial Methodology and Ethical Principles [Szerkesztőségi Módszertan és Etikai Alapelvek]
Originator of code
lakmusz.hu (Online Editorial Office and Fact-checker Initiative)
Country
Hungary
Original language
Hungarian
Year of creation
N/A
Type of code
Journalism
Main frame of accountability
Market
Transparency
Public
Legal and regulatory context
Non-mandatory
Implementation and enforcement
Voluntary
Diversity
No
AI/automation
No
Lakmusz is one of Hungary’s (and most probably best-known) fact-checking sites. This document sets out the methodology of fact-checking implemented by Lakmusz, the information to be checked, the form and manner of contact with readers, and the most important ethical principles governing the operation of the editorial office.
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