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Research	R0002 — Research Standards for AI-Assisted Writing
Run	2026-03-13
Claim	C011
Search	S03

WebSearch — Journalism Methodology vs Principles

Summary¶

Field	Value
Source/Database	WebSearch
Results returned	10
Results selected	2
Results rejected	1

Query¶

Terms: "journalism methodology vs principles fact-checking evidence hierarchy lack formal"
Filters applied: None
Results returned: 10

Selected Results¶

Result	Title	Rationale
S03-R01	LSE epistemological framework paper	Academic research on journalism epistemology
S03-R02	Tandfonline paper	Peer-reviewed research on fact-checking methodology

Rejected Results¶

Result	Title	Rationale
S03-R03	Cross-checking PMC	Different focus — not relevant to journalism methodology characterization

Notes¶

Targeted search for the principles-vs-methodology distinction in journalism. Results confirmed that the field has a "contested epistemology" (Graves, 2017) and is still developing formal methodological foundations.