R0050/2026-03-31-02/Q001/SRC08

Research	R0050 — Journalism Disciplines
Run	2026-03-31-02
Query	Q001
Search	S03
Result	S03-R01
Source	SRC08

Academic analysis of fact-checking epistemology (2025)

Source

Field	Value
Title	Fact-Checking in Journalism: An Epistemological Framework
Publisher	Journalism Studies (Taylor & Francis)
Author(s)	Academic researchers
Date	2025
URL	https://www.tandfonline.com/doi/full/10.1080/1461670X.2025.2492729
Type	Academic journal article

Summary

Dimension	Rating
Reliability	Medium-High
Relevance	High
Bias: Missing data	Low risk
Bias: Measurement	N/A
Bias: Selective reporting	Low risk
Bias: Randomization	N/A — not an RCT
Bias: Protocol deviation	N/A — not an RCT
Bias: COI/Funding	Low risk

Rationale

Dimension	Rationale
Reliability	Peer-reviewed academic publication in a respected journalism studies journal
Relevance	Directly analyzes epistemological foundations and gaps in fact-checking methodology
Bias flags	No significant concerns; academic analysis without apparent advocacy position

Evidence Extracts

Evidence ID	Summary
SRC08-E01	Academic research identifies three epistemological challenges in fact-checking methodology