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R0050/2026-03-31-02/Q003/H3

Research R0050 — Journalism Disciplines
Run 2026-03-31-02
Query Q003
Hypothesis H3

Statement

The taxonomy has had no meaningful adoption — it remains a one-time academic publication without subsequent integration into any practice.

Status

Current: Eliminated

Supporting Evidence

Evidence Summary
None Evidence clearly shows widespread adoption

Contradicting Evidence

Evidence Summary
SRC02-E01 First Draft trained 37+ newsrooms using the framework
SRC03-E01 EU adopted the terminology in official policy
SRC01-E01 Commissioned by Council of Europe, widely cited

Reasoning

The taxonomy has been cited thousands of times, adopted into EU policy, used for newsroom training globally, and its terminology (mis/dis/malinformation) has become standard vocabulary. H3 is clearly eliminated.

Relationship to Other Hypotheses

H3's elimination confirms meaningful adoption exists, supporting H2 over both H1 and H3.