S04¶


Research	R0050 — Journalism and Other Truth-Seeking Disciplines
Run	2026-03-31
Query	Q001
Search	S04

WebSearch + WebFetch — Verification Handbook and journalism corroboration standards

Summary¶

Field	Value
Source/Database	WebSearch + WebFetch
Query terms	(1) "Verification Handbook European Journalism Centre methodology structured digital age fact-checking" (2) "AP Reuters journalism verification standards two-source rule corroboration" (3) WebFetch of Verification Handbook fundamentals chapter
Filters	None
Results returned	20 (search) + 1 (fetch)
Results selected	2
Results rejected	19

Selected Results¶

Result	Title	URL	Rationale
S04-R01	Verification Fundamentals: Rules to Live By	https://datajournalism.com/read/handbook/verification-1/verification-fundamentals-rules-to-live-by/2-verification-fundamentals-rules-to-live-by	Core chapter of Verification Handbook on methodology fundamentals
S04-R02	Reuters Handbook of Journalism	https://mediakar.wordpress.com/wp-content/uploads/2012/10/handbook-of-journalism-reuters.pdf	Major wire service verification standards

Rejected Results¶

Result	Title	URL	Rationale
S04-R03	Various verification handbook promotional pages	Multiple URLs	Descriptions of the handbook rather than methodology content

Notes¶

The WebFetch of the Verification Handbook chapter confirmed that journalism verification emphasizes principles (skepticism, documentation, multiple sources) over structured frameworks. The handbook explicitly does not provide evidence quality scales, uncertainty language standards, or formal bias assessment frameworks.