R0050/2026-03-31/Q001/SRC03¶
IFCN Code of Principles
Source¶
| Field | Value |
|---|---|
| Title | The commitments of the Code of Principles |
| Publisher | IFCN / Poynter Institute |
| Author(s) | IFCN |
| Date | Current (accessed 2026-03-31) |
| URL | https://ifcncodeofprinciples.poynter.org/the-commitments |
| Type | Standards document |
Summary¶
| Dimension | Rating |
|---|---|
| Reliability | High |
| Relevance | High |
| Bias: Missing data | Low risk |
| Bias: Measurement | N/A |
| Bias: Selective reporting | Low risk |
| Bias: Randomization | N/A |
| Bias: Protocol deviation | N/A |
| Bias: COI/Funding | Low risk |
Rationale¶
| Dimension | Rationale |
|---|---|
| Reliability | Primary document from the world's most widely adopted fact-checking standards body |
| Relevance | Directly defines what the IFCN requires of member organizations |
| Bias flags | None significant; this is a standards document, not a research paper |
Evidence Extracts¶
| Evidence ID | Summary |
|---|---|
| SRC03-E01 | IFCN five commitments contain none of the four structured elements |