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Overview
The work centres on background research, source comparison, database searches, manuscript reading and careful communication with editors or interview subjects.
In job descriptions, look for research methods, information sources, search engines, proofreading, unpublished articles, media literacy, interviews, press law and editorial deadlines.
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Fact checking is editorial verification work. It follows claims through sources, databases, manuscripts and interviews so editors can publish with fewer factual errors.
Skills and specializations
Useful skills include source evaluation, background research, database searching, proofreading and careful questions by phone or interview. Media literacy and press-law awareness can matter.
Salary context
Pay expectations depend on publication pace, subject complexity, responsibility for final checks, language needs, editorial deadlines and whether the role includes rewriting or interview work.
Career paths
Paths can lead toward research editing, journalism, copy editing, investigative support, newsroom coordination or specialist verification in scientific, policy or legal topics.
Good to know
Check what the advert expects you to verify: names, dates, quotations, statistics, manuscripts or unpublished articles. Also note whether the role has authority to challenge editors or writers.
Editorial note
This guide is editorial career context, not official labour-market statistics or role-specific pay data.
Where might this occupation occur?
This occupation may occur in several kinds of economic activity. Here are some examples and other occupations that may be found in the same areas.
Other publishing activities, except software publishing
This is one example. Another occupation in this activity is copy editor.
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The selection is based on how occupations are connected to economic activities in ESCO and NACE. Only a few examples are shown to make the information easier to use. The occupations were selected because they are close in occupation area and important skills. The examples are not a ranking. They do not show where most people work, where demand is highest, or which occupation is best suited to a particular person.
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O*NET relationships: 1
Editors
27-3041.00
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Economic activities linked to this occupation.
58.19Other publishing activities, except software publishing
Alternative labels
Occupation group
journalist (2642.1)
Source facts
| ESCO URI | http://data.europa.eu/esco/occupation/26ca1895-2047-4c76-a678-831c85824f61 |
|---|---|
| ESCO code | 2642.1.10 |
| ISCO group | 2642 |
| Concept type | Occupation |