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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In job descriptions, look for research methods, information sources, search engines, proofreading, unpublished articles, media literacy, interviews, press law and editorial deadlines.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Check what the advert expects you to verify: names, dates, quotations, statistics, manuscripts or unpublished articles.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.
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Occupation group
journalist (2642.1)
Source facts
| ESCO URI | http://data.europa.eu/esco/occupation/26ca1895-2047-4c76-a678-831c85824f61 |
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| ESCO code | 2642.1.10 |
| ISCO group | 2642 |
| Concept type | Occupation |