How it works?
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How do we evaluate articles and news papers?
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Below you can download AkhbarMeter's handbook for reviewing news articles. The handbook illustrates
the methodology in full details with examples that helps to understand each question and its answers
Frequently asked questions
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How are articles rated on AkhbarMeter
The team evaluate news articles by answering a series of questions (19 questions) that are available
here. These questions are derived from international and local media code of ethics and professional
standards . The questions are categorized into three sections, the first section is concerned with
violations of law conduct and human rights. The second section is concerned with manipulation
techniques
used by media channels, whereas the third section is concerned with professionalism in news
reporting
and content writing.
What does the rating percentage refer to?
All rated articles get a score from 0 to 100%. This score reflects the degree to which the news
article
aligns with professional standards and code of ethics. The score is calculated automatically after
each
article is rated by one of our reviewers.
Do all criteria have the same influence on the final rating score?
The three different categories of questions (professionalism, violations of law conduct and human rights, and manipulation) do not equally influence the public.
Professionalism
The extent to which the question damages public opinion determines its weight in the score.
Credibility
The questions in the category of legal and human rights violations have the highest weight among all the
questions, and then come the questions related to manipulation and propaganda
Human Rights
finally the questions of professionalism and code of ethics, which AkhbarMeter team is keen on
promoting.
What are the questions that we base our rating on?
Does the author refer to the source when quoting or paraphrasing?
Is there any false information in the article?
Did the editor balance between different point of views?
Did the editor present sufficient information about the topic?
Is there any tampering with information or its context in the article?
Is there any insult, defamation or slandering for individuals or groups in the article?
Does the author refer to the source of the images used in the article clearly?
Is there a violation of privacy in the article?
Is there a conformoty with the right of presumption of innocence in the article?
Is there any hate speech in the article?
Is there any violence-instigation message in the article?
Is there any discrimination or/and stereotyping against individuals or groups in the article?
Did the editor refer to the sources of the information used in the article?
Do the sources represent more than one point of view?
Did the editor use relevant sources in the article?
Did the editor mix between facts and his/her personal opinion?
Did the editor get a permission from the owners of the visual/written content before publishing?
Is the headline objective and precise?
Does the visual content match with the article?
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