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'''Climate Feedback''' is a website that [[Fact-checking|fact-checks]] media coverage of [[climate change]].<ref name=":1">{{Cite news|url=https://www.cjr.org/united_states_project/climate-change-factcheck-science.php|title=At Climate Feedback, scientists encourage better science reporting. But who is listening?|work=Columbia Journalism Review|access-date=2018-12-03|language=en}}</ref> The website seeks out top [[Climate scientist|climate scientists]] in relevant fields to assess the credibility and accuracy of media stories related to climate change.<ref name=":0" /><ref name=":1" /><ref name=":2">{{Cite web|url=https://www.axios.com/climate-change-is-the-easiest-news-to-fake-1529698183-579c584b-25da-49fe-a46a-cc77e913ba1c.html|title=Why climate change is the easiest news to fake|website=Axios|language=en|access-date=2018-12-03}}</ref> The website published its first review in 2015.<ref name=":2" /> The website was founded by Emmanuel Vincent, who has a PhD in Oceanography & Climate from [[Pierre and Marie Curie University|Université Pierre et Marie Curie]].<ref name=":3">{{Cite web|url=https://www.poynter.org/news/fact-checker-got-several-news-outlets-correct-false-story-about-mini-ice-age|title=This fact-checker got several news outlets to correct a false story about a mini-Ice Age|website=Poynter|language=en|access-date=2018-12-03}}</ref> |
'''Climate Feedback''' is a website that [[Fact-checking|fact-checks]] media coverage of [[climate change]].<ref name=":1">{{Cite news|url=https://www.cjr.org/united_states_project/climate-change-factcheck-science.php|title=At Climate Feedback, scientists encourage better science reporting. But who is listening?|work=Columbia Journalism Review|access-date=2018-12-03|language=en}}</ref> The website seeks out top [[Climate scientist|climate scientists]] in relevant fields to assess the credibility and accuracy of media stories related to climate change.<ref name=":0" /><ref name=":1" /><ref name=":2">{{Cite web|url=https://www.axios.com/climate-change-is-the-easiest-news-to-fake-1529698183-579c584b-25da-49fe-a46a-cc77e913ba1c.html|title=Why climate change is the easiest news to fake|website=Axios|language=en|access-date=2018-12-03}}</ref> The website published its first review in 2015.<ref name=":2" /> The website was founded by Emmanuel Vincent, who has a PhD in Oceanography & Climate from [[Pierre and Marie Curie University|Université Pierre et Marie Curie]].<ref name=":3">{{Cite web|url=https://www.poynter.org/news/fact-checker-got-several-news-outlets-correct-false-story-about-mini-ice-age|title=This fact-checker got several news outlets to correct a false story about a mini-Ice Age|website=Poynter|language=en|access-date=2018-12-03}}</ref> |
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''The Guardian'' referred to it as "a highly respected and influential resource".<ref name=":0">{{Cite web|url=https://www.theguardian.com/environment/climate-consensus-97-per-cent/2017/nov/29/new-study-uncovers-the-keystone-domino-strategy-of-climate-denial|title=New study uncovers the 'keystone domino' strategy of climate denial {{!}} Dana Nuccitelli|last=Nuccitelli|first=Dana|date=2017-11-29|website=the Guardian|language=en|access-date=2018-12-03}}</ref> The website fact-checks one or two stories per week.<ref name=":1" /> Typically, a story will be reviewed by five or six scientists, but on one story, there were 17 reviewers.<ref name=":1" /> According to Climate Feedback, each reviewer has to hold a PhD and be published in top-tier peer-reviewed science journals.<ref>{{Cite news|url=https://climatefeedback.org/About/|title=About us - Climate Feedback|date=2015-05-01|work=Climate Feedback|access-date=2018-12-03|language=en-US}}</ref> The website has identified errors in content published by outlets, such as Fox News, the Wall Street Journal, Mail on Sunday and New York Magazine.<ref name=":2" /><ref name=":3" /> The website is included in the database of global fact-checking sites by the Reporters’ Lab at [[Duke University]].<ref>{{Cite news|url=https://reporterslab.org/fact-checking-triples-over-four-years/|title=Fact-checking triples over four years - Duke Reporters' Lab|date=2018-02-22|work=Duke Reporters' Lab|access-date=2018-12-03|language=en-US}}</ref> |
''The Guardian'' referred to it as "a highly respected and influential resource".<ref name=":0">{{Cite web|url=https://www.theguardian.com/environment/climate-consensus-97-per-cent/2017/nov/29/new-study-uncovers-the-keystone-domino-strategy-of-climate-denial|title=New study uncovers the 'keystone domino' strategy of climate denial {{!}} Dana Nuccitelli|last=Nuccitelli|first=Dana|date=2017-11-29|website=the Guardian|language=en|access-date=2018-12-03}}</ref> The website fact-checks one or two stories per week.<ref name=":1" /> Typically, a story will be reviewed by five or six scientists, but on one story, there were 17 reviewers.<ref name=":1" /> According to Climate Feedback, each reviewer has to hold a PhD and be published in top-tier peer-reviewed science journals.<ref>{{Cite news|url=https://climatefeedback.org/About/|title=About us - Climate Feedback|date=2015-05-01|work=Climate Feedback|access-date=2018-12-03|language=en-US}}</ref> The website has identified errors in content published by outlets, such as Fox News, the Wall Street Journal, Mail on Sunday and New York Magazine.<ref name=":2" /><ref name=":3" /> The website is included in the database of global fact-checking sites by the Reporters’ Lab at [[Duke University]].<ref>{{Cite news|url=https://reporterslab.org/fact-checking-triples-over-four-years/|title=Fact-checking triples over four years - Duke Reporters' Lab|date=2018-02-22|work=Duke Reporters' Lab|access-date=2018-12-03|language=en-US}}</ref> |
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As a project of the Science Feedback non-profit organization, Climate Feedback reviews are used in Facebook’s fact-checking partnership to identify false news and show them lower in News Feed.<ref>{{Cite news|url=https://www.axios.com/facebook-fact-checking-partners-poynter-087404bc-42f0-40c8-b570-6a45a1d6bd63.html|title=Facebook adds 2 new fact-checking partners|date=2019-04-17|work=Axios|language=en-US}}</ref><ref>{{Cite web|url=https://www.facebook.com/help/publisher/182222309230722|title=Fact-Checking on Facebook: What Publishers Should Know|website=Facebook|language=en|access-date=2019-04-19}}</ref> |
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Revision as of 13:08, 19 April 2019
Climate Feedback is a website that fact-checks media coverage of climate change.[1] The website seeks out top climate scientists in relevant fields to assess the credibility and accuracy of media stories related to climate change.[2][1][3] The website published its first review in 2015.[3] The website was founded by Emmanuel Vincent, who has a PhD in Oceanography & Climate from Université Pierre et Marie Curie.[4]
The Guardian referred to it as "a highly respected and influential resource".[2] The website fact-checks one or two stories per week.[1] Typically, a story will be reviewed by five or six scientists, but on one story, there were 17 reviewers.[1] According to Climate Feedback, each reviewer has to hold a PhD and be published in top-tier peer-reviewed science journals.[5] The website has identified errors in content published by outlets, such as Fox News, the Wall Street Journal, Mail on Sunday and New York Magazine.[3][4] The website is included in the database of global fact-checking sites by the Reporters’ Lab at Duke University.[6]
As a project of the Science Feedback non-profit organization, Climate Feedback reviews are used in Facebook’s fact-checking partnership to identify false news and show them lower in News Feed.[7][8]
References
- ^ a b c d "At Climate Feedback, scientists encourage better science reporting. But who is listening?". Columbia Journalism Review. Retrieved 2018-12-03.
- ^ a b Nuccitelli, Dana (2017-11-29). "New study uncovers the 'keystone domino' strategy of climate denial | Dana Nuccitelli". the Guardian. Retrieved 2018-12-03.
- ^ a b c "Why climate change is the easiest news to fake". Axios. Retrieved 2018-12-03.
- ^ a b "This fact-checker got several news outlets to correct a false story about a mini-Ice Age". Poynter. Retrieved 2018-12-03.
- ^ "About us - Climate Feedback". Climate Feedback. 2015-05-01. Retrieved 2018-12-03.
- ^ "Fact-checking triples over four years - Duke Reporters' Lab". Duke Reporters' Lab. 2018-02-22. Retrieved 2018-12-03.
- ^ "Facebook adds 2 new fact-checking partners". Axios. 2019-04-17.
- ^ "Fact-Checking on Facebook: What Publishers Should Know". Facebook. Retrieved 2019-04-19.