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JOUR 5420/7420: Credibility, the News Media and Public Trust: Country and Fact Checking Resources and Tools

Internatiional Fact Checking Web Resources

      Produced by the Central Intelligence Agency; includes country profiles and reference maps.

Media & Press Index Tools

            A tool to compare the level of freedom enjoyed by journalists and media in 180 countries and territories; Methodology explained.

            RSF Barometer: World Abuses in Real Time https://rsf.org/en/barometer

State media database that monitors media outlets using these main criteria: a). funding; b). management and governance; c). editorial    control; Methodolgy explained.

Media Influence Matrix Country Reports via MJRC https://journalismresearch.org/2024/05/media-influence-matrix-country-reports/...

Google Search

Google Web Search

Search Google via url to get specific results such as: " site.org ", " site.gov ", and  " site.edu ".

An example is: Malaysia + "public trust" + news or media site:.org

Databases @UGA Libraries

  • Look under the "Countries and regions" section. 
  • Business Source Complete has country reports as a source format just like newspapers or journal articles. Search for your country and then limit by country report.