Like everyone else during this period, I received a lot of misinformation on WhatsApp and YouTube. One of the missions of the public service is to fight against disinformation and to contribute to ensuring that the country remains a democracy ,” explains Laurent Guimier, director of information at France Télévisions. In a period of infodemic, the role of journalists is to verify information. Editorial staff engage in fact-checking in dedicated sections but also during live broadcasts . “ Over the last six months, we have done more than 1,500 fact-checks ,” comments Marc Braibant, deputy director of information at AFP, in
Explain
The public wants to understand. The forced immobility list of us mobile number database imposed by confinement gives back its place to the long term, that of analysis.
“I was surprised by people’s appetite for complex subjects. Many readers bought in-depth articles individually,” explains Tristan Vey of Le Figaro. Beyond decryption, the French want useful information . “We created an online questionnaire to ask readers what they expected from us. Their response. Be clear. We want to know what measures are being taken in our territories and the consequences for our daily lives ,” explains Damien Allemand of Nice Matin. “We’ll answer you” sections are multiplying in all media.