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Razkrinkavanje.si is a journalistic project
in which we regularly read between the lines
of Slovenian media content.

ABOUT THE PROJECT

Why

It emerged as a response to poor journalistic practices we encounter in everyday life.
The most obvious include errors, copying or improper quoting, manipulations, weak argumentation, the intrusion of advertising content into journalistic work, distortion of information, the use of half‑truths and, of course, fake news.

We have zero tolerance for all of the above practices at Razkrinkavanje.si.

The purpose of Razkrinkavanje.si is not only to highlight the ailments of the modern media landscape.
Through our work, we aim to help raise the quality of media content and protect good journalism.

We are convinced that good, high‑quality information is essential for an informed life for each of us: for making everyday decisions, taking action against irregularities in society, or participating in democratic elections.

The right to be informed is one of the fundamental human rights and is also guaranteed by the Constitution.

Razkrinkavanje.si is a project of Oštro, the Center for Investigative Journalism in the Adriatic Region, which investigates topics of public interest for the people of the Adriatic region and its neighbourhood.

Razkrinkavanje

Guidelines

Razkrinkavanje.si is committed to the professional principles set out in the Slovenian Journalists’ Code of Ethics, the Munich Declaration, Oštro’s internal code, and the IFCN Code of Principles.
We carry out our work based on professional expertise and accumulated experience, while remaining open to new knowledge at all times.

HOW CAN YOU HELP?

If you come across content that you believe or suspect is false, misleading, or intentionally deceptive, let us know. We will carefully review it and, in line with our editorial judgment, decide whether to fact‑check it and publish our findings. After publication, we will inform you about the outcome.

CORRECTIONS AND AMENDMENTS OF INFORMATION

We are all human, and we all make mistakes. If you come across content that you believe contains an error or infringes upon your rights or interests, you may exercise your right to request a correction or reply under the Media Act. If, as a reader, you have found an error or an inaccurate explanation in our articles, you can write to us at:

razkrinkavanje@ostro.si.

Our editorial team will carefully review your message. If we determine that we made an error or omitted information important for understanding the topic, we will correct the text in the original article: the correction will be marked with an asterisk, and at the bottom of the article we will explain the change and include the date of the update. Except in cases involving a formal request for a correction or a counter‑statement under the Media Act — where the method of publication is legally defined — such updated content will be labelled as a “correction” or an “amendment”.

If the people featured in the article respond after the publication of the piece, we will publish their replies subsequently and label them as an “update”.

If the original post containing the error cannot be edited (for example, on social media), we will correct the content in the same format and on the same channel as the original.

All requests that do not fall under publication requirements defined by the Media Act will be addressed immediately or within 24 hours at the latest We will inform the sender of the outcome of our internal review of the proposed changes by email.

Team

EDITOR-IN-CHIEF AT OŠTRO

Anuška Delić

EDITOR OF RAZKRIKAVANJE

Nina Rozman

DEPUTY EDITOR OF RAZKRINKAVANJE

Žan Premrov

JOURNALISTS

Lara Drugović, Aljaž Primožič, Aljaž Ocvirk, Anđela Makitan, Ana Mićović

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Types of debunked information

how we work

Methodology

We analyse media posts published across all Slovenian media, regardless of their format. We also verify content shared on social networks, forums, blogs, in public spaces, and similar channels.

In particular, we are interested in:

  1. posts that we suspect to be misleading, false, fabricated, or otherwise harmful to public information
  2. statements by politicians, public officials, and other individuals who hold influence and power in society
  3. claims made by those who assert they are victims of the system, politicians and public officials, or other influential individuals
  4. posts that infringe on fundamental human rights or are offensive, hateful, or intolerant
  5. clickbait articles

Posts, claims, or other statements examined by the razkrinkavanje.si team are selected randomly — no post, claim, statement, or media outlet is excluded from review. Media with a larger reach, and therefore greater public visibility and social responsibility, are given some priority, but we also regularly review other, more niche content.

The evaluation of media content is based on verifying posts, claims, statements, and other assertions, independently establishing facts, and seeking evidence that can confirm or refute what was published.

Fact‑checking analysis relies exclusively on credible and verifiable sources. Our newsroom relies solely on primary sources of information, such as official data and statistics, publications and positions of institutions, expert opinions or insights from specialists with verifiable credentials, studies or analyses by institutions or individuals with verifiable expertise, laws and other regulations, databases of national, regional, and international institutions, contracts, payment records, business reports and data, bankruptcy documents, criminal complaints, indictments, and other documents and databases accessible to Oštro’s journalists. In exceptional cases, when referencing primary sources — such as reporting by other media — is not possible, we will explain the use of a secondary source.


The evaluation of statements is based on at least two mutually independent sources. Razkrinkavanje.si does not use anonymous sources in its analyses.

Among the sources we use for analysing media content are:

  • official data and statistics;
  • official data, publications, and positions of institutions;
  • expert opinions or insights from specialists with verifiable professional credentials;
  • studies or analyses conducted by institutions or individuals with verifiable professional credentials;
  • laws, by‑laws, and other legal documents;
  • official databases of the state and other Slovenian, European, and international institutions.

Each analysis includes:

  • a clearly stated claim that has been examined and evaluated;
  • findings supported by evidence;
  • an evaluation/assessment with justification;
  • a link to the original post or posts containing the claims under analysis..

For each analysis, the newsroom keeps:

  • a link to a copy of the article preserved in its original form on one of the archival websites (e.g., webarchive.org)

The archive is important in cases where the author or publisher removes or alters the post after the review.

All findings that emerge from the verification process and are relevant for evaluating the claim under review are clearly and precisely presented in the analysis of the examined content. This applies equally to cases in which the claim turns out to be true.

All information identified and added later is clearly marked as an update: new facts, new data on the spread of the original claim, the publication of corrections or amendments, and similar additions.

Journalists are bound by the professional principles set out in Oštro’s internal code, the Slovenian Journalists’ Code of Ethics, the Munich Declaration, and the IFCN Code of Principles.

Na podlagi neodvisnega preverjanja in analize vsako objavo ovrednotimo glede na tip razkrinkane informacije. Objava ima lahko več ocen, odvisno od števila posameznih trditev, ki jih vsebuje, in števila tipov razkrinkanih informacij, ki jim ustreza.

Carelessness
A post in which the author has made a mistake, resulting in inaccurate information or the sharing of unverified information from another source. The essential point is that it must be clear from the post that the error was unintentional and that the author did not intend to misinform the public.

Unsubstantiated
A post in which the reasoning that led the author to a particular conclusion is not supported by sufficient data, information, or facts, or in which the arguments presented are unreliable or originate from unverifiable sources. It may also involve “rule‑of‑thumb” reasoning.

Borrowed Plumes
A post that turns out to be unoriginal. This may involve copying press releases, reproducing content from other sources, or summarizing information without proper source attribution.

Clickbait
A post whose headline is not supported by the content it refers to. Its purpose is to attract readers’ attention with a sensational title that does not reflect the actual content of the article. Clickbait aims to generate clicks, which may serve as a source of advertising revenue for the publisher.

Manipulation
A post that uses accurate data but presents or interprets it in a misleading way, leading to incorrect or distorted conclusions. This involves twisting or reframing facts.

False Post
A post that contains false information, data, or claims. This rating is used only for content that can be shown to have been created with the intention to mislead and misinform the public.

Biased
A post that promotes the viewpoints of interest groups—whether political, economic, cultural, or otherwise—while excessively emphasizing only one, more favorable side of an event or topic. It involves selective presentation of information to support a particular thesis. This category also includes propaganda posts that clearly express the positions of interest groups, political parties, or related organizations or individuals.

Pseudoscience
A post that presents data, opinions, or conclusions as scientific findings or expert‑supported facts, even though no valid scientific basis exists for such claims. These posts often distort or misrepresent scientific evidence.

Hidden Advertising
A post that presents itself as journalistic content but is in fact an advertisement, which may also be sponsored. Such posts must be clearly labeled as advertising, as required by the Media Act; if they are not, they may constitute hidden advertising.

Satire
A post that uses elements of fiction to present reality in a satirical and humorous way. Such posts are not problematic as long as it is clear that they are intended as satire.

True
A post that is accurate. The claim is supported by data from reliable sources, presented in the proper context, and not conveyed in a misleading way.

Incorrect
A post that, based on independent fact‑checking, has been determined to be untrue. This label is used for claims where it cannot be reliably proven that the author spread false information intentionally, but it is clear that the inaccuracy was not an accidental mistake.

Grey Area
A post that is only partially true. This label is also used for claims that cannot be assessed unambiguously due to a lack of reliable data, credible expert opinions, or relevant counter‑arguments.
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In developing this categorisation, we drew on the methodology used by the Serbian platform raskrikavanje.rs, which is based on the methodology of EAVI – the European Association for Viewers Interests, a non‑profit organisation dedicated to strengthening media literacy.
We last updated the methodology on 15 August 2023.

EXPLANATION

In developing the categorisation, we drew on the methodology used by razkrinkavanje.si, which we also partially adopted. The methodology was developed by EAVI – the European Association for Viewers Interests, a non‑profit organisation dedicated to strengthening media literacy.

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Oštro is a signatory of the International Fact‑Checking Network (IFCN) Code of Principles.
If you believe the newsroom is violating the IFCN Code, you can notify them.

Oštro is a member of EFCSN, the European Fact‑Checking Standards Network.
If you believe the newsroom is violating EFCSN standards, you can file a complaint with the EFCSN governing body on this link.

Oštro is a partner of the EDMO project, the European Digital Media Observatory.

Oštro is a partner of the ADMO project, the Adriatic Digital Media Observatory.

Oštro is part of the regional See Check network.

Oštro participates in the FactCRICIS project.

Oštro is carrying out a project supported by the Open Society Institute – Sofia and co‑funded by the European Union under the Media Resilience project. The views expressed are solely those of the author and do not necessarily reflect the views of the European Union, the European Education and Culture Executive Agency (EACEA), or the Open Society Institute – Sofia (OSIS). Neither the European Union, nor EACEA, nor OSIS can be held responsible for them.