Tegna recently terminated its national fact-checking team, Verify, resulting in the layoff of over 19 journalists. This decision comes shortly after President Trump's inauguration and represents a strategic pivot towards prioritizing local journalism while integrating artificial intelligence in news generation. Senior editor Sara Roth indicated in a LinkedIn post that many talented journalists are now available for hire. Tegna's spokesperson emphasized that the most impactful work has been at local stations, reflecting a broader trend in the media of re-evaluating the role of fact-checkers amidst rising misinformation.
Tegna's closure of the national Verify fact-checking team signifies a shift towards focusing on local journalism and the use of AI in content creation.
Verify senior editor Sara Roth stated that the layoffs leave skilled journalists available for other opportunities, highlighting the loss to national discourse.
A Tegna spokesperson mentioned that prior experiences indicated the most impactful Verify work was being done at local stations, prioritizing local audiences.
Meta's decision to end partnerships with fact-checking entities underlines a broader trend of skeptical reassessment regarding the role of fact-checkers in media.
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