AI Fact Checking for Journalists
Your AI agent instantly verifies facts, finds original quotes, and compiles citations from news archives, public records, and research databases—so you can publish accurate stories on deadline.
You spend hours digging through Google News, LexisNexis, and shared drives just to confirm a statistic or quote. As a reporter or editor, you’re stuck copying references between Excel and Word, chasing down sources in email threads, and worrying about missing a key detail. Every deadline brings the risk of an overlooked error or incomplete citation.
An AI agent that verifies facts, extracts citations, and cross-references information from digital archives, news databases, and public records for media professionals.
What this replaces
The hidden cost
What this is really costing you
In the media industry, journalists and editors waste valuable time manually verifying facts, tracking down quotes, and formatting citations. Pulling information from Factiva, ProQuest, and government databases into spreadsheets is tedious and error-prone. The pressure to ensure accuracy grows as deadlines approach, and mistakes can slip through when juggling multiple stories.
Time wasted
6-8 hours/week
Every week, burned on work an AI agent handles in minutes.
Money lost
$15,000/year
In salary, missed revenue, and operational drag — annually.
If you keep ignoring it
If you keep doing it manually, you risk publishing incorrect information, facing legal challenges, and damaging your reputation with editors and readers. Missed citations can lead to costly corrections and loss of trust.
Cost estimates derived from U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics occupational wage data and O*NET task analysis.
Return on investment
The math speaks for itself
Today — without agent
7 hrs/week
of manual work
With your AI agent
75 min/week
agent-handled
You save
$12,500/year
every year, reinvested into growing your business
Estimates based on U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics median salary data and O*NET task importance ratings from worker surveys. Time savings assume 80% automation of eligible task components.
Jobs your agent handles
What this agent does for you
Complete jobs, handled end-to-end — so your team focuses on what matters.
Verify a Statistic Before Publishing
You ask your agent to confirm a statistic from a recent report before your article goes live.
Find a Historical Quote
You ask your agent to locate the original source and context for a quote you want to use.
Cross-Check Public Records
You ask your agent to compare details from multiple public records for an investigative piece.
Summarize a News Archive
You ask your agent to extract key facts from a lengthy news file for a background section.
How to hire your agent
Connect your tools
Link your existing document libraries, news archives, and research databases.
Tell your agent what you need
Type: 'Check if this quote appears in any public records from 2015-2020 and provide the source.'
Agent gets it done
Agent returns verified facts, sources, and citations—ready for your article.
You doing it vs. your agent doing it
Agent skill set
What this agent knows how to do
Source Confirmation
Verifies facts by scanning digital archives such as Factiva or government databases and provides a summary of matched sources.
Citation Compilation
Compiles citation details from ProQuest, JSTOR, and news files, generating ready-to-use references for your articles.
Quote Finder
Locates direct quotes in PDF reports, news archives, or public records and supplies the original context and attribution.
Cross-Record Comparison
Compares information across multiple Excel files and digital records, flagging discrepancies and confirming accuracy.
Document Summarization
Extracts key facts from lengthy documents, highlighting only the relevant information needed for your story.
AI Agent FAQ
Yes, the agent can process digital files exported from Factiva, ProQuest, and similar news databases. You simply upload your files, and the agent scans them for facts, quotes, and citations.
The agent analyzes your supplied materials and returns a confidence score for each fact. Final editorial review is still needed, but you’ll see source details and verification notes for every result.
All files are encrypted in transit via TLS 1.3 and deleted after processing. The agent never stores your documents or shares them outside your requests.
Currently, the agent processes English-language files. Support for Spanish and French is planned for future updates.
Yes, the agent automates verification, citation extraction, and quote retrieval for reporters, editors, and researchers. It reduces manual work and speeds up the editorial process.
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