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About the Role

Rock & Art is seeking Volunteer Fact-Checkers & Verification Researchers to ensure the accuracy and responsible presentation of factual claims in their journalism. This role involves verifying names, dates, places, figures, quotations, and historical details, tracing claims to primary sources, and evaluating the accuracy of secondary sources. The goal is to make the boundary between evidence, interpretation, and assertion visible, contributing to intellectual honesty and responsible journalism.

Responsibilities

Review articles for factual claims requiring verification.
Identify claims that need supporting evidence.
Check names, dates, places, figures, quotations and historical details.
Verify quotations against original sources where possible.
Trace claims back to primary or authoritative sources.
Check whether secondary sources accurately represent their cited material.
Identify outdated, misleading or insufficient sources.
Distinguish documented fact from interpretation, opinion and inference.
Identify claims that are technically accurate but misleading without additional context.
Flag unsupported generalisations or categorical statements.
Check whether statistics and numerical claims are correctly represented.
Verify references to academic studies, legal matters, institutions, organisations and historical events.
Document verification findings clearly for editors and writers.
Recommend corrections, qualifications or additional sourcing where necessary.
Escalate unresolved or high-risk claims to the appropriate editorial review.
Follow Rock & Art Editorial System (RAES) verification standards and workflows.

Requirements

Relevant backgrounds may include journalism, research, academia, history, law, political science, social sciences, library and information science, archival research, investigative research, publishing, professional editing, or independent research.
Excellent attention to detail.
Strong research skills.
Critical source evaluation.
Excellent written English.
Familiarity with primary and secondary sources.
Careful documentation habits.
Intellectual independence.
Ability to recognise uncertainty.
Willingness to challenge unsupported claims.
Ability to distinguish factual disagreement from interpretive disagreement.
Patience with complex or contradictory evidence.
Respect for attribution and source integrity.
Comfortable stating "I can’t verify this."
Ability to collaborate remotely and communicate effectively with the team.

Skills

Research
Fact-checking
Verification
Critical source evaluation
Documentation
Written English

Location

Remote — worldwide

Work Type

Volunteer
Remote

Experience Level

Open to emerging and experienced researchers and fact-checkers

Salary/Compensations

Unpaid / no financial compensation

Benefits

Clear verification assignments
Access to relevant RAES standards and workflows
Collaboration with writers and editors
Opportunities to develop advanced research and verification skills
Exposure to complex cultural and interdisciplinary subjects
Recognition of verification contributions where appropriate
Opportunity to contribute to a rigorous independent journalism project
Possibility of developing into senior verification, editorial or research responsibilities

About the Company

Rock & Art is an independent cultural journalism and knowledge platform exploring art, music, literature, identity, bodies, sexuality, politics and subcultures through critical, intersectional perspectives.
Practices slow journalism: research-driven, long-form and contextual work that seeks to understand culture rather than simply report on it.
Believes journalism can be a method of producing public knowledge.
Work connects cultural criticism, research, documentation and collective knowledge-building, creating an independent and lasting resource for readers, researchers and communities.
Editorial practice is guided by intellectual curiosity, evidence, context, editorial independence, and a commitment to complexity and responsible representation.
Currently building an international volunteer community of writers, researchers, editors, fact-checkers, knowledge curators and cultural contributors.