Media Outlet Mongolian Fact-checking Center Date of first publication 04/03/2024 Date of Latest Change 04/03/2024

3. Public Service Media

3.1. Public Service Media Mission, Governance and Independence

The Media Outlet shall describe its public service mission and the legal instrument on which it is based. It shall describe its governance structure, including the role of all relevant governance bodies or organisations (for example, regulator, supervisory board, government/parliament role). It shall state how its financial income is generated and what proportion of its financial resources are totally or partially provided by public funds. It shall state if both external and internal governance measures guarantee its editorial independence.

Is the Media Outlet a Public Service Media?

Yes

What is the public service mission for which it is responsible?

By providing accessible fact-checks, we aim to support public media literacy education and empower individuals to make informed decisions

Is this governed by legislation?

Yes

What law or legal instrument specifies its role and responsibilities?

the Law on freedom of the press
the Law on transparency of public information

Provide a reference URL here.

https://legalinfo.mn/mn/detail/546

What are the stakeholders with which it has formal relations, and what is the nature of the relationship?

Currently, we do not have any official relationship with any local businesses or state organizations. But we have official membership of the International Fact-checking Network at Poynter institute and Meta as their Third party fact-checking partner. We also carry out short term grant funded projects that support our mission in combatting disinformation.

How is income generated?

The following activities generate income for the Nest Center:

- Meta’s Third Party Fact-checking Program
- Grant funding
- Training for newsrooms and journalists
- Fact-checking services

What portion of income is public funds?

None

Does the governance guarantee editorial independence?

Yes

State here in what way.

The Nest Center for Journalism Innovation and Development guarantees editorial independence providing necessary tools and finances for Mongolian Fact-checking Center. Furthermore, editorial independence is sustained by editorial members including fact-checkers and editor-in-chief.