NRC HAS Terminated its collaboration with a correspondent in Spain. The Newspaper was an investment in July Into an Article by the journalist, because the Author had not actually spoken to one of the sources in the article.
It groups a piece about data centers in Spain. The Issue Came to Light After Questions from Geenstijl . The Weblog Received a Tip From Someone Who Suspended that the Conversation with a Spanish Farmer in the article Was fabricated.
The Investigation by NRC shows that “serious journalistic Errors Were Made” in the Creation of Several published Articles. Accordance to the newspaper, the errors range from inventing sources or manufacturing quotes to not mentioning family ties with sources or omitting source references.
It Concerns at Least Eight Articles in the Period from 2022 to 2025. ” NRC Cannot Guarantee The Journalistic Integrity of these Articles.” The Newspaper Will Place a Note Under The Pieces.
“The Reliability of NRC Journalism is our most valuable asset. Unfortunately, That Trust Has Been Seriously Damaged,” Says editor-in-chief Patricia Veldhuis in A Statement. “Our work must be based on facts and verifiable at all times.”