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REFERENCE DIRECTORY

News and media.
Find a useful starting point.

General news, public broadcasting and media literacy. Explore 17 selected destinations with their publisher and official domain.

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A DIRECTORY WITH CONTEXT

News and media.
17 selected websites.

General news, public broadcasting and media literacy. Each listed website retains its own publisher and official destination. Read the individual records in English or switch to their French counterpart.

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EXPLORE BY NEED

Choose a subject.
Then narrow the question.

Browse each subject, compare the resources and open an English record with publisher details and practical checks.

14 websites · bilingual records

Public services

Rights, official procedures, public data and French institutions.

Explore this subject 14 websites · bilingual records

Health and solidarity

Health information, prevention, care and support resources.

Explore this subject 14 websites · bilingual records

Jobs and business

Careers, job search, training, business creation and management.

Explore this subject 30 websites · bilingual records

Education and knowledge

Study guidance, courses, libraries and open knowledge.

Explore this subject 17 websites · bilingual records

News and media

General news, public broadcasting and media literacy.

Explore this subject 14 websites · bilingual records

Culture and heritage

Museums, archives, creative work, events and cultural heritage.

Explore this subject 22 websites · bilingual records

Search and artificial intelligence

Search engines, AI assistants and research tools.

Explore this subject 40 websites · bilingual records

Digital tools

Web standards, software, development, archives and secure communication.

Explore this subject 13 websites · bilingual records

Travel and mobility

Transport, maps, destinations and journey planning.

Explore this subject 15 websites · bilingual records

Consumer and home

Purchases, energy, housing, renovation and consumer protection.

Explore this subject 17 websites · bilingual records

Science and environment

Scientific research, climate, weather, geography and natural risks.

Explore this subject 12 websites · bilingual records

World and international

International institutions, global data and cooperation.

Explore this subject 10 websites · bilingual records

Sport and leisure

Sports organisations, competitions and outdoor activities.

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SELECTED SUBJECT

News and media: 17 websites.

General news, public broadcasting and media literacy. Each record identifies its publisher and official destination, with related resources and practical checks.

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News and media · France

INA

Institut national de l’audiovisuel

Television and radio archives documenting recent political, cultural and media history.

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These websites belong to our network. Each has its own editorial scope; check its current information before relying on it.

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From a resource to usable evidence

Compare reports without counting the same source twice

Several websites may reproduce one statement. Trace facts to their origin and inspect differences in reporting before counting confirmations.

Count origins, not repetitions

AFP’s handbook calls for at least two independent sources per fact-check, in addition to any denials.

A question to resolve: Three pages all cite one press release. How many origins have you found?

Read the documented table and worked explanation →

Choose the evidence for your task
TaskInformation to retainStarting point
Follow an eventEvent date, publication, updatesFranceinfo
Compare reportingAuthor, genre, cited documents, angleRFI
Locate a broadcast archiveProgramme, broadcast date, full sequenceINA
Identify a translated articleOriginal outlet, author and datesCourrier international
Read an economic figurePeriod, unit and cited producerLes Échos
A record worth keeping

Keep a short timeline: event, initial report, new evidence, correction. For an image or quotation, retain the full source and provenance rather than an isolated screenshot.

Check a circulating photograph

A photograph accompanies a claim about an event. Check its file, original context and attached text separately.

  1. Describe before concluding

    Record visible elements, possible crops and missing information. Do not infer location from resemblance alone.

  2. Seek the origin

    Compare occurrences, dates, captions and credits. Find an earlier publication or identifiable source.

  3. Evaluate the claim

    Compare recovered context with the current message. Keep references so someone else can repeat the check.

Useful output

A note separating what the image shows, what its source states and what remains unestablished.

No reverse-search result does not establish that an image is new.

Do three articles provide three confirmations?

Only if their evidence is sufficiently independent. Three reproductions of one source do not multiply the evidence.

How should I handle a corrected article?

Cite the current version and mention a correction if it changes your argument. Avoid circulating only the old headline.

Do multiple republications independently confirm a fact?

Not when they repeat one wire report or statement. Compare information origins.

Put these resources to work

Follow a complete task with sources, checks and a record to keep.

Investigate a viral claim

Turn a shared post into a timeline, an identified origin and a conclusion matched to the evidence.

Follow the pathway →

All task pathways →

Which website for which need?

Four concrete starting points.

These resources answer different questions. Match one to your task, then make the suggested check before relying on its result.

Franceinfo

Follow a developing story

Read an article or live feed while separating the first report from updates.

Check first Note the time and find the cited documents.

Find Franceinfo →
INA

Find a broadcast archive

Search an identified collection for an older recording.

Check first Check programme, date and editing before interpreting the clip.

Find INA →
CLEMI

Teach media literacy

Use teaching resources to examine sources, images and how information spreads.

Check first Adapt the exercise to the learner and the document.

Find CLEMI →
Courrier international

Compare international perspectives

Read translated reporting from newspapers around the world.

Check first Return to the original publisher and publication date.

Find Courrier international →
Similar names, different purposes

Choose by the document or action you need.

These comparisons show when two resources in the same subject answer different questions.

Current report or broadcast archive?

Franceinfo covers an evolving event; INA helps locate an older recording and its broadcast context. Record the dates of the event, the programme and the present publication.

Franceinfo ↓INA ↓

Aggregator or newsroom?

Google News helps find different coverage. The original article belongs to its newsroom, which manages corrections and updates. Open that publication before quoting it.

Google Actualités ↓RFI ↓
FOUR USEFUL CHECKS

From a category
to the right destination.

The portal gives you context before the external click. Current conditions and sensitive instructions must still be confirmed with the destination publisher.

  1. 01
    Choose a subject

    Start with the category that matches your practical need rather than the name of a platform.

  2. 02
    Read the record

    Use the publisher, description, country and topic tags to understand what the resource covers.

  3. 03
    Check the destination

    Confirm that the external domain matches the publisher and service you intended to reach.

  4. 04
    Verify changing details

    Review current dates, prices, availability, terms and sensitive instructions on the destination website.

QUESTIONS

Useful scope.
Clear limits.

What is included in the World Web Certified directory?

The directory contains 232 useful starting-point websites across 13 subjects, including public services, health, education, media, culture, search, digital tools, travel, consumer information, science and sport.

Are directory entries certifications or rankings?

No. Inclusion is an editorial orientation choice, not a technical certification, commercial ranking or guarantee covering every page and service on the external website.

Are the individual records available in English?

Yes. Every directory record has an English page with a description, publisher, official destination, a specific use case and practical checks. Use the language menu to open its French counterpart.

How should I verify an important destination?

Check the domain, publisher and purpose described in the record, then confirm current terms, dates and sensitive information on the destination website before acting.

How can I report an error in a record?

Use the Contact page and provide the relevant URL, the inaccurate passage and a supporting source when possible.