Solutions for Journalists

Research solutions for journalists illustration With on-going attacks on the credibility of mainstream media, journalists, editors and publishers must remain vigilant when vetting sources and verifying data.

LexisNexis® offers an unrivalled, global content collection, including a deep news archive going back 40 years, so that you can bring added context to current stories.

Need an interview subject? Want to deep dive into a particular story or analyse an emerging trend? We have tools to help you – from identifying the right people, tracking a brand, or researching a topic both in current news and going back in history. Find the information you need with LexisNexis.

Avoid a fake news faux pas

Thanks to round-the-clock news cycles and always-on social media, one tweet can turn into a worldwide sensation in the blink of an eye. Unfortunately, it's easy to get caught up in the hype—especially when you have a deadline looming. More than once in recent years, reputable news organisations have had to retract a story because of flawed facts.

LexisNexis solutions empower research and analysis, so you can check your facts fast, and maintain the trust of your audiences and readership.

Check your facts

Fact-checking is more important than ever. LexisNexis brings together more than 40,000 premium sources—all in one place—so you can easily avoid spreading fake news by verifying sources and conducting in-depth research that will stand up to public scrutiny.

Track a topic

Monitor news coverage, online reactions and public sentiment from social media, blogs, comments and forums, television clips, radio and beyond. The depth and breadth of our content also ensures that you can spot emerging stories sooner.

Scan news archives

Our impressive 40+ year archive allows you to go back through history and find the information that matters. Looking for comprehensive news articles relating to a person? Want to track an evolving trend through time? Obtain copies of archival documents to illustrate a story or obituary? We can help.

Introducing Nexis®

Gain vital insights from a powerful research platform with customised alerts, analytical tools and an unmatched collection of sources from around the globe, including trusted current and archival news, company profiles, market and industry information—all in one place.

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LexisNexis Newsdesk®

Carry out media monitoring and analysis across print, online, broadcast and social media channels— from one award winning platform—so you can quickly search, analyse and share critical intelligence.

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LexisNexis® Social Analytics

LexisNexis® Social Analytics (powered by Talkwalker). Get the most from the billions of social posts and conversations to research your story, identify influencers, and better understand your audience. Our solution offers virality and location mapping, demographics analysis, hashtag tracking, image recognition and more.

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Resources

Combatting Fake News in 2020

The Global media is filled with news about the Coronavirus. Again misinformation and fake news is confounding the battle against it, with governments and global health leaders urging the need for calm not panic.