The BBC World Service's influence is linked here to the trust earned by providing information that is usually accurate. Accuracy in the underlying information is distinguished from the quality of the accompanying analysis. Audiences can compare what they hear with their own governments' accounts and decide which claims they find credible. A continuing supply of accurate information is proposed as a way to expose falsehoods and weaken trust in those repeating them. The argument rests on the credibility of the information supplied over time.
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BBC World Service credibility and the influence of factual reporting
The World Service example distinguishes confidence in factual reporting from agreement with a broadcaster's analysis.