Updates to the checks of claims by Newsbook: new claims, verdicts, report versions and replies. A record, not a score. https://leandergrech.github.io/Mizien/bodies/newsbook/ 2026-10-08T12:00:00Z Miżien tag:leandergrech.github.io,2026:mizien:CC-059:2026-10-08:check-started:worker-b-attempt-1-blocked-on-source-the-nso-release-on-the-economic-accounts-for-agriculture-2025-as-reported-subsidies-eur-28-7-million-20-2-of-output-is-browser-only-newsbook-28-sep-2026-and-italpress-mna-29-sep-2026-give-it-in-indirect-speech-needed-the-release-text-the-test-is-then-eurostat-aact-eaa01 2026-10-08T12:00:00Z

Check started: Worker B, attempt 1: blocked on source. The NSO release on the Economic Accounts for Agriculture 2025 (as reported: subsidies EUR 28.7 million, 20.2% of output) is browser-only; Newsbook (28 Sep 2026) and Italpress/MNA (29 Sep 2026) give it in indirect speech. Needed: the release text; the test is then Eurostat aact_eaa01.. CC-059, Land & Trees.

tag:leandergrech.github.io,2026:mizien:CC-026:2026-10-06:note:re-check-of-the-newsbook-page-for-date-and-author-newsbook-com-mt-refused-connections-from-scripts-and-wayback-was-blocked-date-corroborated-by-the-malta-news-agency-copy-18-jun-2026-and-search-results-logged-in-literature-cc-026-notes-md 2026-10-06T12:00:00Z

Note: Re-check of the Newsbook page for date and author: newsbook.com.mt refused connections from scripts and Wayback was blocked. Date corroborated by the Malta News Agency copy (18 Jun 2026) and search results. Logged in literature/CC-026/notes.md.. CC-026, Climate & Energy; verdict so far: Largely supported (draft, no right of reply needed).

tag:leandergrech.github.io,2026:mizien:CC-026:2026-10-06:version-1-1:1-1-corrections-after-the-6-oct-2026-audit-cover-status-quote-labelling-claim-date-and-speaker-records 2026-10-06T12:00:00Z

Version 1.1: 1.1: corrections after the 6 Oct 2026 audit: cover status, quote labelling, claim date and speaker records.. CC-026, Climate & Energy; verdict so far: Largely supported (draft, no right of reply needed).

tag:leandergrech.github.io,2026:mizien:CC-026:2026-10-06:evidence-reviewed 2026-10-06T12:00:00Z

Evidence reviewed. CC-026, Climate & Energy; verdict so far: Largely supported (draft, no right of reply needed).

tag:leandergrech.github.io,2026:mizien:CC-026:2026-10-06:correction:cover-status-line-read-draft-although-the-check-needs-no-right-of-reply-the-5-oct-clarification-had-not-reached-the-cover-it-now-reads-no-right-of-reply-needed-derived-by-the-template-the-cover-and-flyer-quote-is-now-labelled-as-the-articles-opening-line-with-the-headline-given-separately-instead-of-appearing-as-the-headline 2026-10-06T12:00:00Z

Correction: Cover status line read 'draft' although the check needs no right of reply (the 5 Oct clarification had not reached the cover); it now reads 'no right of reply needed', derived by the template. The cover and flyer quote is now labelled as the article's opening line, with the headline given separately, instead of appearing as the headline.. CC-026, Climate & Energy; verdict so far: Largely supported (draft, no right of reply needed).

tag:leandergrech.github.io,2026:mizien:CC-026:2026-10-06:clarification:record-fixes-claim-date-and-the-newsbook-source-date-set-to-18-jun-2026-were-empty-and-n-d-report-sub-claim-table-gains-a-said-by-column-speakers-added-to-the-sub-claims-research-log-completed-findings-verdict-and-confidence-unchanged 2026-10-06T12:00:00Z

Clarification: Record fixes: claim.date and the Newsbook source date set to 18 Jun 2026 (were empty and n/d); report sub-claim table gains a 'Said by' column (speakers added to the sub-claims); research log completed. Findings, verdict and confidence unchanged.. CC-026, Climate & Energy; verdict so far: Largely supported (draft, no right of reply needed).

tag:leandergrech.github.io,2026:mizien:CC-026:2026-10-05:exact-wording-found:newsbook-article-18-jun-2026-damian-micallef-read-in-full-verbatim-wording-archived-in-the-report-the-quoted-sentence-is-the-articles-opening-line-the-headline-is-malta-records-eus-largest-rise-in-greenhouse-gas-emissions 2026-10-05T12:00:00Z

Exact wording found: Newsbook article (18 Jun 2026, Damian Micallef) read in full; verbatim wording archived in the report. The quoted sentence is the article's opening line; the headline is 'Malta records EU's largest rise in greenhouse gas emissions'.. CC-026, Climate & Energy; verdict so far: Largely supported (draft, no right of reply needed).

tag:leandergrech.github.io,2026:mizien:CC-026:2026-10-05:note:eurostat-news-item-ddn-20260616-2-of-16-jun-2026-read-malta-169-4-cyprus-10-7-lithuania-9-5-romania-5-4 2026-10-05T12:00:00Z

Note: Eurostat news item ddn-20260616-2 of 16 Jun 2026 read: Malta +169.4%, Cyprus +10.7%, Lithuania +9.5%, Romania +5.4%.. CC-026, Climate & Energy; verdict so far: Largely supported (draft, no right of reply needed).

tag:leandergrech.github.io,2026:mizien:CC-026:2026-10-05:note:eurostat-data-pulled-env-ac-ainah-r2-updated-7-aug-2026-and-env-air-gge-updated-2-jun-2026-plus-table-metadata-residence-principle-recomputed-in-tools-cc-026-report-calc-py-saved-in-data-cc-026 2026-10-05T12:00:00Z

Note: Eurostat data pulled: env_ac_ainah_r2 (updated 7 Aug 2026) and env_air_gge (updated 2 Jun 2026), plus table metadata (residence principle); recomputed in tools/cc-026-report/calc.py, saved in data/cc-026/.. CC-026, Climate & Energy; verdict so far: Largely supported (draft, no right of reply needed).

tag:leandergrech.github.io,2026:mizien:CC-026:2026-10-05:version-1-0-first-issue:first-issue-right-of-reply-not-sent-the-claim-reports-a-eurostat-estimate-any-reply-is-for-the-maintainer-to-decide 2026-10-05T12:00:00Z

Version 1.0: first issue: First issue. Right of reply not sent: the claim reports a Eurostat estimate; any reply is for the maintainer to decide.. CC-026, Climate & Energy; verdict so far: Largely supported (draft, no right of reply needed).

tag:leandergrech.github.io,2026:mizien:CC-026:2026-10-05:clarification:right-of-reply-status-brought-into-line-with-the-5-oct-2026-rule-a-reply-is-sought-only-where-a-check-finds-a-claim-not-substantiated-misleading-or-contradicted-so-this-check-needs-none-cover-page-footer-flyer-and-the-standards-appendix-now-say-so-findings-verdict-and-confidence-unchanged 2026-10-05T12:00:00Z

Clarification: Right-of-reply status brought into line with the 5 Oct 2026 rule: a reply is sought only where a check finds a claim Not substantiated, Misleading or Contradicted, so this check needs none. Cover, page footer, flyer and the standards appendix now say so. Findings, verdict and confidence unchanged.. CC-026, Climate & Energy; verdict so far: Largely supported (draft, no right of reply needed).

tag:leandergrech.github.io,2026:mizien:CC-007:2026-10-05:clarification:source-6-cde-news-is-headlined-malta-news-briefing-saturday-19-july-2023-but-the-page-was-published-on-19-july-2025-its-own-metadata-19-july-2025-was-a-saturday-the-record-already-gave-the-2025-date-a-note-now-says-that-the-year-in-the-headline-is-the-publisher-s-no-figure-or-finding-changes 2026-10-05T12:00:00Z

Clarification: Source 6 (CDE News) is headlined 'Malta News Briefing – Saturday 19 July 2023', but the page was published on 19 July 2025 (its own metadata; 19 July 2025 was a Saturday). The record already gave the 2025 date; a note now says that the year in the headline is the publisher's. No figure or finding changes.. CC-007, Air; verdict so far: Largely supported (draft, no right of reply needed).

tag:leandergrech.github.io,2026:mizien:CC-007:2026-10-05:clarification:right-of-reply-status-brought-into-line-with-the-5-oct-2026-rule-a-reply-is-sought-only-where-a-check-finds-a-claim-not-substantiated-misleading-or-contradicted-so-this-check-needs-none-cover-page-footer-flyer-and-the-standards-appendix-now-say-so-findings-verdict-and-confidence-unchanged 2026-10-05T12:00:00Z

Clarification: Right-of-reply status brought into line with the 5 Oct 2026 rule: a reply is sought only where a check finds a claim Not substantiated, Misleading or Contradicted, so this check needs none. Cover, page footer, flyer and the standards appendix now say so. Findings, verdict and confidence unchanged.. CC-007, Air; verdict so far: Largely supported (draft, no right of reply needed).

tag:leandergrech.github.io,2026:mizien:CC-059:2026-10-04:added-to-the-claims-to-check 2026-10-04T12:00:00Z

Added to the claims to check. CC-059, Land & Trees.

tag:leandergrech.github.io,2026:mizien:CC-026:2026-10-04:added-to-the-claims-to-check 2026-10-04T12:00:00Z

Added to the claims to check. CC-026, Climate & Energy; verdict so far: Largely supported (draft, no right of reply needed).

tag:leandergrech.github.io,2026:mizien:CC-007:2026-10-04:version-1-2:newsbook-article-read-in-full-wayback-snapshot-verbatim-wording-quoted-its-figures-checked-against-the-annex-confidence-raised-to-high 2026-10-04T12:00:00Z

Version 1.2: Newsbook article read in full (Wayback snapshot): verbatim wording quoted, its figures checked against the annex; confidence raised to high.. CC-007, Air; verdict so far: Largely supported (draft, no right of reply needed).

tag:leandergrech.github.io,2026:mizien:CC-007:2026-10-04:evidence-reviewed 2026-10-04T12:00:00Z

Evidence reviewed. CC-007, Air; verdict so far: Largely supported (draft, no right of reply needed).

tag:leandergrech.github.io,2026:mizien:CC-007:2026-10-03:version-1-1:added-an-independent-partial-cross-check-against-eea-validated-station-data-documented-one-unresolved-attard-2024-difference 2026-10-03T12:00:00Z

Version 1.1: Added an independent partial cross-check against EEA validated station data; documented one unresolved Attard 2024 difference.. CC-007, Air; verdict so far: Largely supported (draft, no right of reply needed).

tag:leandergrech.github.io,2026:mizien:CC-007:2026-10-02:version-1-0-first-issue:first-draft-based-on-parliamentary-question-29696-and-its-tabled-annex 2026-10-02T12:00:00Z

Version 1.0: first issue: First draft based on Parliamentary Question 29696 and its tabled annex.. CC-007, Air; verdict so far: Largely supported (draft, no right of reply needed).