Wrote: Etrit Rexhepi
An article titled "" has been published.Alarming/ 17 deaths in the workplace this year".
content It was published with this title on Monday (July 21), by the online medium "frontonline.net".
What's wrong with the claim?
Hibrid.info has found that the claim presented in the headline as a fait accompli came referring to only one source, namely the president of the Private Sector Union, Jusuf Azemi.
Contrary to the title, hibrid.info has found that the content of this article clarifies that the figure of "17 workplace deaths" is taken from the statement of Mayor Azemi for "Front Online" (see here).
But, in some other media outlets, on Tuesday (July 22), articles were published referring to a press release. Central Labor Inspectorate, a body that monitors the implementation of legislation in the field of employment relations and occupational health and safety. In the same articles, it is stated that according to the press release, from January to now seven people have died in the workplace (see here and here).
This means that there are different figures for the loss of workers' lives in the workplace this year. Contrary to the title, hibrid.info has found that the content of this article clarifies that the figure of "17 workplace deaths" is taken from the statement of Mayor Azemi for "Front Online" (see here).
Analyze:
The claim of 17 deaths in the workplace was presented as a fait accompli, without specifying in the headline that the information was based on the statement of the head of the Private Sector Union.
Meanwhile, according to official data from the Central Labor Inspectorate, which is missing from the aforementioned article, seven cases of workplace deaths have been recorded.
Based on its work methodology, hibrid.info assesses the content as "One-sided reporting".
Reasoning:
“Biased reporting” is defined as information content that clearly favors facts, positions, and conclusions that align with a particular narrative, often disregarding the rule of contact with the other party when it comes to claims that are damaging to one’s reputation or portrayed by certain actors with a negative approach. One form of biased reporting is the selective presentation of facts, where facts that support a particular thesis are emphasized, while facts that do not confirm it are neglected.