The truthful is linked to the truth.
From the Latin verax , truthful is an adjective that refers to someone who always says or professes the truth . The term also applies to true and verifiable information .
For example: “Martín is a truthful man, you can trust what he tells you,” “The government has requested truthful data from the consulting firms to decide whether the minister will run in the next elections as a candidate for deputy,” “It is estimated "that the attack has left more than a dozen dead, although there is still no true figure released by an official body."
The truth in the media
Within the field of the media, the term that we are now analyzing is fundamental. And it is considered that it is essential that all the information given to the public is truthful, and not a misrepresentation on the part of the newspaper itself and the corresponding journalist.
Specifically, professionals in this field are always required to tell truthful news so that citizens can know the complete truth about a fact. Hence, it is established that it is essential that he absolutely stick to reporting the events that have occurred and not distort them based on his ideas, prejudices, interests or political affinities.
A duty of the journalist
Furthermore, for many scholars and experts it is established that informative truthfulness is the obligation, the duty, that every journalist must have with respect to the truth. This means, therefore, that you act diligently when processing information, investigating it and then being able to make it known to the public. Hence, it is established that to achieve that, the steps set out below must be followed:
• Verification of the fact and differentiation of what opinions are.
• Documentation, investigation of the event and verification of the data that has been collected.
• Analysis of the event itself taking into account the context in which it took place.
These ideas, and many others, make up such interesting books and articles on information truthfulness as this one: “Information truthfulness as an institutional requirement for the exercise of freedom of information by the journalistic media.”
In Argentina, the Veraz is a financial report.
The Truthful Report
In Argentina , Veraz is a very popular financial report produced by the Equifax company. These reports present personal data of a commercial and credit nature, linked to the fulfillment of obligations.
The Veraz data are provided to the natural and legal persons that require them, although they can only be used as established by the Personal Data Protection Law .
It is important to highlight that Veraz does not present a value judgment on the information , but only transmits the data that is collected from sources such as the Central Bank or the Official Gazette .
Usefulness of this report
For institutions that grant credit , requesting a Veraz is a tool that helps validate the data provided by the applicant. In this way, by knowing their credit history, you are warned about their ability to pay and their responsibility for the debt.
The Veraz can also be beneficial for those applying for credit, since having a positive history is an additional guarantee and, with the information, you can protect yourself from contracting obligations that you are not in a position to face later.