Fact-checking & Research

FACTS YOU
CAN STAND
Behind.

stet is a research and fact-checking consultant built to serve newsrooms, film and TV productions, and executive teams who can't afford to be wrong.

3+
Verticals served
72h
Std. turnaround
100%
Human researchers
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What we do

Three verticals.
One standard.

stet helps you avoid embarrassing corrections, legal headaches, and reputational damage by fact-checking your content before it goes public.

Service 01 / News
📰

News & Journalism

Pre-publication fact-checking and source verification for newsrooms, editors, and independent journalists. We work to your deadline — not ours.

Pre-publication review Source tracing & documentation Claim-by-claim annotation Live corrections support Retainer & per-piece options
Service 02 / Film & TV
🎬

Film, TV & Scripted

Script accuracy, technical consulting, historical research, and legal clearance for productions of all sizes — from independent documentaries to network series.

Script accuracy review Historical & scientific consulting Legal & rights clearance research Technical continuity checks Per-episode or season packages
Service 03 / Corporate
📊

C-Suite Presentations

Stat verification, citation sourcing, and competitive benchmarking for board decks, investor materials, earnings calls, and keynote presentations.

Statistic & data verification Citation sourcing & formatting Competitive benchmarking Claims audit with risk flags Board deck & investor materials
Service 04 / Podcasts
🎙️

Podcasts

Episode research, script fact-checking, guest claim verification, and sourcing support for podcast teams who want every episode to hold up to scrutiny.

Episode research Script fact-checking Guest claim verification Source documentation
Service 05 / Social Media
📱

Social Media Content

Fact-checking posts, threads, and video scripts for platforms where misinformation spreads fastest and a correction damages credibility most.

Post verification Video script review Thread research Source documentation
About stet

Built by
journalists.
Trusted by all.

stet was founded on a simple premise: the same rigorous verification standards that govern great journalism should be available to every organization that communicates publicly. We bring newsroom discipline to every project we touch.

Founder of stet
Bill Meincke
Founder
Why it matters
01

Newsroom roots. Research come from editorial backgrounds — trained to verify before publishing, not after.

02

The approach changes. The standard doesn't. Journalism, film & TV, and the boardroom each demand something different. The rigour never wavers.

03

Primary source only. We don't cite aggregators. Every claim traces back to an original, verifiable source — documented and delivered with your report.

04

No AI shortcuts. Verification requires human judgment. Our work is done by experienced researchers, not language models.

How it works

Four steps.
Zero guesswork.

01

Step 01

Submit your brief

Send your draft, script, deck, or brief through our intake form. We'll scope the project and confirm timeline within 4 business hours.

02

Step 02

Project Locked In

Scope and contract confirmed. Timeline locked, details agreed, and we're ready to get to work.

03

Step 03

Source. Verify. Repeat.

Every claim is traced to a primary source. Flags, corrections, and citations are documented inline, with full source links and confidence ratings.

04

Step 04

Delivery & support

Your annotated report is delivered to deadline. Follow-up questions are included at no extra charge for 5 business days after delivery.

Client feedback

What clients say.

So much of what a great fact-checker does goes unseen: calling organizations to grab new data, contacting publications to confirm information, reaching out directly to sources to make sure what we're reporting is accurate and fair. stet does all of this without being prompted. stet doesn't wait to be told what needs verifying — stet initiates conversations with experts, tracks down primary sources, and consistently holds our work to a high standard. More importantly, stet helps us reach it.

Taryn Varriccho

Supervising Producer · The Hustle YouTube Channel | HubSpot

Bill and stet aided me with a complex, long-form story for The Guardian by working with a researcher at the UK's Centre for Information Resilience. He helped sort through captured Russian documents tied to suspected war crimes, including attendance books, vehicle logs, and medical staff lists, connecting names, unit numbers, and painted vehicle codes to identify specific soldiers and units, work that fed directly into my reporting on accountability for atrocities in Ukraine.

Lauren Wolfe

Award-Winning Journalist · Author of "Ukraine's True Detectives: The Investigators Closing in on Russian War Criminals"

Writing for film means embellishing, that's the job. But every embellishment needs a grounding point, something real underneath it the audience can feel even if they can't name it. stet dug into the actual mechanics of cargo shipping for my script: how the vessels operate, the crews, the routes, the regulations, the unglamorous details that make the world believable. I could take creative liberties with confidence because I knew exactly where the line was.

Sam Stefanak

Screenwriter

Pricing

Transparent.
No surprises.

All projects begin with a free scope call. Pricing scales with complexity and turnaround time. Retainer rates available for recurring clients.

News & Journalism

Editorial

Per-piece fact-checking for articles, features, and investigative reports.

Starting from
$180
starting from · scales with complexity
Full claim-by-claim review
Primary source documentation
Annotated corrections report
5-day follow-up support
Get started
C-Suite & Corporate

Executive

Verification and citation sourcing for board decks, investor materials, and keynotes.

Starting from
$480
starting from · scales with complexity
Full deck audit
Stat & data verification
Citation sourcing & formatting
Risk flag summary
Get started
Film, TV & Scripted

Production

Script review, technical consulting, and research for film and TV projects.

Starting from
$600
starting from · scales with complexity
Full script accuracy review
Historical & technical research
Technical continuity checks
Revision rounds included
Get started

Publish with
confidence.

Tell me about your project. Expect a response with a scope and quote within one business day.

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