Dhalia Borg

Dhalia reviews content for any grammatical errors, including spelling, formatting, and punctuation. She earned her certification for advanced level in English and for teaching English as a foreign language. This background and meticulous attention to detail help her identify and correct errors.

Dhalia analyses text for terminology, tone, style, voice and language used in content to ensure uniformity and that each is appropriate for our readers. She focuses on editing to create a seamless flow in the content and follows our editorial guidelines and publishing principles while allowing each author’s writing style to shine through.

Dhalia seeks to understand, learn, and stay up to date about the covered topics. This helps her improve the effectiveness of her role when editing and proofreading, even more so when it comes to technical jargon and specialised content.

Dhalia knows that navigating the world of online casinos can be tricky at times. Backed by the Poynter ACES Introductory Certificate in Editing, she emphasises rephrasing complicated concepts and making edits to remove vague or unnecessary language. She ensures the content is direct, straightforward, and easy enough for players of all levels to understand.

With the help of the Fact-checking Fundamentals course provided by IFCN, Dhalia has gained the ability to identify and evaluate reliable sources when cross-verifying information. She looks at relevant credentials, the publisher’s reputation, such as reputable institutions or organisations, checks evidence and citations, publication date, and if the text has been peer-reviewed.

Dhalia compares the team’s and analysts’ own findings with additional reliable sources. Cross-referencing verifies the reported information and facts, helping to identify any biases or inaccuracies. She knows that you shouldn’t rely on a singular source, but it’s important to compare information, claims, and facts to detect a pattern and see if there is any alignment across these different sources.

During the cross-referencing of information, she identifies biased or misleading claims by examining the sources’ use of language and any sensationalised claims to sway opinions, and checks how they fit into the context of the topic.

Dhalia knows that not all sources are equally trustworthy. She prioritises sources, having learned how to verify and interpret data, and searches for evidence to back up claims. Some techniques she uses are source triangulation, data consistency checks, and liaises with our industry specialists for their expertise. She also looks at firsthand accounts over interpretations or summaries as sources for fact-checking data.

She stays informed on the evolution of misinformation techniques, including clickbait and propaganda tactics, to recognise false or manipulated content that pushes a media bias. Dhalia does her utmost to stop the spread of misinformation and media biases on NewCasinos, following guidelines from the ‘How to Spot Misinformation Online’ course powered by Poynter, ensuring she is not selectively editing our content and no fake data or misleading headlines are used.

Dhalia understands that it’s crucial to maintain objectivity in the content evaluation process. She follows the best practices set up by organisations like the International Fact-Checking Network (IFCN) and welcomes peer review to avoid the influence of bias and thoroughness in the fact-checking process. She ensures transparency in sources, methodology, and corrections.