informeres

The informere is a proposed role within information ecosystems, described as a neutral intermediary that aggregates, verifies, and presents information to users with transparent provenance. The term is used in academic and policy discussions about information governance to distinguish routine information delivery from the active stewardship of evidence.

The word informere derives from informare, Latin for to shape, inform, or instruct, and is used to emphasize accountability and traceability, not persuasion.

Informeres perform core functions: curating information from diverse sources, verifying provenance, providing context and multiple perspectives, and publishing notes on bias and confidence. They emphasize transparent methods, source attribution, and periodic updates. They can be implemented as human editors, algorithmic systems, or hybrids.

In practice, informeres may operate within media organizations, public institutions, or platform ecosystems as part of governance or information-service layers. Their aim is to support informed decision-making, reduce repetition of misinformation, and aid information literacy by making the basis for claims explicit.

Critics argue that the informere concept risks centralizing editorial authority, suppressing minority views, or becoming a tool for platform governance that may still reflect systemic biases. Proponents counter that with robust transparency, accountability mechanisms, and participatory design, informeres could complement journalists, educators, and researchers.

See also: information literacy, fact-checking, curatorship, transparency, algorithmic governance.