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It is a term that has broad connotations depending on the discipline where it is applied or the context. For sociology, a fact is a social, political, or historical event that occurs in the normal course of events and that by its effects can influence the future, so it must be remembered.

For the law, it is an event that has great significance in the legal field. For the sciences, it is an event objectively verifiable by a scientist.

For the economy, it is an event or process related to the economy in a society.

For journalism, a fact is a news , this being a story that refers to a novel or unusual event or event that occurred within a community or within a specific area.

Meets the following characteristics:

• Veracity.
• Clarity.
• Present.
• Brevity.
• Consequence.
• Outcome.
• Generality.
• Human interest.
• Novelty.
• Opportunity.
• Prominence.
• Proximity.
• Service.
• Topic.

Opinion

It has different meanings and uses depending on the context. For philosophy, opinion is the degree of possession of the truth regarding a knowledge that is affirmed as true without guaranteeing its validity.

Public opinion is the beliefs that are attributed to society.

Opinion in journalism is the exposition and argumentation of thought or means of communication regarding a topic.

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Differences between Fact and Opinion

• An event is an event whose meaning varies slightly depending on the context in which it is found. For example, a scientific fact is one that can be verified scientifically and objectively.
• An opinion is an idea that one has regarding a fact or event or about a person or entity. For philosophy, an opinion is a knowledge that is affirmed as true without guaranteeing its validity.