Fact Check

Release 0.9: We're All Fact-Checkers Now

Esther Dyson | Posted 10.21.2009 | Media


Esther Dyson

Spin, propaganda, and censorship persist in journalism, but with one big difference: Almost anyone can now operate as a reporter. How can we ensure that these self-nominated reporters respect the truth?

Jason Linkins

Health Care Bill To Cover Undocumented Immigrants? False.

HuffingtonPost.com | Jason Linkins | Posted 11.10.2009 | Media


Over at Media Matters, Eric Boehlert calls out the media for covering Rep. Joe Wilson's interjectory fireworks during President Obama's address to a j...

Group Launches Site To Debunk Conservatives' Viral Emails

Media Matters Action Network | Posted 10.18.2009 | Politics


Today, the Republican National Committee released a new ad in support of its so-called "Seniors' Bill of Right." The ad features RNC Chairman Michael ...

Obama Admin Fires Back At Right Wing With Detailed Rebuttal Of "Death Book" Claim

The Plum Line | Greg Sargent | Posted 09.25.2009 | Politics


In a sign of real concern about the right wing's latest lurid health care tale, the Obama administration's veterans agency is hitting back at conserva...

USA Today Needs to Check Its Facts: The Priority is the Economy

Kety Esquivel | Posted 04.11.2009 | Home


Kety Esquivel

Catherine Singley, Office of Research, Advocacy, and Legislation National Council of La Raza (NCLR) Earlier this week, our friends at the Immigration...

Jed Lewison

Obama Campaign Releases Debate "Pre-Buttal"

HuffingtonPost.com | Jed Lewison | Posted 11.02.2008 | Politics


The Obama campaign, hoping to get out in front of expected McCain campaign attacks during tonight's debate, released the following "pre-buttal":...

Jed Lewison

Both Candidates Made Misstatements, But McCain's Were By A Mile

HuffingtonPost.com | Jed Lewison | Posted 10.28.2008 | Politics


I've put together a summary of the misstatements of fact in last night's debate as tracked by FactCheck.org. The bottom-line is that while Obama did m...

#spinewatch Update

Craig Newmark | Posted 10.16.2008 | Home


Craig Newmark

An alternative metaphor to "grow a spine" is "get a pair" courtesy of Amy Poehler and Tina Fey.