Tags: Fact Checker

World of trade-offs: What journalists think of rating scales in fact-checking
January 27, 2020
Rating systems are widely accepted among and used by most fact-checkers. But the idea received backlash over the years, with critics alleging that the system reflects fact-checkers’ biases and potentially oversimplifies complex issues.
RJI Student Innovation Fellowships 2018
RJI Student Innovation Fellow finds fact checking trickier than anticipated
December 20, 2018
In the ongoing fight against a torrent of political misinformation, fact-checkers must carefully choose their battles.
Innovation in Focus
Fact-checking: Journalism distilled to its essence
May 8, 2018
Angie Holan, editor of PolitiFact, speaks with us about fact-checking, how to get started and why it’s an important part of journalism today.