Should you trust media bias charts? – Poynter
Nov 2, 2021 · The AllSides Chart. The AllSides chart focuses solely on political bias. It places sources in one of five boxes — “Left,” “Lean Left,” “Center,” “Lean Right” and “Right ...
Poynter – A global leader in journalism. Strengthening democracy.
Oct 21, 2024 · Poynter is a nonprofit media institute and newsroom that provides fact-checking, media literacy and journalism ethics training to citizens and journalists in service to democracy.
International Fact-Checking Network – Poynter
1 day ago · The International Fact-Checking Network (IFCN) at Poynter was launched in 2015 to bring together the growing community of fact-checkers around the world. The network advocates for information ...
What PolitiFact learned in 1,000 fact-checks of Donald Trump
February 2, 2024. PolitiFact has hit a milestone: We published our 1,000th rated fact-check of Donald Trump. In classic Trump fashion, he claimed in his New Hampshire primary victory speech Jan ...
A surprising number of Americans believe these 6 false claims
Sep 7, 2022 · As the November midterm elections near, political candidates and TV ads are pushing inaccurate and misleading claims about immigration. And according to an NPR/Ipsos poll, a significant number of ...
The economy is strong, data shows. Why do so many Americans …
Mar 8, 2024 · The media has been increasingly negative about the economy. Many Americans pay little attention to broad economic statistics, which leads to misconceptions, economists said. A December Bankrate ...
What the HBO QAnon documentary series revealed about the
Apr 12, 2021 · The new HBO documentary series “Q: Into the Storm” by filmmaker Cullen Hoback attempts to shed light on the origins of the QAnon movement. (Courtesy: HBO) An HBO documentary series about QAnon ...
Who checks the fact-checkers? Penn State researchers
Nov 13, 2023 · The researchers examined 11,639 fact-checking articles from Snopes and 10,710 from PolitiFact from Jan. 1, 2016, to Aug. 31, 2022. They found Snopes checked more “real claims” — claims that ...
Why it worked: A rhetorical analysis of Obama’s speech on race
Oct 20, 2017 · To dispel the fears of some white Americans and to advance his chances for election, Obama delivered a major address on race in America, a speech that was praised even by some of his adversaries ...
A look behind Real Raw News’ sensational (and fabricated) headlines
Sep 27, 2021 · Real Raw News is a relatively new website that regularly publishes fantastical, false stories with made-to-go-viral headlines. This illustration shows a screenshot of the homepage of Real Raw News ...