Politi-f**ked: Why Politifact’s ‘Lie Of The Year’ Is Not Just Wrong, It’s Irresponsible
Since announcing "Republicans voted to end Medicare" as its "Lie Of The Year" yesterday, Pulitzer Prize-winning fact-check outfit Politifact.com has faced more blowback than a chronic spitter on a Ducati. While they apparently think this is just griping by the left, even the conservative National Review says they got it wrong....
Fact-Check or Die! Why News Media Survival Depends On Checking The Facts
Traditionally, trust in the news media was established through good work - work that was also right. But distrust in the press grows when traditional journalistic values are forgotten. Right now, people mistrust the press a whole lot - but fact-checking might be the way to win that trust back.
