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A Guide to Effective Fact Checking On-air and Online

Five steps for analyzing political ads, nine “patterns of deception” to watch for and specific tips on presentation. Highly practical as ads spiral high in cost and share of air.

Posted by Journalism Accelerator on October 11, 2012
Topics: Craft, Resources Tags: Accuracy, Fact-Checking, Politics, Television News, Tips

Conversations for impact: New ethical considerations for political coverage

Can media, collectively, change the game of political reporting? Check out conversations on new approaches to increase accountability and accuracy, delivering information a democracy deserves.

Posted by Emily Harris on October 10, 2012
Topics: Blog, Craft Tags: Accuracy, Fact-Checking, Journalism Ethics, Politics, Truthsquad

Verify U.S. Federal Government Social Media Accounts

Did the government really say that? In a viral world, it’s worth verifying. Use this new tool to check whether a government agency has registered a social source.

Posted by Journalism Accelerator on August 24, 2012
Topics: Craft, Resources Tags: Accuracy, Database, Fact-Checking, Government, Government Information, Investigative Reporting, Public Interest, Reporting, Social Media, Tools

Politifact’s Truth-O-Meter

Draw on the fact-checking prowess of Politifact and embed their national research and accuracy ratings of political claims right on your site. Inspiration for a local effort?

Posted by Journalism Accelerator on August 24, 2012
Topics: Craft, Resources Tags: Accuracy, Congress, Fact-Checking, Government, Government Information, Investigative Reporting, Politics, Public Interest, Reporting, Research, Tools

Truth in the Age of Social Media

Real newsroom practices for verifying information, including video, pictures and tweets. Specific strategies, common mistakes, tricks for finding the truth despite technological manipulation.

Posted by Journalism Accelerator on August 13, 2012
Topics: Craft, Resources Tags: Accuracy, Citizen Sources, Nieman Journalism Labs, Report, Social Media

NewsTrust

“Your guide to good journalism.” Special for elections: investigative reporting plus community/crowd fact-checks hoping to help keep politicos honest.

Posted by Journalism Accelerator on November 16, 2011
Topics: Community, Experiments, Resources Tags: Access To Information, Accuracy, Civic Engagement, Crowdsourcing, Fact-Checking, News Literacy, Nonprofit, Social News Site, Truthsquad