U.S. Presidential Debate Underscored Rise of Fact-checking Tools
Posted: 10/10/2012 | By: C. Daniel Guerra | Knight Center
As the Oct. 3 debate between President Barack Obama and Republican
challenger Mitt Romney showed, journalists in the U.S. are increasingly using fact-checking websites as another way to inform and engage the public.
Websites such as FactCheck.org monitor and analyze candidates’ statements or political ads for accuracy and truthfulness. The sites often use graphics along with their findings to visually demonstrate if a candidates' statements are misleading.
Websites such as FactCheck.org monitor and analyze candidates’ statements or political ads for accuracy and truthfulness. The sites often use graphics along with their findings to visually demonstrate if a candidates' statements are misleading.