CHECK THE FACTS
Go to these sites to check political and other facts during the election season.
If you want a fact check on Corsi’s book, “Obama Nation,” here is Obama’s official response:
http://obama.3cdn.net/a74586f9067028c40a_5km6vrqwa.pdf
Other useful sites:
http://my.barackobama.com/page/content/fightthesmearshome/
http://www.truthfightsback.com/
http://blog.washingtonpost.com/fact-checker/
http://urbanlegends.about.com/od/internet/a/current_netlore.htm
www.politifact.com/truth-o-meter/
The Annenberg Political Fact Check is a project of the Annenberg Public Policy Center of the University of Pennsylvania. It is a nonpartisan, nonprofit, "consumer advocate" for voters that aims to reduce the level of deception and confusion in U.S. politics. It monitors “the factual accuracy of what is said by major U.S. political players in the form of TV ads, debates, speeches, interviews, and news releases.”
A website for validating or debunking urban legends, Internet rumor, e-mail hoaxes, and other such stories of uncertain or questionable origin. The site is organized by topic and includes a message board where questionable stories and pictures may be posted. It directs people to more information about various hoaxes.
http://blog.washingtonpost.com/fact-checker/
The purpose of this fact-checking (not opinion-checking) website is to "truth squad" the national political debate in the period leading up to the 2008 presidential election. It focuses on the issues that are most important to the voters, on controversial claims and counter-claims.
http://urbanlegends.about.com/od/internet/a/current_netlore.htm
Covers Internet hoaxes, e-mail rumors and urban legends in a range of categories, including Petitions, Politics & Protest. • New / Updated: Check here for the latest Internet hoaxes & urban legends • The Top 25: Most popular topics of the past week • Definitions: Hoax, rumor, urban legend • How to Contribute: Submit a suspected hoax
www.politifact.com/truth-o-meter/
PolitiFact is “A scorecard separating fact from fiction. A project of the St. Petersburg Times and Congressional Quarterly, it helps find the truth in the presidential campaign. Every day, reporters and researchers from the Times and CQ will analyze the candidates' speeches, TV ads and interviews and determine whether the claims are accurate.”
“This site claims to be an independent political site that culls and publishes the best commentary, news, polling data, and links to important resources.” Updated daily.
Columbia Journalism Review Campaign Desk fact checks the media. Its mission: “to encourage and stimulate excellence in journalism in the service of a free society. It is both a watchdog and a friend of the press in all its forms, from newspapers to magazines to radio, television, and the Web. CJR examines day-to-day press performance as well as the forces that affect that performance.
The site of The Center for Responsive Politics calls itself "Your Guide to the Money in U.S. elections." – the “guide to money’s influence on U.S. elections and public policy.”
Beverly Bandler put this list together for us.
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