Fact-Checking Campaign Advertisements, Panel 1
Journalists and political ad fact checkers analyzed candidates' false or misleading speeches and political ads thus far …
(excerpt) Fact checkers are accused by an audience conservative Fox News, Breitbart.com, Drudge report watcher armed w/ some Right wing thi… read more
(excerpt) Fact checkers are accused by an audience conservative Fox News, Breitbart.com, Drudge report watcher armed w/ some Right wing think tank studies. Bill Adair tells him almost straight out that he answered his own numerical question, 2012 Republicans are simply lying 3 times as often. The conservative-leaning AP reporter James Drinkard tries to cushion the blow by pointing out that the neverending Tea Party primary process simply produces more lies and and a neverending supply of lying liars. IMAO The Tea Party wants that neverending primary campaign so that they may exert more control over other Republicans. So Republicans really only have themselves to blame if they cant field all the MSM softballs right now. close
Journalists and political ad fact checkers analyzed candidates' false or misleading speeches and political ads thus far …
Academics presented research findings on the effectiveness of political fact checking. Topics included how misinformatio…
Political directors and consultants talked about campaign spending and political advertising during the 2010 midterm ele…
Author and reporter Glenn Kessler discussed his role as fact checker for The Washington Post. In his newspaper column an…