As a former fact-checker, I don't always agree with Politifact, but it's a great sign for journalism that they won a Pulitzer last week. Reporters need incentives to go beyond "he said"/"she said" reporting and counter political spin. The Pulitzer committee's decision is a step in the right direction.
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April 26, 2009
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Your opening sentence is weird. It sounds as if you're implying that Politifact's work isn't always good fact-checking. Could you expand on that? I Googled your site for any other mentions of Politifact that could illuminate this but found nothing helpful.
Posted by: rone | April 27, 2009 at 02:38 AM