Comments on: How About a Web-Based Fact-Check Aggregator? http://themoderatevoice.com/23649/how-about-a-web-based-fact-check-aggregator/ An Internet hub with domestic and international news, analysis, original reporting, and popular features from the left, center, indies, centrists, moderates, and right Wed, 30 May 2012 07:46:23 +0000 hourly 1 http://wordpress.org/?v=3.1.2 By: editorfactcheckdigest http://themoderatevoice.com/23649/how-about-a-web-based-fact-check-aggregator/comment-page-1/#comment-174769 editorfactcheckdigest Mon, 02 Mar 2009 01:16:14 +0000 http://themoderatevoice.com/media/journalism/23649/how-about-a-web-based-fact-check-aggregator/#comment-174769 The problem with the various fact-check web sites (<a href="http://FactCheck.org" rel="nofollow">FactCheck.org</a>, <a href="http://PolitiFact.com" rel="nofollow">PolitiFact.com</a>, <a href="http://FactChecked.org" rel="nofollow">FactChecked.org</a>) is that they dilute the factual information by including the innumerable half-truths and lies. It would be more informative to readers if they concentrated only on the pertinent facts. Also, by consolidating multiple fact-check sources, there is less likelihood of bias.<br><br><a href="http://FactCheckDigest.com" rel="nofollow">FactCheckDigest.com</a> does just what Joe Windish talks about. It is an aggregator of various fact-check web sites.<br><br>Editor,<br><a href="http://FactCheckDigest.com" rel="nofollow">FactCheckDigest.com</a> The problem with the various fact-check web sites (FactCheck.org, PolitiFact.com, FactChecked.org) is that they dilute the factual information by including the innumerable half-truths and lies. It would be more informative to readers if they concentrated only on the pertinent facts. Also, by consolidating multiple fact-check sources, there is less likelihood of bias.

FactCheckDigest.com does just what Joe Windish talks about. It is an aggregator of various fact-check web sites.

Editor,
FactCheckDigest.com

]]> By: Ms_ChaosNG http://themoderatevoice.com/23649/how-about-a-web-based-fact-check-aggregator/comment-page-1/#comment-160576 Ms_ChaosNG Fri, 24 Oct 2008 13:23:23 +0000 http://themoderatevoice.com/media/journalism/23649/how-about-a-web-based-fact-check-aggregator/#comment-160576 Is there something wrong with FactCheck.org? (Seriously, is it partisan and I just don't realize?) Is there something wrong with FactCheck.org? (Seriously, is it partisan and I just don't realize?)

]]> By: pacatrue http://themoderatevoice.com/23649/how-about-a-web-based-fact-check-aggregator/comment-page-1/#comment-159928 pacatrue Tue, 21 Oct 2008 03:41:39 +0000 http://themoderatevoice.com/media/journalism/23649/how-about-a-web-based-fact-check-aggregator/#comment-159928 Such a thing might help. You also need someone hitting the campaigns with the facts, however. As long as there's little consequence to making stuff up, it's going to continue. Such a thing might help. You also need someone hitting the campaigns with the facts, however. As long as there's little consequence to making stuff up, it's going to continue.

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