Explore Fact Checkers
You will need to examine each of the following fact checking websites:
http://www.factcheck.org
http://www.washingtonpost.com/blogs/fact-checker/
http://www.politifact.com
3. Respond to the following prompts:
a. Which site is your favorite? Why?
b. Read (or view) four stories (or videos)--at least one per
site--two exposing bias on the left and the other two
exposing bias on the right. Summarize the stories in
one full-length paragraph each.
c. Provide a personal reaction to the stories in several
sentences each.
4. Do you believe that your own political views affected
your reactions to the stories? Why or why not?
5. What are various lessons that can be derived from the
fact checking websites and/or the political surveys?
http://www.factcheck.org
http://www.washingtonpost.com/blogs/fact-checker/
http://www.politifact.com
3. Respond to the following prompts:
a. Which site is your favorite? Why?
b. Read (or view) four stories (or videos)--at least one per
site--two exposing bias on the left and the other two
exposing bias on the right. Summarize the stories in
one full-length paragraph each.
c. Provide a personal reaction to the stories in several
sentences each.
4. Do you believe that your own political views affected
your reactions to the stories? Why or why not?
5. What are various lessons that can be derived from the
fact checking websites and/or the political surveys?