Chapter 3 Notes

[1] Holan, Angie Drobnic. “The Principles of the Truth-O-Meter: PolitiFact's Methodology for Independent Fact-Checking.” PolitiFact, The Poynter Institute, 12 Feb. 2018.

[2] Kessler, Glenn. “About the Fact Checker.” The Washington Post, WP Company, 1 Jan. 2017.

[3] Brown, Neil. “5 'Essential Understandings' of the Fact-Checking Movement.” PolitiFact, The Poynter Institute, 18 June 2014.

[4] Jacobson, Louis, and Tom Mooney. “Former R.I. Gubernatorial Candidate John Robitaille Says Unemployment Dropped in Every State That Elected a Republican Governor in 2010.” PolitiFact, The Poynter Institute, 11 July 2012.

[5] McCarthy, Kevin. “National Wage Mandate Would Destroy up to 3.7 Million Jobs.” Speaker Kevin McCarthy, 9 Feb. 2021.

[6] White, Bryan. “Republican Uses Wrong Embedded URL, Receives ‘False’ Rating as a Reward (Updated).” PolitiFact Bias, 18 Feb. 2021.

[7] Nichols, Chris. “GOP House Leader Kevin McCarthy Distorts Job Loss Estimates for $15 Minimum Wage Hike.” PolitiFact, The Poynter Institute, 11 Feb. 2021.

[8] Benson, Charles. “Possible 2020 Presidential Candidate Steve Bullock Visits Milwaukee.” TMJ4 News, TMJ4 News, 8 Mar. 2018.

[9] Kertscher, Tom. “What Percentage of Gun Sales Are Done without a Background Check?” PolitiFact, The Poynter Institute, 16 Mar. 2018.

[10] Sherman, Amy. “Fact-Checking Cory Booker's Statistic on Attacks by White Nationalist Hate Groups.” PolitiFact, The Poynter Institute, 18 Jan. 2018.

[11] Feran, Tom. “House Speaker John Boehner Says It Costs Americans $500 Billion to Comply with the Tax Code.” PolitiFact, The Poynter Institute, 12 Dec. 2011.

[12] Fletcher, Carlton. “Sen. Raphael Warnock Brings His Bus Tour to Albany.” The Albany (Ga.) Herald, Yahoo!, 29 Aug. 2022.

[13] Jacobson, Louis. “Raphael Warnock Exaggerates Success Rate for Reaching Child Tax Credit Recipients.” PolitiFact, The Poynter Institute, 7 Sept. 2022.

[14] Lee, Ella. “Fact Check: Post Online Misstates Sturgis Rally's Coronavirus Cases.” USA Today, Gannett Satellite Information Network, 17 Sept. 2020.

[15] White, Bryan. “PFB Research: Yes, Virginia, PolitiFact Is Biased against Republicans.PolitiFact Bias, 1 Aug. 2012.

[16] White, Bryan W. “Bias in PolitiFact's Ratings: Pants on Fire vs. False.” PolitiFactbias.com, 1 Aug. 2012. Accessed 14 Mar. 2023.

[17] Ibid.

[18] “Bernie Sanders.” PolitiFact, The Poynter Institute.

[19] “Ted Cruz.” PolitiFact, The Poynter Institute.

[20] Sherman, Amy. “Did Biden Laud a Paul Ryan Proposal to Cut Social Security as Bernie Sanders' Campaign Said?” PolitiFact, The Poynter Institute, 9 Jan. 2020.

[21] Rapoza, Kenneth. “In Attack Ad, Paul Ryan Kills Grandma in Wheelchair.” Forbes, Forbes Magazine, 14 Aug. 2012.

[22] Hawkins, Rodney. “Biden Tells African-American Audience GOP Ticket Would Put Them ‘Back in Chains.’” CBS News, CBS Interactive, 14 Aug. 2012.

[23] White, Bryan W. “POF Bias II 2020-????” PolitiFactBias.Com.

[24] “Fact Check.” Ballotpedia, Lucy Burns Institute.

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