Your Guide to Good Journalism

Trapped in unemployment

CBS News by Scott Pelley

Meet the new underclass -- the four million Americans who have been unemployed for more than a year. With every additional week out of work, their chances of finding a job dwindle. It turns out that many employers don't want to hire the ...

Posted by Fabrice Florin

4.1

Photo: Factcheck.org

What’s the ‘Real’ Jobless Rate?

FactCheck by Robert Farley, Dave Bloom

As the Obama administration basked in the news that the unemployment rate in January dipped to a three-year low of 8.3 percent, Republicans Mitt Romney and Newt Gingrich threw a wet blanket on the announcement. Romney said the “real ...

Posted by Fabrice Florin

4.0

Photo: John boehner

John Boehner says Bush tax cuts created 8 million jobs over 10 years

PolitiFact by Louis Jacobson

During an interview on NBC’s Today show, House Speaker John Boehner, R-Ohio, offered some job-creation statistics to cast a favorable light on the tax cuts passed under President George W. Bush in 2001 and 2003. Host Matt Lauer said to ...

Posted by Fabrice Florin

3.9

Today's News (MSM)

Connie Mack preaches penny-pinching on campaign trail, ...

Miami Herald by Marc Caputo

Congressman Connie Mack has made penny-pinching debt-reduction central to his U.S. ...

Posted by Dwight Rousu

3.9

Today's News (IND)

Ron Paul Is Being Cheated Out of the Republican Nomination

infowars.com

Paul Joseph Watson | The GOP establishment has resorted to vote fraud in almost every state.

Posted by Aaron Garner

4.4

Recent Reviews - News

Jeremy Scahill: U.S. Has Ignited Islamist Uprising in ...

Democracy Now by Amy Goodman

(Multimedia) Has U.S. counterterrorism policy in Yemen strengthened the very ...

Posted by Dwight Rousu

4.4

Today's Opinion (MSM)

Stop Keystone pipeline before it's too late

CNN by Ted Turner

The purpose of Keystone XL is to bring tar sands crude oil through the United ...

Posted by Barry Grossheim

4.0

Today's Opinion (IND)

Why Is the ACLU Helping the Richest Americans Buy Our ...

AlterNet by Steven Rosenfeld

The American Civil Liberties Union has earned its reputation as the nation’s ...

Posted by Dwight Rousu

4.4

Recent Reviews - Opinion

Craig Newmark driven by philanthropy, fact checking

San Francisco Chronicle by James Temple

In early March, some 16 years after launching his namesake mailing list, Craig ...

Posted by Fabrice Florin

3.7

John Boehner says Bush tax cuts created 8 million jobs over 10 years

PolitiFact by Louis Jacobson

Patricia's Rating

4.0

some interesting facts here on different measurements of comparison. it made me wonder about an impact of outsourcing for the two wars.

See Patricia's Full Review » (3 answers)

NT Rating: 3.9 | See All NT Reviews »

Tweet Email

Watch a short demo of NewsTrust by Fabrice Florin, our executive director. (click to view)

Make a Donation

If you like NewsTrust, please support our work by making a donation to our cause. Your contribution will help promote good journalism -- and pay for quality news feeds, new tools, site improvements, community outreach and educational programs. We're nonprofit and funded through grants and donations from members like you.
Donate Today »

Add this widget to your site »

Check out MyNews™

Try out MyNews, your personal news filter. This new service finds stories on topics that matter to you, from sources and people you trust –- including your friends on Facebook and Twitter -- all in one place. Give it a try!
Read more about MyNews on our blog »

What is NewsTrust?

NewsTrust helps people find good journalism online. Our review tools let you rate the news based on journalistic quality, not just popularity. These ratings help determine the daily selection of top news and opinions featured on the site. More »