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When factcheckers get trigger-happy
Is there such a thing as too much factchecking? Factcheck.org described former President Bill Clinton's speech to the Democratic convention Wednesday evening as a "fact-checker's nightmare" in part because, "with few exceptionsÂ… his stats checked out." Rather than concede that it had little material to work with, however, The Associated Press manufactured a "fact check" of Clinton that focused far too heavily on omitted context and possible ... Full Story »
Posted by Pamela Hogle - via Columbia Journalism Review
What does a fact checker do? Who does fact checking correctly? Why do 'facts' need to be false to be mentioned... by a so-called "fact checker" ..... reasonable response to could be include concerning the difference between fact and opinion.