The repeal of the fairness doctrine accelerated the polarization of US media
When broadcasters no longer had to present diverse viewpoints, conservative radio thrived
When broadcasters no longer had to present diverse viewpoints, conservative radio thrived
As TikTok joins X and Meta in crowdsourcing fact-checks, here’s what could go right — and very wrong
The Milwaukee Journal Sentinel’s ‘Behind the Gun’ project blends empathy, complexity and scale to reach audiences across the gun debate divide
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Its shutdown after less than two years underscores a hard truth: nonprofit newsrooms still face steep challenges
The social media platform joins X, Meta and YouTube in big tech’s push toward crowdsourced fact-checking
Instead of letting the AP back into the press pool, the White House eliminated the guaranteed spot for wire services altogether
The International Fact-Checking Network brings together more than 60 fact-checkers worldwide, promoting best practices and exchanges.
MediaWise is a digital media literacy program teaching millions of Americans of all ages how to sort fact from fiction online.
The Center takes a practical approach to the ever-changing pressures on journalism and democracy called green light ethics. Practice hard-hitting journalism with confidence.
PolitiFact is the largest political fact-checking news organization in the United States and winner of the Pulitzer Prize. It has published more than 16,000 fact-checks on its Truth-O-Meter.