Political Fact-Checking
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Checking out the accuracy of political e-mails and Web sites can be daunting. Here are some online resources that may help clear up the confusion:
Who's speaking? Knowing who owns a Web site can be a big help in gauging credibility. I like the site DNS Stuff. Use the "WHOIS Lookup" feature to check who owns a URL. Once you determine a site's registration, you can search for information about the group, company or individual through Google or another search engine.
Really? Many e-mails and political claims are misleading or outright false. The Urban Legends Resource Page debunks online hoaxes. Search under topics like "politics" or by the subject of the e-mail to check out its credibility. If an e-mail has been circulating for any length of time, chances are this site has checked it out.
Is that a fact? The Annenberg Public Policy Center of the University of Pennsylvania has a Web site called FactCheck.org that monitors ads of the Bush and Kerry campaigns and researches the claims for accuracy.
What's the connection? OpenSecrets.org keeps track of which special interests are supporting the candidates. You can even find out who the big donors are in your ZIP code.
Checking out the accuracy of political e-mails and Web sites can be daunting. Here are some online resources that may help clear up the confusion:
Who's speaking? Knowing who owns a Web site can be a big help in gauging credibility. I like the site DNS Stuff. Use the "WHOIS Lookup" feature to check who owns a URL. Once you determine a site's registration, you can search for information about the group, company or individual through Google or another search engine.
Really? Many e-mails and political claims are misleading or outright false. The Urban Legends Resource Page debunks online hoaxes. Search under topics like "politics" or by the subject of the e-mail to check out its credibility. If an e-mail has been circulating for any length of time, chances are this site has checked it out.
Is that a fact? The Annenberg Public Policy Center of the University of Pennsylvania has a Web site called FactCheck.org that monitors ads of the Bush and Kerry campaigns and researches the claims for accuracy.
What's the connection? OpenSecrets.org keeps track of which special interests are supporting the candidates. You can even find out who the big donors are in your ZIP code.
posted by DLoyd76 at 7/08/2004 03:06:00 PM
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