Behind PolitiFact’s process and ratings

Andrew Phelps, Nieman Lab, August 2012

How PolitiFact created, maintains and modifies its rating system.

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Ratings in fact-checking are tricky. If your news organization chooses to use a ratings system, you should check out how PolitiFact’s well-known process is faring.

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