FACT CHECKING:
Web Sites
A nonpartisan, nonprofit "consumer advocate" for voters that aims to reduce the level of deception and confusion in U.S. politics. Check the facts in President Obama's health care address to Congress and the nation; discover 26 lies about the House health care bill; and more.
Nonpartisan guide to money's influence in politics and U.S. elections
Exploring the paths of power and influence / Map relationships among people and organizations
A window on your money
Does the health care bill before Congress really mandate "death panels" for senior citizens? This site debunks urban legends, Internet rumors, e-mail forwards and more.
National Newspapers
Articles on Fact Checking
Peggy Garvin reviews fact checking websites in her article "The Government Domain: Political Fact-Checking Websites," published on Law and Technology Resources for Legal Professionals (LLRX.com)
Esteemed Commerical Web Sites
Congressional Quarterly
CQ offers legislative tracking, committee coverage, members and votes sections that are available with a subscription cost
Partisan Web Sites
MediaMatters
(generally considered liberal leaning)
Newsbusters
(generally considered conservative leaning)
According to PBS MediaPage, these two partisan fact checking websites each had considerably higher visits than any of the aforementioned fact checking in an August 2008 study on internet traffic. This is likely the case today.
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