Cross-checking journalistic fact-checkers: The role of sampling and scaling in interpreting false and misleading statements.
Professional fact-checkers and fact-checking organizations provide a critical public service. Skeptics of modern media, however, often question the accuracy and objectivity of fact-checkers. The current study assessed agreement among two independent fact-checkers, The Washington Post and PolitiFact,...
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| Main Authors: | David M Markowitz, Timothy R Levine, Kim B Serota, Alivia D Moore |
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| Format: | Article |
| Language: | English |
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Public Library of Science (PLoS)
2023-01-01
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| Series: | PLoS ONE |
| Online Access: | https://doi.org/10.1371/journal.pone.0289004 |
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