Over the weekend, NPR came out with a “Fact Check” piece about whether Chicago is “proof” that gun laws don’t affect crime. Is the “fact check”, well, factual? It’s NPR and they’re talking about guns. What do you think? NPR starts with … Continue reading
Call me a cynic, but for me, the prototype of all of the “fact-checking” columns in today’s mainstream media was in this piece here: With the world breathing a collective sigh of relief following the violence-free passage into the year … Continue reading
For years, now, I’ve had questions about how politicians’ statements get selected for MPR’s “Poligraph”. If you Google the feature, one might be forgiven for thinking the feature should be named “MPR’s Michele Bachmann Bureau”. That’d be unfair; Poligraph reporter … Continue reading
Yesterday, I suggested that it might be a good idea for Minnesota Public Radio’s “Poligraph” feature (for whom Cathy Richert is listed as the “lead reporter”) might do well to add an “Oversimplified” rating to its rather cut-and-dried set of … Continue reading
Over the past week, we’ve seen ample, fairly conclusive evidence that the mainstream media’s “Fact Checking” industry is, to a great extent, part of the Obama Administration’s propaganda mill, part of the mainstream media’s major ongoing role as Praetorian Guard … Continue reading