Fact-Checking Resources

While relying on your own internal crap detector is a great way to find the truth, sometimes you need a little help. Below you'll find resources to help you separate truth from...well, crap. 

• CUNY Graduate School of Journalism's Guide for Journalists Links to an external site.. This guide isn't just useful for the pros - anyone can use the tips and information found within.
• PolitiFact Links to an external site.. "PolitiFact is an independent fact-checking journalism website aimed at bringing you the truth in politics. PolitiFact's reporters and editors Links to an external site. fact-check statements from the White House, Congress, candidates, advocacy groups and more, rating claims for accuracy on our Truth-O-Meter. Every fact-check includes analysis of the claim, an explanation of our reasoning and a list of links to all our sources."
• Vote Smart Links to an external site.. "Vote Smart's mission is to provide free, factual, unbiased information on candidates and elected officials to ALL Americans."
• FactCheck.Org Links to an external site.. FactCheck.Org is a nonpartisan, nonprofit advocate that helps dispel false information in U.S. politics.
• Political TV Ad Archive Links to an external site.. "New, free website archives political TV ads in 2016 primaries married with fact-checking and reporting from award-winning journalism partners." The site includes "downloadable data on how often it has aired, where, and when in 20 TV markets throughout eight key primary states. In addition, the site links to fact-checking and follow-the-money journalism."
• SciCheck Links to an external site.. "FactCheck.org’s SciCheck feature focuses exclusively on false and misleading scientific claims that are made by partisans to influence public policy. It was launched in January 2015 with a grant from the Stanton Foundation. The foundation was founded by the late Frank Stanton, president of CBS for 25 years, from 1946 to 1971."