For 14 years, the Washington Submit’s Truth Checker evaluated political claims truthfulness on a 4 Pinocchio scale.
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For 14 years, the Washington Submit’s Truth Checker evaluated political claims truthfulness on a 4 Pinocchio scale.
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“In an period the place false claims are the norm, it is a lot simpler to disregard the fact-checkers.” These are the ultimate phrases of the ultimate column of Glenn Kessler, who has been The Truth Checker on the Washington Submit these final 14 years.
Kessler is one in every of many journalists making high-profile exits from the Submit a few of whom cite the brand new course the paper’s management is taking.
In an interview, Kessler displays on the arc of the undertaking, why he is leaving, and the worth of reality checkers — even when politicians ignore them.
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