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08.14.2009 10:58 am

FactCheck declares seven claims about health care bills false

St. Louis Post-Dispatch

For those who trust FactCheck.org, the nonprofit, nonpartisan organization today examines the veracity of seven “facts” about the health care bills in Congress

FactCheck’s article is titled “Seven Falsehoods About Health Care. Big myths about the current debate.” The organization says these…

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08.12.2009 11:48 am

How should the press discredit lies about health care, other topics?

St. Louis Post-Dispatch

The Columbia Journalism Review — which identifies itself as “both a watchdog and a friend of the press in all its forms” — has endorsed FactCheck and PolitiFact as good online sites for verifying claims being made during the current debate over health care.

The Editors’…

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08.10.2009 10:57 pm

Kurtz says media should call Palin wrong on “death panel” comment

St. Louis Post-Dispatch

The Columbia Journalism Review takes note that media critic Howard Kurtz of the Washington Post says the media are free to call Sarah Palin’s “death panel” comment just plain wrong.

Kurtz was asked about the comment Monday during his online Q&A:

Portland, Ore.: Is there a…

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