A big year for fact-checking, but not for new U.S. fact-checkers
Following a historic pattern, the number of American media outlets verifying political statements dropped after last year's presidential campaign.
By Mark Stencel – December 13, 2017
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Mark Stencel is NPR's former managing editor for digital news and co-author of The Goat Must Be Fed, a 2014 Duke Reporters' Lab study on obstacles to newsroom innovation. He previously held senior editing and executive positions at the Washington Post and Congressional Quarterly, and was a reporter for the the News & Observer in Raleigh-Durham, N.C.
Fact-checking booms as numbers grow by 20 percent
With fact-checkers gathering for annual Global Fact summit, a Reporters’ Lab tally finds 17 new projects around the world. (But still not in Antarctica.)
By Mark Stencel – June 30, 2017
International fact-checking gains ground, Duke census finds
Number of projects up 19% in a year; U.S. count holds steady after tumultuous election season
By Mark Stencel – February 28, 2017
Fact-checkers’ reach keeps growing around the globe
We’ve updated our map to make it easier to navigate 10 dozen active sites and projects the Reporters’ Lab is monitoring around the world.
By Mark Stencel – November 22, 2016
Fact-Checking News | Student Projects
Duke students track the facts in this debate ‘live slog’
Journalism class monitors claims as the candidates face off during Wednesday's presidential showdown in Las Vegas.
By Mark Stencel – October 19, 2016
The facts about fact-checking across America
Local media is cranking up the scrutiny in 22 states and D.C. as the 2016 campaign season intensifies
By Mark Stencel – August 3, 2016
How We Identify Fact-Checkers
The Duke Reporters' Lab looks at many attributes to determine which organizations to add to its database of fact-checking projects around the world.
By Bill Adair & Mark Stencel – June 22, 2016
Public radio listeners want more fact-checking in election coverage
Survey shows strong interest, but local public media stations are slow to check candidate claims
By Mark Stencel – March 22, 2016
Global fact-checking up 50% in past year
Reporters' Lab tally for 2016 finds nearly 100 sites and organizations keeping tabs on politicians
By Mark Stencel – February 16, 2016
Our share of ‘the take’ on brokered conventions
Headlines speculating about a floor fight when Republicans gather in Ohio next summer showcase the art of media insta-analysis.
By Mark Stencel – December 11, 2015