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
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Mark Stencel
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.
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
Students selected for research work at Duke Reporters’ Lab
Eight undergraduates will assist with news experiments and help explore the future of journalism.
By Mark Stencel – September 14, 2015
Why Digital Tools Stay in the Shed: ‘The Goat Must Be Fed’
Fueling the insatiable beast
By Mark Stencel – May 14, 2014