Monday, January 4, 2010

Speaking of online fact checking

Jay Rosen of NYU School of Journalism suggests that we fix the Sunday political talk shows by doing some actual fact checking (in real time, or through research). Right now, the talk shows (like Meet the Press, Face the Nation, etc.) don't have the kind of journalistic rigor needed to make them interesting or informative. Instead, you get politicians trying really hard not to say anything, and you get hosts who allow too much doublespeak (and outright falsehood).

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