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Tuesday, February 15, 2011
News 'Claims Department' checks up on Gov. Perdue
Posted By Rhiannon Fionn-Bowman on Tue, Feb 15, 2011 at 12:12 PM
You've heard of Snopes.com, the Truth-o-Meter from PolitiFact and other sites intended to help people sort people's stories and claims from the truth, right? Well, the Raleigh News & Observer has the 'Claims Department.'
They do what journalists should be doing, refusing to take much — especially political rhetoric — at face value. Instead of being wowed by calculated speeches, they check the facts, point out what's truth, what's fiction and where the gray area lies.
Here's the bottom line from their post yesterday:
THE BOTTOM LINE: While Perdue's statement is technically true, it is also misleading. Those listening to her speech could think that the state has added thousands of jobs over the last two years. That is not the case.
Read the entire post here.
Rhiannon Fionn-Bowman is an independent journalist who contributes commentary on Creative Loafing's CLog blog four days a week in addition to writing for several other local media organizations. To learn more, click the links or follow Rhi on Twitter.
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