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And we are all journalists, we're not social scientists. Adair has cited curiosity as an additional factor that shapes PolitiFact's selection process. If we look at something and we think that an elected official or talk show host is wrong, then we will fact check it. PolitiFact's research generally begins with contacting the source of a claim, according to Adair and researcher Lucas Graves. Graves noted that this step is required of PolitiFact writers.

With or without data from the original source, PolitiFact then turns to news articles, free and subscription-based sources on the Internet, and on-record interviews with reporters and experts on the subject.

On-record interviews assist writers and researchers with the interpretation of data. According to Graves, PolitiFact writers are encouraged to seek out nonpartisan data sources whenever possible. Such sources often include government agencies like the Bureau of Labor Statistics or the Congressional Budget Office.

PolitiFact publishes a list of its sources along with each article. The first step involves the lead writer submitting an article with a recommended rating to a panel of at least three editors, according to Adair's "Principles of Politifact" article as well as researchers and reporters who have observed the PolitiFact evaluation process. PolitiFact's rating system is the "Truth-o-Meter.

The panel of editors evaluates the article and the author's recommended rating. The panel then discusses whether PolitiFact should follow the author's recommendation or assign a new rating.

Graves, who sat in on 25 editor evaluation meetings, said that "two of three panelists must agree on the final ruling, though unanimity is strongly preferred and usually achieved. In one instance, Graves reported, an "indecisive panelist had to be replaced" before the panel could make a ruling. In , PolitiFact started expanding its operation to include state affiliates. State affiliates pay to use the PolitiFact name and methods, and PolitiFact provides ongoing training and creates pages on its main website for affiliates, sometimes highlighting stories from the state affiliates on its main page.

As seen in the table below, PolitiFact has added and lost state affiliates over time. As of September , it had seven active affiliates and one forthcoming affiliate in California. To date, PolitiFact has had one international affiliate. PolitiFact Australia debuted on May 12, He wrote, "Fortunately, and thanks to some deft work by Ben Ashton, my co-conspirator in PolitiFact, we had two paying content partners, commercial TV broadcaster Channel 7, and for the last month of the campaign, Fairfax Media.

For Channel 7 we did 'live' fact-checks, up to three times a day. Fairfax had online and print rights and seconded Peter Martin to the operation. Between 7 and Fairfax, the generosity iSentia [ sic ], who provided office space, and in the early stages, my own bank balance, PolitiFact stayed afloat until December Though PolitiFact has occasionally rated statements by pundits, it unveiled PunditFact on November 14, , to focus on statements from media pundits.

One can engage in punditry by writing, blogging or appearing on radio or TV. A pundit is not an elected official, not a declared candidate nor anyone in an official capacity with a political party, campaign or government. PolitiFact announces a set of finalists in December and conducts a poll to determine a readers' choice for the award. The link below is to the most recent stories in a Google news search for the terms Politifact. These results are automatically generated from Google.

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