About www.Politifact.com:
Emphasis:
- Investigates truth of statements made by politicians and those involve in public discourse
Coverage:
- Statements made by American politicians and other public figures on various topic of importance to the country;
- Has editions that cover global news, national news, news of interest to specific states, and a site that fact-checks pundits, bloggers, and talk show hosts (PunditFact).
- Elements include: Truth-o-meter, Flip-o-meter (gauging consistency of politician's positions), and Promise Meters (did Presidents keep their campaign promises - includes Obameter and Trump-o-meter)
Methodology:
- Daily review of statements made in all venues, select most newsworthy ones
- Look for verifiable claims
- Does not look at obvious slips of the tongue, minor points, or obvious political rhetoric
- Look for claims that would be repeated or that leave an obvious impression
- Gives on the record sources for evaluations
- Editorial review
Personnel:
- Professional journalists, journalism professors
Independent (Funding, bias?):