Paying attention this primary season? Get your facts right
As the primary season plays out, the factual accuracy of political campaign ads is the focus of FactCheck.org, a nonprofit run by the Annenberg Public Policy Center.
FactCheck.org is a nonpartisan advocate for voters that “reduces the level of deception and confusion in U.S. politics.” The website monitors factual accuracy of the statements made by major U.S. political players in a variety of forums.
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Kathleen Hall Jamieson, director of the Annenberg Public Policy Center, spoke with NewsWorks Tonight host Dave Heller to take the measure of this campaign cycle.
Jamieson says FactCheck is a way for those who are just learning about the political system to better understand the individual claims.
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