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True or FalseAs the election season winds to a close and the final debate is behind us, you may be feeling a sense of relief that the constant back and forth allegations of the campaigns will soon end. But if you're like many, throughout it all, you keep wondering, "Is that true?"
FactCheck.org with over a quarter of a million web views a day, has been one of the most frequently referenced resources for reporters, pundits and voters as they have tried to get to the truth. A project of the Annenberg Public Policy Center of the University of Pennsylvania, FactCheck.org is a nonpartisan, nonprofit organization that functions as a consumer advocate for voters. The staff monitors campaign TV ads, debates, speeches, interviews and news releases. They accept no funding from corporations, labor unions, political parties, lobbying organizations or individuals, and are funded primarily by the Annenberg Foundation.
The site offers quick responses to new material presented by the campaigns or heard in the debates or on the air. You can go to the "Ask FactCheck" section and read a thorough, current Q & A, puruse the archive, or pose a new question of your own. The Home Page offers a range of features, from recent postings and a "FactCheck Wire" to a "Fact of the Day." You can sign up for email alerts or an RSS feed, and you can access "FactCheck Mobile," designed specifically to be read on your mobile device. There's also FactCheckEd.org, designed to help teach students how to get facts using the Internet, weigh evidence logically and avoid drawing conclusions based on their own biases.
While most of the current work has focused on the presidential campaign, the site also monitors the courts and congressional races.
Don't forget to vote on November 4th.
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