Fact Smatter Chart, August 2016: Presidential Candidates’ Truth Ratings
TRUTH RATINGS: A monthly graphic showing which of the 2016 Presidential candidates get their facts straight, and which ones don’t.
POLITICS
Hit Piece #1The Ted Cruz Quote Compost
Yellow Journalism is the old term — created over a hundred years ago — to describe media reporting that is based upon sensationalism.
Hit Piece #2Yellow Stream Media In My Face
We, as a nation, have a moral outrage addiction. And many of us are all too willing to believe anything that fuels our daily dose of imagined superiority.
Hit Piece #3Rebel Without a Context
A skeptic with a clear message and a willing audience gets a parade. A skeptic that is misquoted and misunderstood gets crucified.
Hit Piece #4Dating Coach Bashed By Disgruntled Pet Sitter
We live in a world where anyone can say anything about anybody to everybody. And millions of people will believe that thing without question.
Fact Smatter Chart, July 2016: Presidential Candidates’ Truth Ratings
LIES: A monthly graphic showing which of the 2016 Presidential candidates get their facts straight, and which ones don’t.
Fact Smatter Chart, June 2016: Presidential Candidates’ Truth Ratings
CANDIDATES TRUTH: A monthly graphic showing which of the 2016 Presidential candidates get their facts straight, and which ones don’t.
Liberal Pervs On the Loose
HB2 transgender bathroom issue, not really about perverts. Just the latest iteration of American Conservative paranoia and scapegoating.
Fact Smatter Chart, May 2016: Presidential Candidates’ Truth Ratings
POLITICAL LIES: A monthly graphic showing which of the 2016 Presidential candidates get their facts straight, and which ones don’t.
Fact Smatter Chart, April 2016: Presidential Candidates’ Truth Ratings
FACTS: Which of the 2016 Presidential candidates get their facts straight, and which ones don’t. Data compiled from politifact.com.
Fact Smatter Chart, March 2016: Presidential Candidates’ Truth Ratings
FACT CHECKING: Which of the 2016 Presidential candidates get their facts straight, and which ones don’t. Data compiled from politifact.com.
Fact Smatter Chart, February 2016: Presidential Candidates’ Truth Ratings
FACT CHECK: Which of the 2016 Presidential candidates get their facts straight, and which ones don’t. Data compiled from politifact.com.