WaPoop is about as interested in making sure they report the news correctly as the NY Slimes is. Using either for puppy training is an improvement.
On Tue, Jan 11, 2011 at 6:34 PM, dick thompson <[email protected]>wrote: > Problem is that he will only check when people complain. Most of the > readership just accepts what they say so he will probably have nothing to > do. They are just putting someone in that position so that they can say > they check facts. > > > On 01/11/2011 06:15 PM, Travis wrote: > > He will busy as he needs to check everything but the comics. > > On Tue, Jan 11, 2011 at 1:41 PM, dick thompson <[email protected]>wrote: > >> I would think the fact checker should be checking all the facts, >> not just those that readers question. It seems that should be his job. >> Washington Post’s new Fact Checker column >> debuts<http://voices.washingtonpost.com/fact-checker/2011/01/welcome_to_the_new_fact_checke.html> >> >> [image: Jim Romenesko] by Jim Romenesko *Published* Jan. 11, 2011 8:22 am >> *Updated* Jan. 11, 2011 9:07 am >> >> *Washington >> Post*<http://voices.washingtonpost.com/fact-checker/2011/01/welcome_to_the_new_fact_checke.html> >> *Glenn Kessler*, editor of the revived column, says he’ll rely on readers >> to ask questions and point out statements that need to be checked. “This is >> a fact-checking operation, not an opinion-checking operation,” he notes. “We >> are interested only in verifiable facts, though on occasion we may examine >> the roots of political rhetoric.” >> -- >> Thanks for being part of "PoliticalForum" at Google Groups. >> For options & help see http://groups.google.com/group/PoliticalForum >> >> * Visit our other community at >> http://www.PoliticalForum.com/<http://www.politicalforum.com/> >> * It's active and moderated. Register and vote in our polls. >> * Read the latest breaking news, and more. > > > -- > Thanks for being part of "PoliticalForum" at Google Groups. > For options & help see http://groups.google.com/group/PoliticalForum > > * Visit our other community at > http://www.PoliticalForum.com/<http://www.politicalforum.com/> > * It's active and moderated. Register and vote in our polls. > * Read the latest breaking news, and more. > > -- > Thanks for being part of "PoliticalForum" at Google Groups. > For options & help see http://groups.google.com/group/PoliticalForum > > * Visit our other community at > http://www.PoliticalForum.com/<http://www.politicalforum.com/> > * It's active and moderated. Register and vote in our polls. > * Read the latest breaking news, and more. > -- Thanks for being part of "PoliticalForum" at Google Groups. For options & help see http://groups.google.com/group/PoliticalForum * Visit our other community at http://www.PoliticalForum.com/ * It's active and moderated. Register and vote in our polls. * Read the latest breaking news, and more.
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