FactCheck.org is one those political websites
where
all of the rumors...founded and unfounded...can be
checked out for their validity. LaRuelist.com has
found this website to be an invaluable tool in learning
more about political candidates and public policy that
is circulated in the media and on the Internet. Below
is FactCheck.org's description of who they are and
how they're funded:
About FactCheck.org
Our Mission
We are a nonpartisan, nonprofit "consumer advocate"
for voters that aims to reduce the level of deception
and confusion in U.S. politics. We monitor the factual
accuracy of what is said by major U.S. political players
in the form of TV ads, debates, speeches, interviews
and news releases. Our goal is to apply the best
practices of both journalism and scholarship, and to
increase public knowledge and understanding.
The Annenberg Political Fact Check is a project of the
Annenberg Public Policy Center of the University of
Pennsylvania. The APPC was established by
publisher and philanthropist Walter Annenberg in
1994 to create a community of scholars within the
University of Pennsylvania that would address public
policy issues at the local, state and federal levels.
The APPC accepts NO funding from business
corporations, labor unions, political parties, lobbying
organizations or individuals. It is funded primarily by
the Annenberg Foundation.
