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	Podcast:		Citations Needed
	Episode:		Episode 83: The Unchecked Conservative Ideology of US Media's 'Fact-Check' Verticals
	Category:		News & Politics
	Duration:		00:48:30
	Publish Date:		2019-07-17 14:46:51
	Description:		"Three Pinocchios!" rates The Washington Post. "Pants On Fire!" declares PolitiFact. “True, but misleading,” assess The New York Times. In a media environment overwhelmed with information, misinformation, disinformation and so-called “fake news,” a cottage industry has emerged to “fact-check” the content coming across our screens. Prestige, corporate media outlets tell us if a viral meme, a politician’s statement or a pundit's controversial claims is indeed “factually correct.” But who fact-checks the fact-checkers? And what do mainstream media’s particular hyper-literal, decontextualized approach to “facts” and “truth” say about how the press views its role as ideological gate keeper? We are joined by writer Andrew Hart.
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