For 14 years, the Washington Article’s Reality Mosaic assessed political cases reliability on a 4 Pinocchio range.
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For 14 years, the Washington Article’s Reality Mosaic assessed political cases reliability on a 4 Pinocchio range.
Damien Meyer/AFP by means of Getty Images.
” In an age where incorrect cases are the standard, it’s a lot easier to neglect the fact-checkers.” Those are the last words of the last column of Glenn Kessler, that has actually been The Reality Mosaic at the Washington Article these last 14 years.
Kessler is among numerous reporters making top-level leaves from the Article several of whom mention the brand-new instructions the paper’s management is taking.
In a meeting, Kessler assesses the arc of the job, why he’s leaving, and the worth of reality checkers– also if political leaders neglect them.
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This episode was generated by Alejandra Marquez Janse and Connor Donevan with design by Ted Mebane. It was modified by Tinbete Ermyas and Sami Yenigun, that is likewise our exec manufacturer.
