This party is all bad\u2026<\/em><\/p>\n\n\n\n This church is all bad\u2026<\/em><\/p>\n\n\n\n And then we compartmentalize the facts in such a way that we never have to wrestle with how they contradict some of our opinions. As has been said here in various ways in multiple days, to conclude that this, the past, or another administration is all healthy, competent and full of integrity \u2014 or not \u2014 is probably to have misconstrued the facts. Oh, how I wish our government was consistently known for both its integrity and competence. Compassion and financial prudence, too.<\/em><\/p>\n\n\n\n Allow us, therefore, to simply provide a tool today from a fact checking perspective. For example, did you know that fact checkers also have known bias? \u2026 and that influences the presentation of their conclusions?<\/p>\n\n\n\n Snopes, NPR, Politifact <\/em>\u2014 they each lean left. Breibart, National Review<\/em> \u2014 they lean right.<\/p>\n\n\n\n Understand that bias does not necessarily reflect accuracy nor credibility; bias instead plays itself out in the fact checking world by what<\/em> or who<\/em> the checker chooses to cover and how subjective analysis<\/em> is included.<\/p>\n\n\n\n Writes AllSides,<\/em> one of the Intramuralist\u2019s favorite, recommended, respectful news sources: <\/p>\n\n\n\n \u201cFact check websites like Snopes and Politifact reveal their bias numerous ways. Often, fact checkers will analyze information for the reader and draw a conclusion about the meaning of the facts, which is subjective in nature. Other times, they\u2019ll display bias based on what facts they choose to downplay or to highlight. They also show bias based on story choice \u2014 for example, primarily fact checking left-wing politicians, or only fact checking right-wing claims.\u201d<\/em><\/p>\n\n\n\n
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