Experience

PolitiFact

• United States
• Online Media
• 1 - 100 Employee

• Contributor

  • Mar 2021 - Present

  I regularly report and write fact-checks for claims that appear on social media feeds and have been suspected of misinformation. Multiple independent sources are used to double-check claims, through researching previously published works from reputable sources and reaching out directly to experts. Claims are judged based on their accuracy and context, then rated on PolitiFact's Truth-O-Meter scale that goes from "True" to “Pants on Fire.” I previously assisted PolitiFact with… Show more I regularly report and write fact-checks for claims that appear on social media feeds and have been suspected of misinformation. Multiple independent sources are used to double-check claims, through researching previously published works from reputable sources and reaching out directly to experts. Claims are judged based on their accuracy and context, then rated on PolitiFact's Truth-O-Meter scale that goes from "True" to “Pants on Fire.” I previously assisted PolitiFact with its claim monitor project during the 2020 election that kept track of statements made by candidates in California's 25th congressional district, flagging any claims that were misleading or lacked context. Show less I regularly report and write fact-checks for claims that appear on social media feeds and have been suspected of misinformation. Multiple independent sources are used to double-check claims, through researching previously published works from reputable sources and reaching out directly to experts. Claims are judged based on their accuracy and context, then rated on PolitiFact's Truth-O-Meter scale that goes from "True" to “Pants on Fire.” I previously assisted PolitiFact with… Show more I regularly report and write fact-checks for claims that appear on social media feeds and have been suspected of misinformation. Multiple independent sources are used to double-check claims, through researching previously published works from reputable sources and reaching out directly to experts. Claims are judged based on their accuracy and context, then rated on PolitiFact's Truth-O-Meter scale that goes from "True" to “Pants on Fire.” I previously assisted PolitiFact with its claim monitor project during the 2020 election that kept track of statements made by candidates in California's 25th congressional district, flagging any claims that were misleading or lacked context. Show less


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• Online Audio and Video Media
• 200 - 300 Employee
• Field Editor

  • Feb 2021 - Jun 2022

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• Book and Periodical Publishing
• Public Safety Reporter

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• Media Production
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• United States
• Real Estate

• Commentary/Online Editor

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• Staff Writer

  • Jan 2009 - May 2009

• Summer Intern

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