January 2008 - Posts

• The Hits Just Keep on Coming!

  FactCheck.org yesterday recorded its best day so far in terms of unique visits -- 82,000 -- a figure undoubtedly driven by the Florida primary, the State of the Union address and a tightening of the Democratic and Republican primary contests. Traffic Read More... Posted Wednesday, January 30, 2008 10:39 AM by sstranahan@appc | 0 Comments

• Daily Pennsylvanian Profiles FactCheck

  The University of Pennsylvania's Daily Pennsylvanian today profiles the Annenberg Public Policy Center's FactCheck.org. In the interview, FactCheck's Brooks Jackson says the candidates are just getting warmed up in terms of misleading statements. "What Read More... Posted Tuesday, January 29, 2008 11:54 AM by sstranahan@appc | 0 Comments

• Three Students, One Project and Harrisburg Perks Up Its Ears

  A prize-winning Student Voices project has caught the ear of two Pennsylvania lawmakers who now are pushing for hearings on a proposal to let 17-year-olds vote in the state's primary elections if they will be 18 (and eligible to vote) before the November Read More... Posted Monday, January 28, 2008 10:46 AM by sstranahan@appc | 1 Comments Filed under: Student Voices

• FactCheck in Action!

  FactCheck.org, the Annenberg Public Policy Center’s popular and oft-quoted political truth squad, launched a new video report today, hosted by FactCheck reporter Emi Kolawole. New reports will be posted each Friday morning. Find out more on the Annenberg Read More... Posted Friday, January 25, 2008 4:30 PM by glgehman | 0 Comments