Amazingly, it seems, that as adults we’re being re-introduced into the notion that lying, misleading or misinforming should come with consequences. Craig Silverman recently shared his experiences at the CUNY event that was focused on the fact-checking movement. In one of Craig’s final points he had this thought:
That said, the concept of exacting a cost [...]
Archive | January, 2012
Remember When Lying had Penalties?
Award the Fact-Checker, Not the Lie
Politifact’s recent award for 2011’s “Lie of the Year” has resulted in a backlash that really should have been easy to see coming. When you put the spotlight on a specific assertion or claim, you are teeing up the response from those who might disagree. Cries of bias, agenda, tilts and leans are the guarantee [...]
