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ABOUT TRUTHSQUADSeparate fact from fiction with Truthsquad, the upcoming "pro-am" fact-checking service from NewsTrust and the Center for Public Integrity.Truthsquad aims to revolutionize the field of fact checking by combining the best practices of crowdsourcing with the knowledge of a large nonprofit newsroom and the reach of major online news partners. This new initiative empowers citizens to collaborate with journalists to fact-check controversial claims from politicians and newsmakers. Participants are invited to post questionable claims online, research factual evidence supporting or opposing these claims, and verify their accuracy as a community, with professional oversight. NewsTrust and The Center for Public Integrity / iWatch News have now partnered to develop Truthsquad.com, which we aim to launch as a daily service by early 2012. Our goal is to create a one-stop destination for fact-checked information -- featuring our own findings, as well as promoting the work of other trusted research organizations like FactCheck.org, PolitiFact and the Washington Post. Our advisors include Brooks Jackson, Craig Newmark, Dan Gillmor, Ellen Miller, Jay Rosen and Jeff Jarvis, with more advisors and partners to be announced in coming weeks. To learn more about our next steps, read the recent articles in The Atlantic and Nieman Journalism Lab.NewsTrust launched its first pilot site for Truthsquad in August 2010, with funding from Omidyar Network and contributions from the Poynter Institute, MediaBugs and other partners and advisors. Reports on these first pilots are posted on PBS MediaShift and on the NewsTrust blog. For more info, visit the Truthsquad pilot site and sign up, so we can inform you when our new service launches in coming months.http://truthsquad.comTRANSCRIPT
Truthsquad
Fact check your news
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CONFIDENTIAL
What is ?
a crowd-sourced fact-checking service
a collaboration between journalists and citizens
a network of media and nonprofit partners
a new way to expose misinformation an initial focus on the 2012 elections
an immune system for democracy
Sample Truthsquad
Sample Truthsquad
Truthsquad Home Page
A project of iWatch News and NewsTrust,in partnership with
Truthsquad Home Page - Below
Truthsquad UnChecked Claim Page
Truthsquad Checked Claim Screen
Truthsquad Checked Claim Screen 2
Truthsquad Source Page
Truthsquad Member Page
Widgets
Widgets
Sidebar Widget 2 on CBS News
Popup Widget on CBS News - Facts
Truthsquad Mobile
A Growing Network
National Sources
FactCheck.org
PolitiFact
Washington Post Fact-Checker
Associated Press Fact Checks
CBS Political Hotsheet
CNN Political Ticker
New York Times
etc.
Truthsquad can aggregate (link to) fact-checks from a network of credible sources.
Local Sources
Arizona Republic
Bama Fact Check
Florida Times-Union
Honolulu Civil Beat
Minnesota Public Radio
Michigan Truthsquad
Voice of San Diego
etc.
Our Vision
Help people separate fact from fiction
Create a distributed network for fact-checking Enable citizen fact checkers to research and share fact-checks
Assign experienced journalists to verify claims & guide citizens
Correct errors and stop rumors, starting in the 2012 elections
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Pilot
Truthsquad First Pilot
• a community fact-checking experiment
• verify controversial claims from newsmakers
• citizens collaborate with journalists
• 10 times more participation than NewsTrust
• instant polls, with links and comments
• first partners: Poynter, MediaBugs
• advisor: Brooks Jackson (FactCheck.org)
• funders: Omidyar Network and MacArthur
• 24 claims from August 2010 to May 2011
Pilot Takeways
Here are our key takeaways from our Truthsquad pilots so far:
• A game-like experience makes fact-checking more engaging.
• A “pro-am” collaboration delivers more reliable results.
• Crowd contributions are limited, requiring oversight and rewards.
• Truthsquad fills a gap between journalism and social media.
Check it out
• Visit our pilot site:
• Sign up:
• Fact-check a claim:
• Contact us:
truthsquad.com
newstrust.net/partners/truthsquad
newstrust.net/truthsquad