POLS 001: American Political System

A project of the Annenberg Public Policy Center. Their mission statement writes: "We are a nonpartisan, nonprofit “consumer advocate” for voters that aims to reduce the level of deception and confusion in U.S. politics. We monitor the factual accuracy of what is said by major U.S. political players in the form of TV ads, debates, speeches, interviews and news releases. Our goal is to apply the best practices of both journalism and scholarship, and to increase public knowledge and understanding."

From the Tampa Bay Times, this investigative site examines the truth of the statements of politicians to separate fact from fiction.

Use this chart to assess bias and political leanings of various types of media.