Fact-Checkers and the Future - American Press Institute

They're winning: Washington Post's famed fact-checker gives parting shot as he quits

Washington Post fact-checker Glenn Kessler announced this week that he was offered a buyout as the paper continues to purge staff. In his parting message, he took a shot at the era of false information, warning that he fears those pushing it are winning. Writing on Thursday, he recalled a recent int...

On His Final Day At the Washington Post, We Recognize the Career of 'Esteemed' Fact-Checker Glenn Kessler

A retrospective on Glenn Kessler's controversial career as a fact-checker at the Washington Post.

The Washington Post 'Fact-Checker' Packs in the Pinocchios

Washington Post "Fact-Checker" Glenn Kessler announces he's hanging up his Pinocchios and accepting a generous buyout after 27 years.

Analysis | The Fact Checker rose in an era of false claims. Falsehoods are now winning.

Longtime Fact Checker Glenn Kessler takes stock as he departs The Washington Post.

Fact-checkers and the future - American Press Institute

Editor’s note: Need to Know is taking an August break. This will be the last regular edition of the newsletter until Sept. 3. We’ll still be in your inbox next Thursday with our special monthly training edition. Otherwise, we’ll see you in a month.  A fact-checker exits For years, they have been known as the “big three” fact-checkers in the United States: PolitiFact, the Annenberg Public Policy Center’s FactCheck.org and the Washington Post’s Fa…

Column: The Washington Post 'Fact Checker' Packs In The Pinocchios

Washington Post “fact checker” Glenn Kessler announced on July 28 he’s hanging up his Pinocchios and accepting a gene