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#170 – Fact checking politics and beyond

On this week’s It’s All Journalism podcast, Producer Michael O’Connell interviews Editor Angie Drobnic Holan about PolitiFact’s mission, the steps the website’s staff goes through to determine the truthfulness of candidate’s claims and their approach to covering the 2016 presidential race. She also discusses how PolitiFact and other organizations, like the American Press Institute, are bringing the fact-checking philosophy to newsrooms across the country, teaching journalists to use those skills to cover not just political campaigns, but the entire governmental process.

Emergency guide: What you should do to prepare for emergencies

WASHINGTON — Do you know what you'd do if an emergency hits? What if you're at work, your spouse is stuck in traffic and your children are in school? There's no way to plan for every emergency, but you can make sure you're prepared for different scenarios, including making a plan for your family and building a kit of emergency supplies.
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