PolitiFact

http://www.politifact.com/truth-o-meter/

St. Petersburg Times, St. Petersburg, Fla.

$2,000 Special Distinction Award

From the Judges: “Others have attempted similar projects, but PolitiFact stands out for making detailed research easy to digest and filling a need for news consumers as the 2008 election approaches.”

Reporters and researchers from the St. Petersburg Times have partnered with Congressional Quarterly to create a “bold” resource for the 2008 election. PolitiFact is a database where users can sort news items by candidate, issue or ruling. They have also developed the “Truth-o-meter” which takes election coverage and judges the accuracy of the report.

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