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Poynter Fact Check Section Also Shares Center Bias: July 2021 Editorial Review
Poynter’s fact check section has a Center bias, according to a July 2021 Small Group Editorial Review by AllSides editors on the left, center, and right.
Poynter posted a variety of fact-check pieces, including fact-checks from Politifact and its newsletter, Factually, in which it compiles fact-checks. The review by AllSides staff in July 2021 found that this page aligned with Poynter’s bias rating of Center.
The nonprofit Poynter Institute for Media Studies owns PolitiFact, which AllSides rates separately.
Poynter not only has a fact-checking site, but launched the International Fact-Checking Network (IFCN) in 2015. The IFCN created a code of principles that fact-checking sites can commit to, including transparency of funding and commitment to non-partisanship. The IFCN audits and monitors these fact-checking sites to assure they are following the principles.
About Poynter
The Poynter Institute for Media Studies "is an instructor, innovator, convener and resource for anyone who aspires to engage and inform citizens," according to its About page. It serves as a resource and education cultivator for journalists, and is typically looked to for questions about journalistic ethics and methods of storytelling.