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    • Union of Concerned Scientists
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    Lies Hurt. Facts Matter. And So Does Resistance.

    “Democracy depends on objectivity, evidence, and truth to inform the political process, and in our current political discourse, those things are being actively abused. […] Dozens of fact-checking organizations have signed on to an international code of fact-checking conduct. There is also a new, vetted resource for fact-checking climate change stories [Climate Feedback], specifically. Very excited about this entry.”

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    • Nature
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    Take the time and effort to correct misinformation

    “the scientific process doesn’t stop when results are published in a peer-reviewed journal. Wider communication is also involved, and that includes ensuring not only that information (including uncertainties) is understood, but also that misinformation and errors are corrected where necessary.”

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    • The Guardian
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    Fake news tries to blame human-caused global warming on El Niño

    “For Climate Feedback, seven scientists graded David Rose’s piece, and gave it a “very low” credibility score of -1.9 (the lowest possible score is -2.0). The scientists described Rose’s article as “incredibly misleading,” “flawed to perfection,” and “completely bogus.””

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    • Poynter Institute
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    When it comes to fact-checking, why do politicians get all the attention?

    “…what if journalists are just thinking too narrowly about what makes a good fact check? For example, the website Climate Feedback uses line-by-line annotation to critique climate-related articles in the media — effectively fact-checking many statements at once.
    […] “Any story like that that takes an issue, not necessarily a statement but an issue, that people are wondering about or don’t understand, and goes into the deep background of ‘why this is happening,’ that has all the hallmarks of a fact check, and that’s what we want to see more of,””

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    • The Washington Post
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    Man behind claim that jet stream made rare equator transit responds to criticism

    “The website Climate Feedback, in which leading climate scientists review the credibility of articles published in the media, examined a story in the Independent trumpeting Beckwith’s “unprecedented” claim. It gave the story a “low” credibility score and concluded: “In reality, such wind features are frequently observed and the central claim of the article is thus unsupported by science.””

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    • University of California Newsroom
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    Can you trust what you read about climate change?

    “As Climate Feedback has started building up a body of article reviews, patterns are emerging: Some news sources consistently produce accurate stories on climate change, while others are consistently inaccurate.”

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    • Meteo et Climat
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    Lettre d'information de la Societé Française de la Météorologie et du Climat

    “Le site Climate Feedback est une initiative intéressante de l’Université de Californie à Merced : des articles de journaux traitant du changement climatique et choisis parmi ceux les plus lus sont passés au crible par un réseau international de plus 120 scientifiques et gratifiés d’un indice de crédibilité. Le but est à la
    fois d’aider le lecteur à identifier les informations fiables et celles qui ne le sont pas et aussi d’améliorer, à terme, la couverture médiatique du changement climatique.”

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    • Society of Environmental Journalists
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    Scientists Critique Media Reports on Climate

    “It’s unlikely to come across as just another press-bashing exercise by advocates for or against what generally is cast as the “mainstream” science on the issue. In fact, the new climate reporting “watchdog” group […] is made up of more than 100 Ph.D. scientists, among them a fair sampling widely recognized and respected in climate science circles.”

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    • Poynter
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    Annotation might be the future of fact-checking

    “Climate Feedback, a scientist-led effort to “peer review” the world’s climate journalism, is closing in on its $30,000 crowdfunding target. A successful conclusion to the campaign would bolster one of the most prominent efforts yet to conduct fact-checking via web annotation.”

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