Diep, Pham Phuong Uyen2022-05-062022-05-062022-05-01https://hdl.handle.net/2097/42213By conducting content analyses of 440 fact checks (N = 440), the study examined the fact-checking practices of three leading national newspapers (i.e., The New York Times, The Washington Post, and USA Today) and three independent fact-checking organizations (i.e., FactCheck.org, PolitiFact, and Snopes.com) in the United States during the 2020 presidential debates and town halls. The results found differences in how two types of organizations fact-check in terms of candidates, ratings, used sources, and topics. H1 and H2 were supported and partially supported, respectively, suggesting that three news organizations fact-checked Trump’s statements more than Biden’s, compared to three independent organizations. Fact-checking practices implications were further discussed in the context of polarization and truth decay.en-US© the author. This Item is protected by copyright and/or related rights. You are free to use this Item in any way that is permitted by the copyright and related rights legislation that applies to your use. For other uses you need to obtain permission from the rights-holder(s).http://rightsstatements.org/vocab/InC/1.0/Fact-checkingPresidential debatesNewspapersThesis