United Facts of America (2023)
United Facts of America (2023)
Thank you for standing up for facts!
Replays are linked under the “Schedule” section below and available on PolitiFact’s YouTube.
EVENT DATES: Nov. 6-8, 2023
EVENT TYPE: Webinar series
TICKETS: Free
Misinformation is always a problem. In an election year, it often takes on even greater significance.
Poynter and PolitiFact invite you to discuss the enormities of the 2024 U.S. presidential election — and the role facts will play in it — during our third annual United Facts of America. This free virtual fact-checking festival runs Nov. 6-8, 2023.
Tune in to this online series as members of our fact-checking, teaching and executive teams meet with leading voices from across the political spectrum to discuss democracy as we know it — and what it could become if we’re not all focusing on facts.
Get answers to your most pressing questions before we head into another election year, understand the complexities of our society’s most complicated issues, and learn new tips and tricks to make you a better fact-checker of the information you see online.
Plus, festivalgoers will get an exclusive behind-the-scenes look at how PolitiFact prepares to fact-check presidential debates from our team reporting live from the third GOP debate in Miami on Nov. 8.
This virtual festival is for everyone interested in fact-based expression, civic engagement and the role of facts in a free society. Join the fact fest and register for free today!
Questions?
We’d love to hear from you. Please send your inquiries to truthsquad@politifact.com.
Schedule
This free webinar series featured both live and on-demand discussions. Recordings are linked below for replay.
Monday, Nov. 6
10 a.m. What can voters expect in 2024?
- Join PolitiFact Senior Correspondent Louis Jacobson and ABC News Political Director Rick Klein for a conversation about what you can expect to see during the race to the 2024 U.S. presidential election.
11 a.m. The impact of vaccine misinformation
- Delve into the grave consequences of widespread anti-vaccination misinformation with PolitiFact Deputy Editor Rebecca Catalanello and Dr. Céline Gounder, host of the “Epidemic” podcast, KFF senior fellow, CBS News medical contributor and wife of the late soccer journalist Grant Wahl whose sudden death was exploited by anti-vaxxer conspiracy theorists.
1 p.m. How Russia’s disinformation campaigns can target your town
- Learn how — and why — Russian propaganda is bypassing content bans and posing as local news with Peter Benzoni of the Alliance for Securing Democracy and PolitiFact Executive Director Aaron Sharockman.
Tuesday, Nov. 7
11 a.m. What do voters really want?
- See how your interests in politics, policies and current events align with the average American voter with Sarah Longwell, publisher of The Bulwark and host of “The Focus Group” podcast, and PolitiFact Editor-in-Chief Katie Sanders
Noon: The launch of PolitiFact en Español
- Get the scoop on PolitiFact’s newest venture for Spanish-speaking audiences, PolitiFact en Español. Hear why PolitiFact was inspired to start fact-checking in Spanish with Deputy Editor Miriam Valverde, and learn what claims reporters Maria Briceño and Marta Campabadal Graus are scouring from politicians, social media and WhatsApp.
1 p.m. A courtside campaign
- If 2020 was known for the zoom year election amid a pandemic, 2024 is shaping up to be known as the courtroom trial election as Trump could be spending many weeks at the defendant’s table in D.C., Florida and Georgia as voters go to the polls in the primaries. To discuss the facts of the cases, join PolitiFact Staff Writer Amy Sherman, Palm Beach County State Attorney Dave Aronberg and Jon Sale, a former Watergate special prosecutor and former attorney for Rudy Giuliani.
Wednesday, Nov. 8
11 a.m. The threat of AI and the Israel-Hamas war
- MediaWise Director Alex Mahadevan will lead a conversation with MediaWise Ambassador Hari Sreenivasan and Felix Simon, communication researcher and doctoral student at the Oxford Internet Institute, to help you better understand how malign actors are — or are not — using deepfakes to accelerate false narratives and intentionally mislead audiences.
7 p.m. Lifting the curtain: How PolitiFact prepares for debates
- Learn how PolitiFact’s on-the-ground reporting team prepares to fact-check a U.S. presidential debate just hours before the third Republican presidential primary debate kicks off in Miami.
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Special Guests
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Dr. Céline GounderSenior Fellow and Editor-at-Large for Public Health, KFF, Creator and Host, “Epidemic,” Medical Contributor, CBS NewsDr. Céline Gounder, KFF senior fellow and editor-at-large for public health, created and hosts “Epidemic,” a KFF Health News-produced podcast about infectious diseases. Gounder is...Read More
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Sarah LongwellRepublican Political Strategist; Co-founder and Publisher, The Bulwark; Host, “The Focus Group”Sarah Longwell is a Republican political strategist and co-founder and publisher of The Bulwark. She hosts “The Focus Group” podcast, which spotlights real focus groups...Read More
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Rick KleinPolitical Director, ABC News; Analyst, ABC News Radio, ABC News NOW, NewsOne; Co-host, “Top Line”Rick Klein is ABC News’ political director, leading the network's political coverage and planning and serving as an on-air political analyst across ABC News platforms....Read More
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Dave AronbergU.S. State Attorney, 15th Judicial Circuit, West Palm Beach, FloridaDave Aronberg is a Democratic U.S. state attorney for the 15th Judicial Circuit in West Palm Beach, Florida. He was elected in November 2012 and...Read More
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Jon A. SaleWhite Collar Criminal Defense Attorney, Nelson MullinsJon Sale is a white-collar criminal defense attorney in Miami. His government work has included serving as an assistant U.S. attorney in New York’s Southern...Read More
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Gloria OrdazCo-anchor, Noticiero Telemundo 51/WSCV; Host, “Encuentro Virtual con Gloria Ordaz”Gloria Ordaz is co-anchor of Noticiero Telemundo 51/WSCV-TV in its noon, 5 p.m. and 5:30 p.m. editions Monday to Friday. She is also the host...Read More
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Peter BenzoniInvestigative Data and Research Analyst, Alliance for Securing Democracy, German Marshall Fund of the United StatesPeter Benzoni is the investigative data and research analyst on the Alliance for Securing Democracy at the German Marshall Fund information manipulation team. He manages...Read More
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Hari SreenivasanAnchor of PBS NewsHour Weekend and Amanpour and Company contributorHari Sreenivasan is the anchor of PBS NewsHour Weekend, an Amanpour and Company contributor, a senior correspondent for PBS NewsHour and host of the national public television series SciTech Now. Previously, the...Read More
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Felix SimonCommunication Researcher and Doctoral Student, Oxford Internet InstituteFelix M. Simon is a communication researcher and doctoral student at the Oxford Internet Institute, where he has spent the last four years researching the...Read More
Hosts
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Katie SandersEditor-in-Chief, PolitiFactKatie Sanders is the editor-in-chief of PolitiFact. Previously, she fact-checked talking heads and opinion-shapers for PunditFact as well as the Legislature and Gov. Rick Scott...Read More
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Aaron SharockmanExecutive Director, PolitiFact and Vice President for Sales & Strategic PartnershipsAaron Sharockman is the executive director of PolitiFact, the largest fact-checking organization in the United States. Aaron leads the growth and development of PolitiFact, manages...Read More
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Louis JacobsonSenior Correspondent, PolitiFactLouis Jacobson has been with PolitiFact since 2009, currently as senior correspondent. Previously, he served as deputy editor of Roll Call and as founding editor...Read More
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Amy ShermanStaff Writer, PolitiFactAmy Sherman is a staff writer with PolitiFact and based in South Florida. She was part of the team that launched PolitiFact Florida in 2010...Read More
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Miriam ValverdeDeputy Editor, PolitiFactMiriam Valverde is a deputy editor at PolitiFact. Previously, she fact-checked claims about immigration, public policy, and COVID-19 as a PolitiFact staff writer. Miriam led...Read More
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Marta Campabadal GrausStaff Writer, PolitiFactMarta Campabadal Graus is a reporter at PolitiFact focused on Spanish-speaking misinformation. She originally hails from Barcelona and she came to the United States on...Read More
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Maria BriceñoStaff Writer, PolitiFactMaria Briceño is a staff writer at PolitiFact who fact-checks misinformation in Spanish for PolitiFact.com. She previously interned as a space reporter with WMFE 90.7...Read More
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Alex MahadevanDirector, MediaWiseAlex Mahadevan is director of MediaWise, Poynter’s digital media literacy project that teaches people of all ages how to spot misinformation online. As director, Alex...Read More
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Rebecca CatalanelloDeputy Editor, PolitiFactRebecca Catalanello is a deputy editor for PolitiFact, for which until recently, she was serving as a contributing editor. Previously, she spent 18 years as...Read More
