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Phelps, Andrew. "Inside the Star Chamber: How PolitiFact tries to find truth in a world of make-believe." Nieman Journalism Lab. Nieman Foundation for Journalism at Harvard, 21 Aug. 2012. Web. 30 Mar. 2025.
APA
Phelps, A. (2012, Aug. 21). Inside the Star Chamber: How PolitiFact tries to find truth in a world of make-believe. Nieman Journalism Lab. Retrieved March 30, 2025, from https://www.niemanlab.org/2012/08/inside-the-star-chamber-how-politifact-forges-truth-in-the-world-of-make-believe/
Chicago
Phelps, Andrew. "Inside the Star Chamber: How PolitiFact tries to find truth in a world of make-believe." Nieman Journalism Lab. Last modified August 21, 2012. Accessed March 30, 2025. https://www.niemanlab.org/2012/08/inside-the-star-chamber-how-politifact-forges-truth-in-the-world-of-make-believe/.
Wikipedia
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