We depend on journalists to report the facts. And when politicians bend the truth to suit their needs, we depend on journalists to let us know it.
We spoke to veteran Washington Post investigative journalist and fact-checker Glenn Kessler about the role fact-checking plays in holding governments accountable to their people and how every citizen can be a more discerning consumer of news.
The opinions expressed in this program do not necessarily reflect the views or policies of the U.S. government.
