The truth is out there

A panel of journalists and readers came to the conclusion that the Presidential candidates play so fast and loose with the facts that they can't keep up. Particularly telling:

Liz Sidoti, whose stories for The Associated Press often zero in on inaccuracies in political advertisements, said readers should be cautious about accepting the contents of political ads as fact.

"The ads go out there with blatant inaccuracies," she said. "We try to set the record straight but, the fact of the matter is, we can only do so much in terms of trying to give our readers the truth."

"I think the readers can find the truth if they look for it," she said. "The facts are out there. The debunking of myths, the setting the record straight, it's out there."

As one who feels it should be journalists jobs to report the truth and not just a he said/he said report on things, I suggest Liz get on the stick and start looking for the truth, rather than taking the typically lazy approach to the job that so many seem to do.

Thanks.