tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6161368243189108227.post549801993659895876..comments2023-08-20T03:37:07.774-07:00Comments on PolitiFact Bias: Balancing act at PolitiFact Ohio?Bryan Whitehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/07608604859044029293noreply@blogger.comBlogger2125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6161368243189108227.post-75853048375553216622012-05-07T11:42:15.903-07:002012-05-07T11:42:15.903-07:00On the contrary, random story selection would elim...On the contrary, random story selection would eliminate bias in the selection of stories. Using identical evaluation techniques would likewise eliminate ideological bias, if we take for granted identical standards for using words in the stories, at least to the point of making bias undetectable.<br /><br />It's never our point that PolitiFact eliminate selection bias. Our point is that Bryan Whitehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/07608604859044029293noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6161368243189108227.post-52891788362380086852012-05-07T07:09:55.004-07:002012-05-07T07:09:55.004-07:00There aren't any steps that can be taken to el...There aren't any steps that can be taken to eliminate selection bias, or any other cognitive bias for that matter. The effects can be mitigated by working in groups where the individual biases of the members are not well aligned. But no group can be constructed in a manner that fully overcomes cognitive biases.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.com