Dale Brauner Expertise: Investigative journalism, History, Politics , Title: Fact Checker Education: Manhattan School of Music, Columbia University Location: Greater New York City Area Highlights Has fact-checked articles for The Balance since 2020Master of Science in Journalism from Columbia University, Graduate School of JournalismFormer deputy research chief at ESPN The MagazineHas fact-checked content for Vanity Fair, Wired, GQ, and National Geographic titles Experience Dale Brauner is an experienced researcher and fact-checker. As deputy research chief at ESPN The Magazine, she managed a large research department and fact-checked a multitude of cover stories, investigations, profiles and columns. During her time at ESPN The Magazine, the publication won two American Society of Magazine Editors awards for General Excellence and scores of other industry awards.Dale has also fact-checked cover stories, investigations and features for Vanity Fair, Wired, GQ and National Geographic titles. Education Dale received a BA in French Horn Performance from Manhattan School of Music and an MS in Journalism from Columbia University's Graduate School of Journalism. About The Balance The Balance, a Dotdash Meredith brand, makes money easy to understand. We give people tools they need to not only make smart financial decisions but also prepare for the experiences they will have along the way. Our team of expert writers and editors have extensive qualifications in the topics they cover, and many of them have MBAs, PhDs, CFPs, and other advanced degrees and professional certifications. We require our writers to use primary sources in their articles, which are also approved by our Financial Review Board and fact-checked. You can learn more about the standards we follow in producing accurate, unbiased content in our editorial policy.