If you don't trust the news media, what options do you have? You can fume about bias or ignore some sources and turn to those whose slant you like. But what if you had a device that objectively flagged questionable elements in online news articles, poking and parsing words and phrases, and letting you contribute your own critiques? A company in Seattle called SpinSpotter has produced software -- a free download -- that tries to do just that. As its creators acknowledge, it still has to overcome some daunting technical and human barriers to live up to its lofty aims....