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Anson, Ian. "Americans think they know a lot about politics — and it’s bad for democracy that they’re so often wrong in their confidence." Nieman Journalism Lab. Nieman Foundation for Journalism at Harvard, 7 Sep. 2022. Web. 17 Apr. 2024.
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Anson, I. (2022, Sep. 7). Americans think they know a lot about politics — and it’s bad for democracy that they’re so often wrong in their confidence. Nieman Journalism Lab. Retrieved April 17, 2024, from https://www.niemanlab.org/2022/09/americans-think-they-know-a-lot-about-politics-and-its-bad-for-democracy-that-theyre-so-often-wrong-in-their-confidence/
Chicago
Anson, Ian. "Americans think they know a lot about politics — and it’s bad for democracy that they’re so often wrong in their confidence." Nieman Journalism Lab. Last modified September 7, 2022. Accessed April 17, 2024. https://www.niemanlab.org/2022/09/americans-think-they-know-a-lot-about-politics-and-its-bad-for-democracy-that-theyre-so-often-wrong-in-their-confidence/.
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