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    Sarah ScireSeptember 29, 2020
    The election could be contested and last for weeks after Nov. 3. Here’s what experts think journalists should know.
    “Newsrooms need to prepare for a political environment in which mainstream political figures, most notably the President of the United States, are going to promote false and unsupported claims about the election. They need to prepare for that now.”
    Laura Hazard OwenJuly 17, 2020
    Republicans and Democrats read a lot of the same news. What they do with it is a different question.
    Plus what happens when climate facts get treated as climate opinions.
    Denise-Marie OrdwayJanuary 10, 2020
    “Rated false”: Here’s the most interesting new research on fake news and fact-checking
    Journalist’s Resource sifts through the academic journals so you don’t have to. Here they collect the best of 2019, including research into the effectiveness of fact-checking, why people are susceptible to fake news, and the changing volume of misinformation on social media.
    Laura Hazard OwenOctober 11, 2019
    Focus here, not there: These are the gaps in political misinformation research
    “Persistent debates about what constitutes ‘fake news’ and distinctions between other types of false information are mostly distracting.” Plus: A guide to covering misinformation without burning your news org or your readers, and a discussion of filter bubbles as not-really-a-thing.
    Laura Hazard OwenFebruary 8, 2019
    A little knowledge is a dangerous thing — no, seriously, it is, according to this new research
    If you thrive on emotion, read this.
    Nancy WatzmanJune 8, 2018
    How can we restore trust in news? Here are 9 takeaways from Knight-supported research
    “Finding strategies for artfully conveying complex information in ways that break down attention and trust-based barriers represents the most important challenge in our politically tumultuous time.”
    Denise-Marie OrdwayApril 17, 2018
    Fact-checking the network: The most interesting digital and social media research of early 2018
    Journalist’s Resource sifts through the academic journals so you don’t have to. Here’s their latest roundup, including research into fake news, audience analytics, populism, VR, and fact-checking.
    Laura Hazard OwenMarch 21, 2018
    Fill in the blanks: What’s still missing from the study of fake news? (A whole lot.)
    A big new report from the Hewlett Foundation pulls together existing research on social media, political polarization, and disinformation to show where we still need to know more.
    Laura Hazard OwenMarch 9, 2018
    Fear, surprise, disgust: Fake news spreads faster than some real news on Twitter
    Plus: A big overview of all the research that we have so far.
    Laura Hazard OwenFebruary 16, 2018
    Should we consider fake news another form of (not particularly effective) political persuasion — or something more dangerous?
    Plus: The lines between “fake news” and psyops, the Russians shared real news too, and “reality apathy.”
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