by Serena O'Sullivan | Jul 2, 2019 | Blog, Engagement, What We're Reading
Researchers asked: How can we encourage citizens to be enthusiastic and politically active without spreading misinformation? The Paradox of Participation Versus Misinformation: Social Media, Political Engagement, and the Spread of Misinformation Digital...
by Serena O'Sullivan | Jun 24, 2019 | Blog, Corrections, Engagement, What We're Reading
A new Online Civic Culture Centre study found most British social media users shy away from correcting misinformation — but a large chunk of people have spread misleading news. News Sharing on UK Social Media: Misinformation, Disinformation & Correction...
by Serena O'Sullivan | Jun 18, 2019 | Blog
Results for "McClatchy launches story-level feature to boost journalistic transparency" How can increasing transparency and community engagement help journalists boost community media literacy? That’s what News Co/Lab Managing Director Kristy Roschke will...
by Serena O'Sullivan | Jun 11, 2019 | What We're Reading
Serena O'Sullivan Findings suggest that a high “need for affect” (NFA), or desire for strong emotions, can mislead readers into thinking they learned more than they actually did. A little bit of knowledge: Facebook’s News Feed and self-perceptions of...
by Serena O'Sullivan | Jun 4, 2019 | Blog, Engagement, What We're Reading
Using outrage as a draw reduces credibility and audience trust, according to new research from the University of Texas at Austin. Clickbait Content May Not Be Click-worthy University of Texas at Austin Center for Media Engagement By Ashley Muddiman and Joshua...
