How emotional reactions influence the way audiences understand news
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.
Engaged journalism program to bridge research and practice
News Co/Lab Managing Director Kristy Roschke is heading to Washington, D.C., to share a recent Fresno Bee and Spaceship Media collaboration at the International Communication Association pre-conference.
Annotation’s role in more transparent and conversational journalism
News Co/Lab Co-founder Dan Gillmor will discuss how journalists and journalism educators can use annotation to increase transparency at the I Annotate 2019 conference May 23.
Media literacy, photography skills — not content — matter most when IDing fake images
UC Davis study finds viewers’ digital literacy skills, social media use and digital imaging experience are “significant predictors of image credibility evaluation.”
News literacy messages can fight social media misinformation
News literacy messages can counteract misinformation and boost positive beliefs of news literacy, but only with multiple messages.
McClatchy launches story-level feature to boost journalistic transparency
Discover how a major news company has built a new CMS tool to help its journalists make a transparent leap forward.
5 strategies to tell if an image is fake
In a sea of misinformation, it takes a sharp eye to recognize subtle signs of fakery. Luckily, there are ways for you to train yourself to recognize an image that’s been edited to mislead you.
Is fraudulent news the ‘new normal’?
PEN America addresses how misinformation has — and will — shaped American elections in its newest report, “Truth on the Ballot.”
How news literacy messages can change the way people seek out news media
Can media literacy education mitigate the effect of selective exposure?
The Trust Project: Growing in 2019
Founder Sally Lehrman discusses how research is helping mold the organization’s future efforts.
Moderating uncivil comments takes an emotional toll and lowers trust in news
Uncivil comments taint people's perception of a news site. They also make moderators more emotionally exhausted and less likely to trust said news outlet, researchers with UT Austin found. Moderating Uncivil Comments Hurts Trust In News University of Texas at...
Young Americans aren’t as confident in their ability to spot fake news as Qatari youths
A new study notes Middle Eastern participants are more confident in identifying misinformation, but there was no significant difference in how people verified information. Youthquakes in a Post-Truth Era: Exploring Social Media News Use and Information...
What’s standing in the way of Moroccan media literacy education?
Although many Moroccan secondary school teachers want to teach their students media literacy, educators cite limited training and materials as huge hurdles. Media Literacy Education in Secondary School: Teachers’ Attitudes By Hanae Ait Hattani Journal of Media...
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