Journalism corrections in theory and practice: It’s complicated
There hasn’t been much research specifically on journalistic corrections in the digital age, but we do know this: Corrections are complicated and — in key ways — difficult.
An update on our journalistic corrections initiative
What happens when you get people from major news organizations, tech platform companies and academia together to talk about journalistic corrections and how to make them more effective in a digital media environment?
Welcoming Ted Han to the News Co/Lab corrections initiative
The former DocumentCloud technical director is developing a browser-based application journalists can use to better share corrections.
Young Australians prefer to get their news from family, study finds
While one-third of young Australians feel confident about spotting fake news online, most rarely or never try to find out if online news stories are true or not.
People who share news on social media are more susceptible to misinformation
People with higher levels of news literacy are less likely to use social media for their news, preferring more trusted sources instead. People who do get their news from social media are much less skeptical of online news, which makes them vulnerable to misinformation.
Swedish students are better at identifying fake images than fake news, a new study finds
The Uppsala University research noted nine out of 10 teenagers couldn’t distinguish a news story from an advertisement.
News Co/Lab at ONA: Helping corrections catch up to mistakes
At the upcoming ONA conference, the News Co/Lab will discuss its new project to help modernize journalistic corrections — leading to greater trust in journalism and deeper connections between newsrooms and the communities they serve.
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.
Cronkite School Initiative Receives $200k Gift from Craig Newmark Philanthropies
The support from organization of craigslist founder will help the News Co/Lab fight misinformation, improve journalistic corrections.
Bringing news corrections further into the Digital Age: a new project
The ASU News Co/Lab is going deep on corrections. Not jails and prisons, but the mea culpas journalists offer when they’ve erred in their public work.
Swedish students are better at identifying fake images than fake news, a new study finds
The Uppsala University research noted teenagers have trouble identifying racism and fake news in biased stories. Swedish teenagers' difficulties and abilities to determine digital news credibilityNordicom ReviewBy Thomas Nygren and Mona GuathJanuary 2019 Swedish...
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 NewsUniversity 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 Verification...
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