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 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...
by Celeste Sepessy | May 22, 2019 | Blog, Engagement, What We're Reading
Engagement New Pew research finds news consumers rate their local news outlets higher if they believe the journalists are connected to the community. For Local News, Americans Embrace Digital but Still Want Strong Community ConnectionPew Research CenterMarch 26...
by Kristy Roschke | May 16, 2019 | Blog, Engagement
Kristy Roschke I have a somewhat unique vantage point in my position at the News Co/Lab because I work in both the academic and professional space of engagement journalism. I regularly attend events focused on one or the other, but it’s not often that they...
by Serena O'Sullivan | May 3, 2019 | Blog, Engagement, News literacy, What We're Reading
Serena O'Sullivan We’ve covered research on how news literacy messages can change the way people consume news media — here’s a study on how repeated news literacy messaging can mitigate the spread of misinformation. Designing and Testing News Literacy...
