by Serena O'Sullivan | Mar 10, 2020 | Blog
Serena O'Sullivan What does “fake news” actually mean? Not much. Here’s how one journalism student tried to recognize the elements of information disorder in her own life. The term “fake news” is unavoidable. It pops up on TV screens and social...
by Serena O'Sullivan | Aug 5, 2019 | Blog, What We're Reading
Serena O'Sullivan 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...
by Serena O'Sullivan | Jul 16, 2019 | Blog, What We're Reading
Researchers say “fake news” is more defined by partisanship and identity politics than deception and misinformation. Fake News as Discursive Integration: An Analysis of Sites That Publish False, Misleading, Hyperpartisan and Sensational Information...
by Serena O'Sullivan | Jul 9, 2019 | Blog, Education, What We're Reading
A Bradley University professor found librarianship academic articles were less likely to be critical of misinformation on social media than journalism academic articles. Calling out fake news on social media: a comparison of literature in librarianship and...
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...
