Causes and consequences of mainstream media dissemination of fake news: literature review and synthesis
Research indicates that the reach of fake news websites is limited to small parts of the
population. On the other hand, data demonstrate that large proportions of the public know …
population. On the other hand, data demonstrate that large proportions of the public know …
Fighting misperceptions and doubting journalists' objectivity: A review of fact-checking literature
S Nieminen, L Rapeli - Political studies review, 2019 - journals.sagepub.com
Fact checkers evaluate the truthfulness of political claims appearing in public. The practice
has increased enormously in recent years. This review analyses research concerning …
has increased enormously in recent years. This review analyses research concerning …
Fact-checking: A meta-analysis of what works and for whom
N Walter, J Cohen, RL Holbert, Y Morag - Political communication, 2020 - Taylor & Francis
Despite its growing prominence in news coverage and public discourse, there is still
considerable ambiguity regarding when and how fact-checking affects beliefs. Informed by …
considerable ambiguity regarding when and how fact-checking affects beliefs. Informed by …
The agenda-setting power of fake news: A big data analysis of the online media landscape from 2014 to 2016
This study examines the agenda-setting power of fake news and fact-checkers who fight
them through a computational look at the online mediascape from 2014 to 2016. Although …
them through a computational look at the online mediascape from 2014 to 2016. Although …
Belief echoes: The persistent effects of corrected misinformation
E Thorson - Political Communication, 2016 - Taylor & Francis
Across three separate experiments, I find that exposure to negative political information
continues to shape attitudes even after the information has been effectively discredited. I call …
continues to shape attitudes even after the information has been effectively discredited. I call …
Boundaries not drawn: Mapping the institutional roots of the global fact-checking movement
L Graves - Journalism studies, 2018 - Taylor & Francis
The last five years have seen a global surge in political fact-checking, reporting that
specializes in debunking political misinformation. A growing occupational movement …
specializes in debunking political misinformation. A growing occupational movement …
Checking how fact-checkers check
C Lim - Research & Politics, 2018 - journals.sagepub.com
Fact-checking has gained prominence as a movement for revitalizing truth-seeking ideals in
journalism. While fact-checkers are often assumed to code facts accurately, few studies have …
journalism. While fact-checkers are often assumed to code facts accurately, few studies have …
Understanding innovations in journalistic practice: A field experiment examining motivations for fact-checking
Why has fact-checking spread so quickly within US political journalism? In the first field
experiment conducted among reporters, we varied journalist exposure to messages that …
experiment conducted among reporters, we varied journalist exposure to messages that …
The effect of fact‐checking on elites: A field experiment on US state legislators
Does external monitoring improve democratic performance? Fact‐checking has come to
play an increasingly important role in political coverage in the United States, but some …
play an increasingly important role in political coverage in the United States, but some …
Fact-checking effectiveness as a function of format and tone: Evaluating FactCheck. org and FlackCheck. org
This experiment explores the role of information format (print vs. video) and tone (humorous–
nonhumorous) in shaping message interest and belief correction in the context of political …
nonhumorous) in shaping message interest and belief correction in the context of political …