Sensationalism, controversy, and misinformation outperform factual reporting, eroding trust in journalism and deepening ...
Individual responsibility plays a vital role in news literacy. Each of us can choose to depend on reliable news sources more ...
Many lament social media companies dropping independent fact-checking but perhaps “false-checking” is a more honest and achievable target.
Was there a time when people regarded social media in a wholly positive light? It’s hard to remember. The honeymoon’s been over for a while. We still recognize the benefits of social ...
A sensitive period for social learning coincides with the age at which many children use social media and encounter ...
The spread of misinformation presents a significant challenge in the civic space, and this last global “year of elections” ...
"Facts do not provide common ground because the facts of “the other side” do not seem like facts—they seem fake," writes Kurt ...
The worst of the ills of social media are coming home to roost. While there’s no denying the positive effects it has had on ...