People invest their trust in institutions and those who have power for a variety of reasons. Researchers have found that people’s confidence in others and organizations can include their judgments about the competence, honesty and benevolence of the organizations or individuals they are assessing, as well as factors such as […] Read more »
Beware confirmation bias with the 2020 presidential race
“The next debate is do or die for many Democratic hopefuls.” Andrew Yang “is on fire.” Elizabeth Warren is “surging.” “It’s a three-way race.” I’m betting you can think of a long list of other things you’ve heard on television or read in print to explain what is going on […] Read more »
A data journalism toolkit for all
At the Online News Association conference in New Orleans on Thursday, The Associated Press unveiled AP DataKit, a project management tool that will make it easier for newsrooms and journalists to collaborate on data-driven journalism. AP DataKit is free and available to anyone to use. CONT. Patrick Maks, Associated Press Read more »
No, Trump isn’t Teflon. Scandals lower his approval among Republicans — if they see the news.
President Trump’s time in office has been a roller coaster of startling tweets, controversies and scandals. … Through all this, Trump can seem like Teflon: impervious to scandal. Democrats already dislike him, Republican partisans remain loyal, and Americans’ minds are hard to change. This dynamic can trouble those who believe […] Read more »
Here’s what happens when political bubbles collide
Are you trapped in an echo chamber? Rawpixel.com/Shutterstock.com Alexander J. Stewart, University of Houston and Joshua B. Plotkin, University of Pennsylvania Social media has transformed how people talk to each other. But social media platforms are not shaping up to be the utopian spaces for human connection their founders hoped. […] Read more »
American Voters Support Climate Action
Americans are concerned about climate change and support policies to reduce carbon pollution and protect Americans from climate impacts, according to a new survey of registered voters in the United States. Voters support a broad range of policies that would transition the United States from fossil fuels to renewable energy […] Read more »