Julian Matthews, Monash University Although the term itself is not new, fake news presents a growing threat for societies across the world. Only a small amount of fake news is needed to disrupt a conversation, and at extremes it can have an impact on democratic processes, including elections. Read more: […] Read more »
2020 Campaign Journalism Conference: Polling
At the Campaign Journalism Conference at the University of Chicago Institute of Politics, Amy Walter, of the Cook Political Report, discusses campaign polling — and press coverage of campaign polling — with pollsters Michael Baselice, Joel Benenson and Lee Miringoff. U. of Chicago Institute of Politics Read more »
Why the press may overestimate Pete Buttigieg’s support
News junkies are more than familiar with South Bend, Indiana, Mayor Pete Buttigieg. After all, the articles on him (such as this one) from the national media seem to keep at a brisk pace. He’s now a clear number 2 in cable news mentions. But why? Part of it has […] Read more »
How to Cover 2020: Assume Nothing and Beware of Twitter
Journalists have no idea how the 2020 election will play out. And that’s a good thing. Some of the country’s top political journalists came together last week for a gathering convened by the strategist David Axelrod, to talk about how to cover the presidential race in a way that won’t […] Read more »
Fake news is bad news for democracy
Last week, Facebook CEO Mark Zuckerberg welcomed government regulation of content on the Internet in several areas, including “election integrity.” Around the world, there are increasing concerns that “fake news” threatens democracy. Our recent research supports this view — democracy is less likely to survive in a poor informational environment. […] Read more »
Is More Knowledge Making Us Less Reasonable?
… “Calling Bullshit: Data Reasoning in a Digital World,” designed and co-taught by University of Washington professors Jevin West and Carl Bergstrom, begins with a premise so obvious we barely lend it the attention it deserves: “Our world is saturated with bullshit.” And so, every week for 12 weeks, the […] Read more »