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QAnon and the Return of JFK Jr.

October 30, 2024

What are the ethics of covering conspiracy theories in the news?...
QAnon and the Return of JFK Jr.

Generative Artificial Intelligence and Elections

October 3, 2024

The Center for Media Engagement investigates GenAI’s role before, during, and after several key global elections in 2024....
Generative Artificial Intelligence and Elections

Front Porch Forum: Fostering Civic Engagement and ...

August 12, 2024

Public-friendly digital spaces where people feel welcome, make connections, build understanding, and work together can seem elusive. This work builds on our Civic Signals project to investigate how members of Vermont’s Front Porch Forum perceive the platform....
Front Porch Forum: Fostering Civic Engagement and Building Community in Vermont

The State of Science Reporting in Today’s Di...

June 13, 2024

A survey of journalists and scientists to better understand their experiences in the production of science news....
The State of Science Reporting in Today’s Digital Media Landscape: A Survey of Journalists and Scientists Who Use SciLine’s Expert Matching Service

Fact-Checking Approaches in Broadcast News

December 13, 2023

The Center for Media Engagement set out to test two approaches in broadcast news: a more traditional just-the-facts style that lays out the corrections and a more empathetic style that walks viewers through the discovery of why the misperception is wrong....
Fact-Checking Approaches in Broadcast News

Migration Narratives in Chicago Media

September 20, 2023

An examination of how Chicago news outlets covered migration reveals questions news organizations might want to consider when examining their migration coverage....
Migration Narratives in Chicago Media

Understanding Election Fraud Beliefs: Interviews ...

June 9, 2022

The Center for Media Engagement interviewed 56 people who believed that Donald Trump most likely won the 2020 presidential election to talk about their political outlooks, how they constructed their picture of what happened in the election, and what sources they trusted to tell them the truth....
Understanding Election Fraud Beliefs: Interviews with People Who Think Trump Likely Won the 2020 Election

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