Journalism Ethics and Professional Organizations
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Resources for Journalists: from Advocacy to Social MediaThis annotated list provides links to several useful online sources, from journalism organization sites to tip sheets and editing tools.
Research Studies and Reports
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American Views: Trust, Media and DemocracyA Knight/Gallup survey of American's perceptions of media bias, fake news, and other related issues.
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Selective Exposure to Misinformation: Evidence from the consumption of fake news during the 2016 U.S. presidential campaignResearch study to determine exposure to fake news as well as possible effects.
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Social Media and Fake News in the 2016 ElectionResearch article focusing on fake news consumption and use of fact checking sources during the election.
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2018 Edelman Trust Barometer Global ReportOnline survey of 28 countries. Includes section (pp.16-26) on fake news, journalism and social media platforms.
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The Spread of True and False News OnlineStudy indicating that false news spreads at a faster rate than true news online and that human behavioral variables may be key in how this occurs.
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Monmouth University Poll on Fake NewsRecent national poll of American's beliefs about the media and fake news.
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Truth Decay: An Initial Exploration of the Diminishing Role of Facts and Analysis in American Public LifeA research report by Rand discussing trends related to an increasing inability to establish and agree on factual information.
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Literacy, Democracy, and Fake NewsThis special issue of the open access journal Literacy in Composition Studies is dedicated to the topic of fake news with respect to literacy and writing practices.
