Local Experience, National Media, and Misperceptions of the COVID-19 Pandemic
This paper examines conditions under which under- and overestimations about the scale of nationwide COVID-19 deaths attenuate.
Research
Representation in science and trust in scientists in the USA
Scientists provide important information to the public. Whether that information influences decision-making depends on trust.
Conspiratorial thinking in a 50-state survey of American adults
Conspiratorial thoughts as a cognitive aspect are understudied outside small clinical cohorts.
Sovereigns and subjects in the digital age
The Age of Discovery launched by travelers from the European continent in the fifteenth century intensified many of the least admirable practices of imperial rulership the world has known: colonialism
Information from social ties predicts conspiracy beliefs: Evidence from the attempted assassination of Donald Trump
Belief in conspiracy theories has significant social and political consequences.
Representation in Science and Trust in Scientists in the United States
Scientists provide important information to the public. Whether that information influences decision-making depends on trust.
Dynamic Persuasion: Decay and Accumulation of Partisan Media Persuasion
Both academic researchers and political pundits have warned about the cumulative effects of partisan media over time.
Can Conversational Receptiveness Build Trust in the Media?
Trust in nonpartisan news is essential to civil society—but is declining in the United States. However, language that demonstrates active engagement with opposing views may build trust.
Reading dies in complexity: Online news consumers prefer simple writing
Over 30,000 field experiments with The Washington Post and Upworthy showed that readers prefer simpler headlines (e.g., more common words and more readable writing) over more complex ones.
What is Newsworthy? Theory and Evidence
We study newsworthiness in theory and practice.
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