Ethan Porter

Reposted by: Ethan Porter, Joanna Bryson

Cambridge University Press Political Science & IR

@cambup-polsci.cambridge.org

Study shows that fact-checking reduces false belief in misinformation.

A 2023 @bjpols.bsky.social article by Alexander Coppock, Kimberly Gross, @ethanvporter.bsky.social, @emilythorson.bsky.social & @thomasjwood.bsky.social has been referenced by @3streamsblog.bsky.social.

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Do fact-checks really work against misinformation?

A recent study shows that fact-checking reduces false belief in misinformation

cup.org

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by Brendan Nyhan — Reposted by: Ethan Porter

Reposted by: Ethan Porter, Brendan Nyhan, Damien Bol , and 1 more Ethan Porter, Brendan Nyhan, Damien Bol, David R. Miller

Sumitra Badrinathan

@sumitra.bsky.social

🚨 new paper out w/ @simonchauchard.bsky.social in BJPS @bjpols.bsky.social on the link between misinformation and religiosity- does religious belief cause people to endorse more misinformation? And if so, what can we do about it?

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by Brendan Nyhan — Reposted by: Ethan Porter

Reposted by: Ethan Porter, Robb Willer, Richard Dien Winfield

by Brendan Nyhan — Reposted by: Ethan Porter

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by Robb Willer — Reposted by: Ethan Porter

Reposted by: Ethan Porter

gwiddp.bsky.social

@gwiddp.bsky.social

Curious to know about where IDDP is headed? In a Q&A with GW Today, @catiebailard.bsky.social and @ethanvporter.bsky.social spoke about their vision for the Institute. Read it at gwtoday.gwu.edu/q-new-co-directors-gws-institute-data-democracy-and-politics.

Q & A with the New Co-Directors of GW’s Institute for Data, Democracy and Politics | GW Today | The George Washington University

As co-directors, Bailard and Porter aim to strengthen IDDP’s role in supporting informed public dialogue.

gwtoday.gwu.edu

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Reposted by: Ethan Porter

gwiddp.bsky.social

@gwiddp.bsky.social

Our first post! And what better way to mark this occasion than by announcing the start of a new chapter at IDDP. Last month @catiebailard.bsky.social and @ethanvporter.bsky.social stepped in as the Institute's Co-Director's. Read their full statement at iddp.gwu.edu/about.

About | Institute for Data, Democracy & Politics (IDDP) | Columbian College of Arts & Sciences | The George Washington University

IDDP’s mission is to help the public, journalists, and policymakers understand digital media’s influence on public dialogue and opinion.

iddp.gwu.edu

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by Ethan Porter

Ethan Porter

@ethanvporter.bsky.social

‼️ New paper! In "Rethinking Citizen Competence," Steven Klein and I argue that common concerns about citizen competence do not reflect recent evidence, especially in the misinfo + persuasion literatures. We're more competent than we give ourselves credit for. Link: www.cambridge.org/core/journal...

Rethinking Citizen Competence: A New Theoretical and Empirical Framework | British Journal of Political Science | Cambridge Core

Rethinking Citizen Competence: A New Theoretical and Empirical Framework - Volume 55

www.cambridge.org

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by Lawrence H. Summers — Reposted by: Ethan Porter, Ben H. Ansell, Patrick Dunleavy , and 3 more Ethan Porter, Ben H. Ansell, Patrick Dunleavy, Dean Baker, Christopher Elmendorf, Marc Gopin

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by Ethan Porter — Reposted by: Scott Clifford

Ethan Porter

@ethanvporter.bsky.social

Some people find politics interesting. Others do not. In a new paper, I show that appealing to MEANING increases political interest. In 6 experiments, connecting what people find meaningful in their lives to politics increases political interest. Link: osf.io/preprints/so...

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by Ethan Porter — Reposted by: John G. McNutt

by Ethan Porter — Reposted by: Yamil Velez, David Szakonyi

Ethan Porter

@ethanvporter.bsky.social

Today, @catiebailard.bsky.social and I take the reins at GW's Institute for Data, Democracy + Politics! We'll work to make IDDP a one-stop shop for research on misinfo, platform manipulation, and threats to democratic ideals. To follow our work + learn about opportunities, visit: bit.ly/45GLggi

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