The Effect of Fact-Checking on Elites: A Field Experiment on U.S. State Legislators

Does external monitoring improve democratic performance? Fact-checking has come to play an increasingly important role in political coverage in the United States, but some research suggests it may be ineffective at reducing public misperceptions about controversial issues. However, fact-checking mig...

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Veröffentlicht in:American Journal of Political Science. - Blackwell Publishing. - 59(2015), 3, Seite 628-640
1. Verfasser: Nyhan, Brendan (VerfasserIn)
Weitere Verfasser: Reifler, Jason
Format: Online-Aufsatz
Sprache:English
Veröffentlicht: 2015
Zugriff auf das übergeordnete Werk:American Journal of Political Science
Schlagworte:Political science Health sciences Philosophy Economics Social sciences Behavioral sciences Information science