Debating the Truth
@article{Wintersieck2017DebatingTT, title={Debating the Truth}, author={Amanda Wintersieck}, journal={American Politics Research}, year={2017}, volume={45}, pages={304 - 331} }
How does fact-checking influence individuals’ attitudes and evaluations of political candidates? Fact-checking plays an increasingly important role in U.S. elections, yet we know little about its impact on voters. To answer this question, I conduct an experiment utilizing one political debate from the 2013 New Jersey Gubernatorial race in combination with fact-checks that offer either confirming information or corrective information to determine how fact-checking influences evaluations of…
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