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Elections

Study: Trump’s support for police served as ‘dog whistle’ to voters with racial resentment

Denise-Marie Ordway | May 30, 2020
A new study reveals that voicing support for police can be a “dog whistle” politicians use to appeal to U.S. voters threatened by challenges to America’s racial status quo.
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Elections

White Democrats less likely to support presidential candidates who court Latino voters, experimental research suggests

Denise-Marie Ordway | October 18, 2019
When Democratic presidential candidates appeal to Latino voters, white Democrats become less supportive, a study finds.
Society

Deepfake technology is changing fast — use these 5 resources to keep up

Clark Merrefield | June 27, 2019
Deepfake videos are becoming easier to make every day. These five resources can help journalists keep up with this fast-changing technology.
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Elections

New research: Russian trolls used Twitter to attack liberals, conservatives and news media

Denise-Marie Ordway | June 17, 2019
New research forthcoming in Computers in Human Behavior offers insights into how Russia's elections-interference operation played out on Twitter.
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News Media

What research says about how bad information spreads online

Denise-Marie Ordway | July 19, 2018
In an article that originally appeared in Harvard Business Review, we explain what scholars know to date about the reach and impact of bad online information and what works to prevent and stop it.
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News Media

Civic engagement declines when local newspapers shut down

Chloe Reichel | June 22, 2018
Studies show that areas with fewer local news outlets have lower levels of civic engagement, voter turnout and political accountability.
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Elections

Political involvement during 2016 presidential election wasn’t very different

Denise-Marie Ordway | March 28, 2018
New research contradicts claims media organizations and political commentators have made about unusually high levels of political involvement among the public in 2016.
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Reporting

5 takeaways from First Draft’s identifying misinformation course

Journalist's Resource | March 19, 2018
A new online course from First Draft -- our partner across the hall at Harvard’s Shorenstein Center -- helps journalists use free tools to track down, source and verify information they find online.
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News Media

Covering populist leaders: 10 research-based tips for journalists

Denise-Marie Ordway | February 7, 2018
A new paper offers journalists research-based guidance on how to cover populist movements and leaders. It also offers insights into the communication strategies of populist leaders.
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News Media

Top 10 research studies on digital news, social media in 2017

Denise-Marie Ordway | January 5, 2018
We spotlight 10 of the most compelling academic studies published in 2017, which delve into meaty topics such as venture-backed startups, artificial intelligence and the spread of disinformation.

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