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Title:
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FACT CHECKERS IN DEMOCRACY:
PERCEPTION OF INDEPENDENT FACT CHECKERS
AND NEWS ORGANIZATIONS |
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Author(s):
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Chang Sup Park |
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ISBN:
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978-989-8704-47-4 |
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Editors:
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Piet Kommers, Inmaculada Arnedillo Sánchez and Pedro Isaías |
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Year:
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2023 |
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Edition:
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Single |
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Keywords:
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Fact Checkers, News Organizations, Objectivity, Transparency, Media Trust |
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Type:
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Full Paper |
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First Page:
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187 |
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Last Page:
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193 |
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Language:
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English |
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Cover:
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Full Contents:
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Paper Abstract:
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This study compares U.S. adults' perception about the performance of news organizations and independent fact checkers.
Drawing upon a survey of 1,652 respondents, this study finds that perceptions of objectivity of news organizations is
significantly higher than those of fact checkers. Fact checkers, however, are thought to be more objective and give more
contextual information about current topics than news organizations. In terms of media trust and transparency of the
information collection process, no significant difference is found between news organizations and fact checkers. The
analysis also finds that perceptions about objectivity, transparency, contextualization, and trust have a positive association
with fact checking use. The results suggest that fact checkers play a substantial role in relation to journalism, possibly
showing a new form of journalism. |
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