Consortium on Trust in Media and Technology Drives Multidisciplinary Collaborations to Study Trust
The destructive spread of misinformation and continued attacks on news media credibility has fostered a crisis in trust. To address this, the University in 2019 committed $1.25 million to launch the Consortium on Trust in Media and Technology as one of its eight “moonshot” initiatives.
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Helping Mothers and Daughters Talk about Environmental Breast Cancer Risk and Risk-Reducing Lifestyle Behaviors
With breast cancer as the most commonly diagnosed cancer for women in the U.S. and the leading cause of death for women in the world, it is critical for mothers and daughters to discuss the disease, potential causes and how to reduce risks of developing breast cancer.
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Dr. Jieun Shin: Algorithms and Their Impact on Misinformation
Dr. Jieun Shin discusses her research on algorithms, AI and the spread of misinformation.
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Conservatives are More Likely Than Liberals to Exist in a Media Echo Chamber
As partisan news networks like Fox News and MSNBC have risen in popularity, so has the polarization of many Americans’ political views. New research finds that while both liberal and conservative media contribute to polarization, conservatives are more likely to be part of a media echo chamber, trusting fewer sources and seeking information from a narrower range of news outlets.
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