Wintersieck, Amanda (2017) Real-time fact-checking can change people’s opinion about a candidate, but only if the ratings are decisive. USApp - American Politics and Policy Blog (23 Mar 2017). Website.
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Abstract
Fact-checking of political events has become an important component of 21st century political campaigns. But does fact-checking actually influence how people vote? In new research, Amanda Wintersieck finds that voters’ evaluations of a candidate’s debate performance – and the chances that they will vote for them – are improved when fact-checks confirm they are making accurate statements. “Half-true” fact check ratings, on the other hand, had no impact on voters’ support for candidates.
| Item Type: | Online resource (Website) |
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| Official URL: | http://blogs.lse.ac.uk/usappblog/ |
| Additional Information: | © 2017 The Author(s) CC BY-NC 3.0 |
| Divisions: | LSE |
| Subjects: | H Social Sciences > HA Statistics J Political Science > JC Political theory J Political Science > JK Political institutions (United States) |
| Date Deposited: | 09 May 2017 08:07 |
| Last Modified: | 11 Dec 2024 15:39 |
| URI: | http://eprints.lse.ac.uk/id/eprint/76041 |
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