Assessing Truth in the Information Age: Evidence from Politifact

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Attribute Name	Values
Creator	Nash, Michael
Abstract	Despite unprecedented access to information, the American public has been shown to have difficulty distinguishing factually correct information from misinformation. Misinformation can, and does, alter voting patterns and policy preferences which impact the range of policy solutions available to policymakers. In recent years, media organizations have begun specialized ‘fact-‐checking’ operations in order to address misinformation in American politics and public policy-‐ reviewing claims made by political actors in order to separate fact from fiction. Using data from the 2010 Congressional Elections and the fact-‐checking organization Politifact, this paper looks factors affecting the accuracy of claims made by persons running for Congress in 2010.
Resource Type	Capstone Project
Date Available	2012-10-19T00:24:22+00:00
Date Issued	2012-06-22
Degree Level	Master's
Degree Name	Master of Public Policy (M.P.P.)
Degree Field	Public Policy
Degree Grantor	Oregon State University
Commencement Year	2012
Advisor	Stone, Daniel
Committee Member	Johnston, Alison Sahr, Robert
Academic Affiliation	Public Policy
Dichiarazione dei diritti	In Copyright
Publisher	Oregon State University
Peer Reviewed	No
Language	English [eng]
Replaces	http://hdl.handle.net/1957/34542

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