My new piece for CJR summarizes new research on how media coverage of conspiracy theories and scandal can reduce trust in government and promote misperceptions. Here's how it begins:
We often speculate about how media coverage could make people cynical about politics and government. But new political science research suggests just how significant those effects can be, using Jack Welch’s jobs report conspiracy theory and coverage of the IRS scandal as case studies.
Read the rest here.
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