Episode
13
The Misinformation Age
December 22, 2015
- Democracy & Governance
- Media & Public Opinion
- Science & Technology
- Foreign Policy & Security
- Economy
RTI International
University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill
Duke University
Professor Brian Southwell explains why people tend to believe false information and discusses strategies for correcting the public perception of misinformation.
For more on this topic
- Read more about misinformation in his article, "The Prevalence, Consequence, and Remedy of Misinformation in Mass Media Systems."
- Southwell is the host of a weekly radio show, The Measure of Everyday Life.
Support No Jargon
Stay connected with America's top researchers