
Elizabeth Suhay (ed.)
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Published online:
09 May 2019
Published in print:
04 June 2020
Online ISBN:
9780190860813
Print ISBN:
9780190860806
Contents
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Concepts Concepts
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Truth, Facts, Alternative Facts, and Truthiness Truth, Facts, Alternative Facts, and Truthiness
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Rumors, Conspiracy Theories, Bullshit, Lies/Damned Lies, Propaganda, Disinformation and Fake News Rumors, Conspiracy Theories, Bullshit, Lies/Damned Lies, Propaganda, Disinformation and Fake News
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Ignorance, Misperceptions, and Misinterpretations Ignorance, Misperceptions, and Misinterpretations
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Dueling Fact Perceptions Dueling Fact Perceptions
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Causes Causes
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Selective Cognition Selective Cognition
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Social Conformity and Standing Social Conformity and Standing
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Partisan Tribalism and Leadership Partisan Tribalism and Leadership
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Social Identity and Consciousness Social Identity and Consciousness
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Value Projection Value Projection
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Declining Trust Declining Trust
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Media Narrowcasting, Echo Chambers, and Fake News Media Narrowcasting, Echo Chambers, and Fake News
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Conservative Ideology? Conservative Ideology?
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Consequences Consequences
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Correctives Correctives
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Corrections and Formalized Fact-Checking Corrections and Formalized Fact-Checking
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News Literacy and Other Education Reforms News Literacy and Other Education Reforms
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Media Reform Media Reform
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Conclusion Conclusion
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Notes Notes
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References References
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29 The Incentives and Effects of Independent and Government-Controlled Media in the Developing World
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Chapter
25 Misinformation, Fake News, and Dueling Fact Perceptions in Public Opinion and Elections
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David C. Barker,
David C. Barker
Political Science, American University
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David C. Barker, American University
Morgan Marietta
Morgan Marietta
Political Science, University of Massachusetts Lowell
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Morgan Marietta, University of Massachusetts, Lowell
Pages
493–522
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Published:13 June 2019
Cite
Barker, David C., and Morgan Marietta, 'Misinformation, Fake News, and Dueling Fact Perceptions in Public Opinion and Elections', in Elizabeth Suhay, Bernard Grofman, and Alexander H. Trechsel (eds), The Oxford Handbook of Electoral Persuasion, Oxford Handbooks (2020; online edn, Oxford Academic, 9 May 2019), https://doi.org/10.1093/oxfordhb/9780190860806.013.19, accessed 8 May 2025.
Abstract
This chapter considers the polarized politics of truth in the United States. The chapter starts by distinguishing the most relevant concepts associated with this phenomenon. Next, it explores the proximal causes (and their psychological mechanisms), which include partisan tribalism, social identities, value projection, and media (including fake news). From there, the chapter documents the consequences of these phenomena, which include policy gridlock, social disdain, and a warped electorate. Finally, it scores the revealed usefulness of a few proposed correctives.
Keywords:
misinformation, fake news, dueling fact perceptions, motivated reasoning, values, partisanship, partisan media, public opinion, voting behavior
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