I am most interested in these questions – Given the myriad sources of news and information, how can we know whom to trust and what to believe? And, how does this confusion impact public participation?
I see these as related questions:
• What is the role of “citizen journalism” and smaller media outlets?
• Is the digital revolution really empowering ordinary citizens?
• Is the digital revolution creating a gap between information haves and have nots?
• How does media trust influence the decision to vote or not vote?
Here are three articles that will serve as a starting point:
Web Sites That Dig for News Rise as Watchdogs
Tuesday’s New York Times included an article about small, non-profit media organizations that are breaking big, local stories in several markets around the country.
The contribution of media consumption to civic participation investigates “the association between media consumption and… civic participation.”
http://search.ebscohost.com.floyd.lib.umn.edu/login.aspx?direct=true&db=aph&AN=32122194&site=ehost-live”
Why Do People Watch News They Do Not Trust? The Need for Cognition as a Moderator in the Association Between News Media Skepticism and Exposure asks, and tries to answer: “Why do people watch news they do not trust?”
http://search.ebscohost.com.floyd.lib.umn.edu/login.aspx?direct=true&db=aph&AN=17269290&site=ehost-live
At the moment, I think I need to narrow the scope a bit, but I am going to start exploring and then try to focus the investigation.
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