Balance as bias: Global warming and the US prestige press.
This paper shows that US prestige press coverage of global warming from 1988 to 2002 has caused a significant divergence between public and scientific discourse, attributed to media practices and journalistic norms,…
Institutionalizing delay: Foundation funding and the creation of U.S. climate change counter‐movement organizations
This paper analyzes the financial resources mobilized by climate change counter-movement (CCCM) organizations in the U.S. from 2003 to 2010. It reveals that these organizations, which include advocacy groups and think tanks,…
The methodological challenges of studying fake news
In an attempt to detect and analyze “fake news in two controversial Canadian news media outlets, (Global Research and Rebel News), this paper examines methodological challenges in fact-checking on top 400 news…
Critical disinformation studies: History, power, and politics
This paper argues that the U.S., disinformation is often perpetuated by white supremacy and power hierarchies, impacting marginalized racial groups and lacking social, cultural, political, or economic power. It advocates for a…
Misinformation interventions are common, divisive, and poorly understood
A survey of 1,207 Americans shows that while 49% have encountered misinformation interventions, many are unclear about the systems behind them, with 40% believing all content is checked and 17.5% unsure. This…
Agnotology as a teaching tool: Learning climate science by studying misinformation
This article explores the disparity between the scientific community’s agreement on global warming and the confusion among the American public, which is attributed to the presence of misinformation. It identifies the obstacle…
Expert credibility on climate change
This study examines the agreement among climate researchers about anthropogenic climate change (ACC) and contrasts it with the perception of the general public in the United States. Although there is widespread doubt…
Evaluating the fake news problem at the scale of the information ecosystem
The author argues that concerns about the pervasiveness and impact of fake news on democracy might be overstated. This indicates that efforts to combat misinformation should also focus on improving the quality…
Donald Trump: A critical theory-perspective on authoritarian capitalism. tripleC: Communication, Capitalism & Critique
This paper applies critical theory to analyze the rise of Donald Trump, focusing on economic, state, and ideological power dynamics in US capitalism.
Corporate funding and ideological polarization about climate change
The paper examines how ideological polarization around environmental issues, especially climate change, has increased due to corporate funding influencing public knowledge and policy.
