Fact-Checking Effectiveness as a Function of Format and Tone: Evaluating FactCheck.org and FlackCheck.org
Fact-Checking Effectiveness as a Function of Format and Tone: Evaluating FactCheck.org and FlackCheck.org
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DOI：
10.1177/1077699017710453
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发表时间：
2018-03-01
影响因子：
3.6
通讯作者：
Goldring, Abigail
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作者：
Young, Dannagal G.;Jamieson, Kathleen Hall;Goldring, Abigail
本实验探讨了信息格式（印刷与视频）和语气（幽默-非幽默）在政治事实核查（N = 525）背景下塑造信息兴趣和信念纠正中的作用。为了了解观众的误解可能会减少的机制，本实验测试的信念纠正效果的幽默事实核查视频制作的Flackcheck.org，长形式FactCheck.org打印文章在同一主题，一个非幽默的视频揭穿同一套索赔，无关的幽默视频，和一个非刺激控制组。中介心理机制（信息兴趣，反论证，信息折扣）和信息感知（信息混淆）进行了探讨。结果表明，视频（幽默或非幽默）是一种有效的方式，以减少观众的误解，增加信息的注意力，减少混乱。
This experiment explores the role of information format (print vs. video) and tone (humorous-nonhumorous) in shaping message interest and belief correction in the context of political fact-checking (N = 525). To understand the mechanisms by which audience misperceptions may be reduced, this experiment tests the belief-correcting effectiveness of a humorous fact-checking video produced by Flackcheck.org, a long-form FactCheck.org print article on the same topic, a nonhumorous video debunking the same set of claims, an unrelated humorous video, and a non-stimulus control group. Mediating psychological mechanisms (message interest, counterargumentation, message discounting) and message perceptions (message confusion) are explored. Results suggest video (humorous or nonhumorous) is an effective way to reduce audience misperceptions by increasing message attention and reducing confusion.