Perspectives: Reestablishing Reality

 

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  • Who shares misinformation online 

    Menon, Mythili (Wichita State University, 2021-04-28)
    Misinformation on the web has several consequences for communities and democracy. Are consumers of news susceptible to false belief? Are certain personality traits more likely to share false information online? In this ...

  • Motivated to ignore the facts 

    Jarman, Jeffrey (Wichita State University, 2021-04-07)
    Classic conceptions of democracy are based, in part, on a vibrant public sphere where citizens are informed and engaged in public deliberation on important topics. Argumentation is central to this vision. Each side builds ...

  • Science and bias 

    Sterrett, Susan (Wichita State University, 2021-05-05)
    People often appeal to science as an antidote of sorts to propaganda and misinformation, as well as to individual biases and politically motivated interpretations. Yet history of science and current practice reveal that ...

  • The big lie: Nazi propaganda, antisemitism, and the coming of the Third Reich 

    Hayton, Jeff (Wichita State University, 2021-04-21)
    After losing the 2020 U.S. Presidential election, Donald Trump spent months falsely claiming the election had been stolen from him. And despite all evidence to the contrary, many of his followers believe him (still). The ...

  • Assets and deficits: Establishing an African-American narrative 

    McCormick, Mark (Wichita State University, 2021-04-14)
    Assets and deficits: Establishing an African-American narrative In August of 2019, US Army soldier Glen Oakley ran toward gunfire echoing from an El Paso Walmart, grabbed an armful of children, and carried them to safety. ...