Nothing’s gonna change my world – Or do journalistic clarifications help against rumors?

Johanna Radechovsky; Priscila Berger; Jens Wolling

doi:10.5771/2192-4007-2019-4-497

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- 431–445 EDITORIAL 431–445
  - Countering misinformation: Strategies, challenges, and uncertainties Christina Peter, Thomas Koch Christina Peter, Thomas Koch
- 446–546 FULL PAPER 446–546
  - 446–470 Doubters are more convincing than advocates. The impact of user comments and ratings on credibility perceptions of false news stories on social media Jan P . Kluck, Leonie Schaewitz, Nicole C . Krämer Jan P . Kluck, Leonie Schaewitz, Nicole C . Krämer 446–470
  - 471–496 Detecting misinformation in online social networks: A think-aloud study on user strategies Isabelle Freiling Isabelle Freiling 471–496
  - 497–522 Nothing’s gonna change my world – Or do journalistic clarifications help against rumors? Johanna Radechovsky, Priscila Berger, Jens Wolling Johanna Radechovsky, Priscila Berger, Jens Wolling 497–522
  - 523–546 Susceptibility to mis- and disinformation and the effectiveness of fact-checkers: Can misinformation be effectively combated? Michael Hameleers Michael Hameleers 523–546
- 547–559 RESEARCH-IN-BRIEF 547–559
  - Facebook or Fakebook? How users’ perceptions of ‘fake news’ are related to their evaluation and verification of news on Facebook Philipp Müller, Anne Schulz Philipp Müller, Anne Schulz
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SCM Studies in Communication and Media , page 497 - 522

Nothing’s gonna change my world – Or do journalistic clarifications help against rumors?

Autoren

Johanna Radechovsky Priscila Berger Jens Wolling

DOI
- doi.org/10.5771/2192-4007-2019-4-497
- ISSN: 2192-4007
- ISSN online: 2192-4007
Abstract

In the current digitalized media landscape, communicators and recipients are struggling to produce and identify reliable information in order to cope with rumors, misconceptions, and fake news. In the face of this, the popularity and relevance of factchecking services have increased in recent years. Nevertheless, not much is known about the effectiveness of these journalistic entities. This study proposes a theoretical framework that systemizes possible influencing factors. An online survey of 607 German media users was conducted, measuring the effectiveness of several clarifications in adjusting recipients’ misperceptions about six current controversial issues in Germany. The results indicate that journalistic clarifications are in fact capable of causing an adjustment process. Regression analyses show that, contrary to expectations, the users’ attitudes that go against the message of the clarification had only a small effect on the adjustment process. Media reliance had positive effects on only one issue, as well, and cognitive mobilization on two issues. A positive evaluation of the quality of the clarification showed effects in four cases, but not always as expected. Evaluations of the credibility of the communicator delivered no effects.
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