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Local News in the Crosshairs: Audience Perceptions of Algorithmic News Sites

Thu, April 3, 5:10 to 6:40pm CDT (5:10 to 6:40pm CDT), Palmer House Hilton, Floor: 7th, Dearborn 2

Brief Overview

Can audiences discern algorithmic news sites from legitimate news sites? And does a digital literacy intervention improve discernment? We explore this with a survey experiment and a content analysis of the largest known network of algorithmic sites.

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