The Role of News Media Literacy in Shaping Partisan Reactions to Political Violence

• In Event: Media and Political Violence

Brief Overview

This study examines how news media literacy and conservatism shape reactions to the assassination attempt on Donald Trump, focusing on media consumption, credibility judgments, belief in misinformation, and political mobilization.

Authors

• Isabelle Gibson, University of Maryland, College Park

• Jessica Kristin Reese, University of Maryland, College Park