“Just Stamp Stupid on Our Forehead:” Comparing American Christians’ Perceptions of Their News Coverage to the Content Itself

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Brief Overview

This paper shows how closely individual perceptions of news coverage about religion match the actual content of that coverage.

Authors

• Mike Gruszczynski, Indiana University-Bloomington

• Amanda Friesen, Indiana University-Purdue University-Indianapolis

• Michael W. Wagner, University of Wisconsin-Madison