Trusting distrusted sources: Eye tracking cognitive bias in selective news exposure.

• In Event: Trust in the Media

Brief Overview

Participants select one of two headlines attributed to Fox News and NBC News on a manipulated Google News page. The participants will then read the same story, but attributed to the source they selected, and indicate the believability of the story.

Authors

• Robin Blom, Ball State University

• Breanna Daugherty, Ball State University

• Kuo-Ting Huang, Ball State University

• Courtney Tuchman, Ball State University