Major credibility differences? Cognitive bias in assessing believability of a news correspondent

• In Event: Trust in the Media

Brief Overview

Major Garrett is the Chief Washington Correspondent with CBS News and previously the Senior White House Correspondent for Fox News. Three experiments examine differences in believability and credibility of him depending on news source affiliation.

Authors

• Robin Blom, Ball State University

• Kuo-Ting Huang, Ball State University

• Justice Amick, Ball State University

• Courtney Tuchman, Ball State University