• Does the platform matter? Social media and COVID-19 conspiracy theory beliefs in 17 countries 

      Theocharis, Yannis; Cardenal, Ana S; Jin, Soyeon; Aalberg, Toril; Hopmann, David Nicolas; Strömbäck, Jesper; Castro, Laia; Esser, Frank; van Aelst, Peter; de Vreese, Claes; Corbu, Nicoleta; Koc-Michalska, Karolina; Matthes, Jörg; Schemer, Christian; Sheafer, Tamir; Splendore, Sergio; Stanyer, James; Stępińska, Agnieszka; Štětka, Václav (Peer reviewed; Journal article, 2021)
      While the role of social media in the spread of conspiracy theories has received much attention, a key deficit in previous research is the lack of distinction between different types of platforms. This study places the ...
    • The Effects of the COVID-19 Outbreak on Selective Exposure: Evidence from 17 Countries 

      Zoizner, Alon; Sheafer, Tamir; Castro, Laia; Aalberg, Toril; Cardenal, Ana S; Corbu, Nicoleta; de Vreese, Claes; Esser, Frank; Hopmann, David Nicolas; Koc-Michalska, Karolina; Matthes, Jörg; Schemer, Christian; Splendore, Sergio; Stanyer, James; Stępińska, Agnieszka; Štětka, Václav; Strömbäck, Jesper; Theocharis, Yannis; van Aelst, Peter (Journal article; Peer reviewed, 2022)
    • Journalistic culture, editorial mission, and news logic: Explaining the factors behind the use of populism in European media 

      Maurer, Peter; Hubé, Nicolas; Štětka, Václav; Cremonesi, Cristina; Seddone, Antonella; Bergan, Signe Ringdal; Stanyer, James; Weiss, Naama; Engesser, Sven; Esser, Frank (Chapter, 2019)
      This chapter investigates factors contributing to the levels of populism in media output. The chapter finds that stylistic elements, such as emotionalization, negativity, polarization, and dramatization, increase the ...
    • Justifying an Invasion: When Is Disinformation Successful? 

      Zilinsky, Jan; Theocharis, Yannis; Pradel, Franziska; Tulin, Marina; de Vreese, Claes; Aalberg, Toril; Cardenal, Ana S; Corbu, Nicoleta; Esser, Frank; Gehle, Luisa; Halagiera, Denis; Hameleers, Michael; Hopmann, David Nicolas; Koc-Michalska, Karolina; Matthes, Jörg; Schemer, Christian; Štětka, Václav; Strömbäck, Jesper; Terren, Ludovic; Splendore, Sergio; Stanyer, James; Stępińska, Agnieszka; van Aelst, Peter; Zoizner, Alon (Peer reviewed; Journal article, 2024)
      Conventional wisdom suggests that social media, especially when used by authoritarian powers with nefarious aims, leaves citizens of democratic countries vulnerable to psychological influence campaigns. But such concerns ...
    • Mistakenly misinformed or intentionally deceived? Mis- and Disinformation perceptions on the Russian War in Ukraine among citizens in 19 countries 

      Hameleers, Michael; Tulin, Marina; de Vreese, Claes; Aalberg, Toril; van Aelst, Peter; Cardenal, Ana S; Corbu, Nicoleta; van Erkel, Patrick; Esser, Frank; Gehle, Luisa; Halagiera, Denis; Hopmann, David Nicolas; Koc-Michalska, Karolina; Matthes, Jörg; Meltzer, Christine; Mihelj, Sabina; Schemer, Christian; Sheafer, Tamir; Splendore, Sergio; Stanyer, James; Stępińska, Agnieszka; Štětka, Václav; Strömbäck, Jesper; Terren, Ludovic; Theocharis, Yannis; Zoizner, Alon (Journal article; Peer reviewed, 2023)
      In information environments characterized by institutional distrust, fragmentation and the widespread dissemination of conspiracies and disinformation, citizens perceive misinformation as a salient and threatening issue. ...
    • Perceived prevalence of misinformation fuels worries about COVID-19: a cross-country, multi-method investigation 

      Matthes, Jörg; Corbu, Nicoleta; Jin, Soyeon; Theocharis, Yannis; Schemer, Christian; van Aelst, Peter; Strömbäck, Jesper; Koc-Michalska, Karolina; Esser, Frank; Aalberg, Toril; Cardenal, Ana S; Castro, Laia; de Vreese, Claes; Hopmann, David Nicolas; Sheafer, Tamir; Splendore, Sergio; Stanyer, James; Stępińska, Agnieszka; Štětka, Václav; Zoizner, Alon (Journal article; Peer reviewed, 2022)
      Data suggests that the majority of citizens in various countries came across ‘fake news’ during the COVID-19 pandemic. We test the relationship between perceived prevalence of misinformation and people’s worries about ...