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Overview
I am a PhD student at Cardiff University School of Journalism, Media and Culture studying the public attitudes towards fact- checking.
My research examines the factors shaping public views on fact-checking, aiming to provide a broader understanding that may help address the challenges faced by fact-checking efforts.
My research is fully funded by the Economic and Social Research Council (ESRC) through the Journalism and Democracy pathway.
Research
Thesis
Effects of Political Ideology and News Consumption on the Public's Perception of Fact-Checking
Academic attention toward fact-checking has grown significantly in the last decade; however, only a small number of studies have examined factors shaping public views toward fact- checking. Examining how political ideology and news media consumption shape ordinary citizens’ behaviour toward fact-checking and offering a broader understandingof this issue may mitigate limitations that undermine the mission of fact-checking. Thus, in countries where different types of fact-checking practise are employed, fact-checking may become more useful in its mission of combating disinformation.
The overarching aim of this research is to examine public awareness of fact-checking and analyse what the general public thinks about fact-checking in the UK. This research also seeks to identify to what extent political ideology and news media consumption play a role in forming an individual’s views towards fact-checking.
Funding sources
ESRC - The Welsh Graduate School for the Social Sciences (WGSSS)
Biography
- MA with Distinction, Digital Media and Society, Cardiff University (Cardiff, United Kingdom) - 2023
Thesis - Examining Claim Selection and Debunking Processes in Fact-Checking: A Mixed Methods Study on Two Different Fact-Checking Models in the UK
- BA (Honours) in Communication and Media (i) first-class - Istanbul University (Istanbul, Türkiye) - 2014
