It was the first time many Americans saw Rupert Murdoch using his news outlets to advance his interests — and a lesson in how a media mogul’s outside financial ties can taint the editorial product.
“You can lead a horse to water, but you can’t make it drink…Journalists need to understand how distributing true and useful information out into the world can be its own rewarding service — no matter what happens next.”
“We’ve learned, especially in the last few cycles, that it’s not necessarily possible or a good idea to let [the electoral] process play out in silence.”
Led by risk-averse corporate owners, dozens of the biggest U.S. newspapers have decided their editorials should express opinions on everything except who should be president.
Benton, Joshua. "Are people more likely to accurately evaluate misinformation when the political stakes are high? Haha, no." Nieman Journalism Lab. Nieman Foundation for Journalism at Harvard, 27 Aug. 2024. Web. 26 Mar. 2025.
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Benton, J. (2024, Aug. 27). Are people more likely to accurately evaluate misinformation when the political stakes are high? Haha, no. Nieman Journalism Lab. Retrieved March 26, 2025, from https://www.niemanlab.org/2024/08/are-people-more-likely-to-accurately-evaluate-misinformation-when-the-political-stakes-are-high-haha-no/
Chicago
Benton, Joshua. "Are people more likely to accurately evaluate misinformation when the political stakes are high? Haha, no." Nieman Journalism Lab. Last modified August 27, 2024. Accessed March 26, 2025. https://www.niemanlab.org/2024/08/are-people-more-likely-to-accurately-evaluate-misinformation-when-the-political-stakes-are-high-haha-no/.
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