Why people are wired to believe what they want to believe

And what we can do about that

Why James Madison would say our real problem is not misinformation

A founding father concerned with…

DRAFT Chapter 1: The Necessity for Trust

For comment, draft first chapter of “Renewing Trust in…

Three reasons junk news spreads so quickly across social media

Algorithms, advertising and exposure in…

Why inaccurate political information spreads

And why partisanship makes it difficult for people to…

Why we lie to ourselves and others about misinformation

Or, why we underreport our spread of misinformation — just as we do about other behaviors like smoking, drinking, and unprotected sex

“Verify, then trust”: testimony before the Knight Commission on Trust, Media and Democracy

Zuckerberg-Chan To Do List

In a single day, Mark Zuckerberg and Priscilla Chan can turn everything around.

Why are librarians and soldiers more trusted than reporters?

The answer may be: service and presence