Methods, measurement approaches, and experimental design principles for studying misinformation, information ecosystems, and media consumption. This topic covers survey design, social media data collection, causal inference, and critiques of common methodological pitfalls in the field.
Key papers
- 2023-altay-misinformation-misconceptions — Identifies six major misconceptions in misinformation research, including prevalence overestimation from survey design flaws and misinterpretation of big data methods
- 2020-guess-media-literacy-intervention — RCT methodology for testing media literacy as a misinformation intervention; demonstrates randomized experimental design with pre-post measurement
- 2020-walter-fact-checking-meta-analysis — Meta-analytic approach to synthesizing fact-checking effectiveness across studies; reviews methodological variation and moderator analysis