Liz Schwartz

COVID-19 fake news on Twitter

The latest survey conducted by the multi-university COVID-19 Consortium for Understanding the Public’s Policy Preferences Across States, led in part by Shorenstein Center faculty Matthew Baum sought to answer the question of who is spreading misinformation on COVID-19. You can read the full report here. In this report, the team specifically examined the tweets of 1.6 million […]

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COVID-19 test result times have gotten faster, but cannot support broad contact tracing

The latest survey conducted by the multi-university COVID-19 Consortium for Understanding the Public’s Policy Preferences Across States, led in part by Shorenstein Center faculty Matthew Baum looked the speed at which survey respondents received COVID-19 test results, and what that means for effective contact tracing. You can read the full report here. Despite a slight increase in

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Partisan differences in intention to vote by mail could delay election calls in key states

The latest survey conducted by the multi-university COVID-19 Consortium for Understanding the Public’s Policy Preferences Across States, led in part by Shorenstein Center faculty Matthew Baum looked how likely survey respondents were to vote by absentee or mail-in ballot, and what that means in terms of when we will know the final results of the election. You

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Concrete Recommendations for Cutting Through Misinformation During the COVID-19 Pandemic

The Shorenstein Center’s Research Director Dr. Joan Donovan provides concrete recommendations for public health information officers and communication professionals drafting communication campaigns for health agencies and health organizations to maximize the chance that timely health advisories reach the public. You can read the full report here. Dr. Donovan makes five recommendations based on research conducted by the

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Survey finds overwhelming public support for a fifth COVID-19 relief package

The latest survey conducted by the multi-university COVID-19 Consortium for Understanding the Public’s Policy Preferences Across States, led in part by Shorenstein Center faculty Matthew Baum analyzed public attitudes regarding a new COVID-19 relief package. You can download the full report here. The survey had five key findings: (1) Large majorities of Americans overall, and in every

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Misinformation and vaccine acceptance

The latest survey conducted by the multi-university COVID-19 Consortium for Understanding the Public’s Policy Preferences Across States, led in part by Shorenstein Center faculty Matthew Baum looked at the acceptance of false information in regards to COVID-19, and it’s link to vaccine acceptance. You can download the full report here. In this report, the authors assess respondents’

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New study finds trust in COVID-19 vaccines aligns with political parties

The latest survey conducted by the multi-university COVID-19 Consortium for Understanding the Public’s Policy Preferences Across States found that supporters of Joe Biden and Dr. Anthony Fauci were significantly more likely to get vaccinated than backers of President Donald Trump.

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Shorenstein Center receives $1 million in support of project on media manipulation

The Shorenstein Center on Media, Politics and Public Policy at Harvard Kennedy School has received a $1 million gift from Craig Newmark Philanthropies in support of the ongoing work of the Technology and Social Change Research Project. The project aims to understand how media manipulation is a means to control public conversation, derail democracy, and

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