Truth, Lies & Politics
Thursday, September 18 2008
by Daniel Zola and Frank Stasio
As the presidential election heats up, facts, figures and political fodder begin to fly. Reporters do their best to keep the candidates honest, but does fact-checking the claims really work? Duke Political Science PhD candidate Brendan Nyhan joins host Frank Stasio to discuss his research paper, "When Corrections Fail - The Persistence of Political Misconception” to uncover if the media are doing more harm than good.
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