Diaz, Rossy

Estella, Erica

Rivera, Tanya

Rodriguez, Alexandro

Siddiqui, Khushbakhat

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Northeastern Illinois University NEIU Digital Commons NEIU Student Research and Creative Activities Symposium 2021 NEIU Student Research and Creative Activities Symposium Apr 23rd, 10:45 AM Does the Source of a Headline Affect Its Reliability? Rossy Diaz Northeastern Illinois University Khushbakhat Siddiqui Northeastern Illinois University Erica Estella Northeastern Illinois University Alexandro Rodriguez Northeastern Illinois University Tanya Rivera Northeastern Illinois University Follow this and additional works at: https://neiudc.neiu.edu/srcas Diaz, Rossy; Siddiqui, Khushbakhat; Estella, Erica; Rodriguez, Alexandro; and Rivera, Tanya, "Does the Source of a Headline Affect Its Reliability?" (2021). NEIU Student Research and Creative Activities Symposium. 3. https://neiudc.neiu.edu/srcas/2021/s10/3 This Event is brought to you for free and open access by the Conferences and Symposia at NEIU Digital Commons. It has been accepted for inclusion in NEIU Student Research and Creative Activities Symposium by an authorized administrator of NEIU Digital Commons. For more information, please contact h-owen3@neiu.edu,l-wallis@neiu.edu. Does the source of a headline affect its reliability?  Rossy Diaz, Khushbakhat Siddiqui, Erica Estela, Alexandro Rodríguez, Tanya Rivera Faculty Sponsor: Linda Ruekcert   The objective of this project is to gain knowledge about how headlines are perceived. This study is important because it can provide useful information of what makes headlines trustworthy and how information is shared in general to the public. A deeper understanding of this can make people more aware when it comes to sharing information. It can also aid people when deciding what sources they obtain their news from. The participants in this study will gain access to the survey through a link. There they will be given a consent form in which they will decide whether they chose to participate or not. Following the consent, if they chose to continue with the survey, the survey will begin. There will be questions regarding different photos of news headlines, the participants will have to decide if the news headlines seem real or fake by selecting an answer through a Likert scale. Half of the headlines are true and half are made up. There will be different trials of the same headline being presented with either a Fox, CNN, made up (World News), or no logo. At the end of the survey there will be some demographic questions to further understand the data collected. It is expected that the headlines from more trustworthy or known sources such as CNN & Fox News will be rated as more believable and more likely to be shared compared to others. In general it can be concluded that the source of the headline will have a meaningful impact on the believability of the headline.     

Does the Source of a Headline Affect Its Reliability?

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Does the Source of a Headline Affect Its Reliability?

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