Justin McBrayerJan 74 minInternet + Group Polarization = Social DisfunctionOn the one year anniversary of the Capitol riots in Washington, DC, there are lots of armchair analysts offering explanations for how...
Justin McBrayerNov 15, 20213 minClickbait 101: How to Frame for EffectNews organizations are in the business of making money. And making money requires having an audience. That means everyone in the news...
Justin McBrayerJun 8, 20213 minCan You Spot Fake News?The answer to the question is "only sometimes." Further, the vast majority of us are worse at it than we think, and those of us who are...
Justin McBrayerJan 21, 20212 minThe Capitol Riot wasn't a Violence Problem. It was a Fake News Problem.For the last two weeks, Americans have been wrestling with the implications of the mob attack on the Capitol that left several dead. ...
Justin McBrayerDec 29, 20203 minWhy I'm Not on TwitterI'm not on Twitter. That drives many of my friends and colleagues crazy. My editor advises me to use Twitter to build an audience and...
Justin McBrayerDec 22, 20205 minWhy Fact-Checking Fails[note: this is an expanded version of an article that originally appeared in the Durango Herald on 12/21/20] We face a fake news epidemic...
Justin McBrayerOct 27, 20204 minSocial Media CensorshipLast week, Facebook announced that it would be banning any content that denies or distorts the Holocaust from its platform. Doing so...