The most anticipated media trial in recent years ended with a $787.5 million settlement, and while it had the opportunity to set the tone for future defamation litigation, Virginia Tech media expert Megan Duncan says the outcome will have little impact on the perceived credibility of Fox News. “Few people are willing to reassess their perceptions of the credibility of Fox News — whether they side with the news organization or believe it was in the wrong — because politically active people associate partisan news brands with their political identity,” Duncan says.
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Expert: User trust a key need for Musk’s ‘Twitter 2.0?’
Elon Musk’s success at Twitter will be shaped by his ability to reassure users they are reading credible information, says a Virginia Tech expert in communications. “The world is watching as Musk learns what social media experts have known for…