Do Facts Matter? Information and Misinformation in American Politics

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Journal Article Do Facts Matter? Information and Misinformation in American Politics Get access Jennifer L. Hochschild, Jennifer L. Hochschild JENNIFER L. HOCHSCHILD is Henry LaBarre Jayne Professor of Government, and Professor of African and African American Studies, at Harvard University. She is currently president of the American Political Science Association. Her research addresses racial and ethnic politics in the United States, immigrant political incorporation in OECD countries, and the politics and ideology around genomic science. Search for other works by this author on: Oxford Academic Google Scholar Katherine Levine Einstein Katherine Levine Einstein KATHERINE LEVINE EINSTEIN is an assistant professor of political science at Boston University. She has published articles on urban politics and policy, misinformation and conspiracy theories, and American public policy. Search for other works by this author on: Oxford Academic Google Scholar Political Science Quarterly, Volume 130, Issue 4, Winter 2015, Pages 585–624, https://doi.org/10.1002/polq.12398 Published: 27 December 2015