Newspaper Research Journal · 2009 · 57 citations · 0 references
Social SciencesSocial PsychologyNarrative TheoryDisinformationNarrative PersuasionSource CredibilitySource EvaluationAnonymous SourcesNarrative SourcesSource Credibility EffectsSource Credibility In NarrativesSource Deception
Findings confirm the use of anonymous sources has a negative effect on readers' perceptions of story credibility. Stories of presumably higher quality elicited more believability toward sources who disagree with the main findings of the story.