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Erik Peterson

Assistant Professor and Director of Graduate Studies

Rice University

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School of Social Sciences

Political Science

Erik Peterson is currently serving as a Political Science Assistant Professor and Director of Graduate Studies at Rice University.

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Rice University

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political science political communication communication social sciences public opinion journalism mass communication political behavior political psychology social media political methodology social science research politics political science research news analytics social bias political economy international communication disinformation detection partisan selective exposure public opinion formation partisan gaps information-seeking behavior political information partisan loyalty social choice information management information technology ethology white supremacy race relations social conflict income distribution voting rule fake news information diffusion political process attitude theory audience reception societal influence scholarly communication community perceptions reputation systems citizen journalism risk communication information propagation reporting standard information economics journalism history information warfare applied social science elite partisan polarization demand effects empirical assessment presidential campaign united states partisan voting information environment partisan prejudice paper cuts policy opinion international coverage popular medium political analysis interactive journalism medium ownership political consequences media studies

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Can Americans' Trust in Local News Be Trusted? the Emergence, Sources and Implications of the Local News Trust Advantage. (2024)

Erik PetersonJoshua P. DarrMaxwell B. AllamongMike Henderson

trustpublic opinioncommunicationmass communicationcitizen journalismreputation systemsbehavioral sciencesscholarly communicationsocial mediarisk communicationpolitical communicationcommunity perceptionsjournalism

Election Denial as a News Coverage Dilemma: A Survey Experiment With Local Journalists. (2024)

Erik PetersonShannon McGregorRyan Block

political sciencemass communicationsurvey methodologypolitical communicationmedia studieselection denialjournalism

Indirect Influence: How Elite Attacks on Information Providers Affect Public Opinion Formation. (2024)

Erik PetersonAllison Michelle Nam ArcherKishan BhaktaSHO IZUMISAWA

public opinioncommunicationpolitical sciencemass communicationinformation warfareelite attacksinformation providerssocial mediasocial sciencesindirect influencepublic opinion formationpolitical communication

Making Issues Matter: Local Media and Policy-Based Evaluations of Politicians. Political Behavior (2024)

Erik PetersonJongwoo Jeong

politicspolitical behaviorpublic opinioncommunicationpolitical scienceissues matterlocal mediapolicy-based evaluationspolitical communicationmedia studiesjournalism

Local Elections Do Not Increase Local News Demand. Political Science Research and Methods (2023)

Joshua McCrainErik Peterson

public opinioncommunicationpolitical sciencepolitical science researchlocal electionscomparative politicspolitical communicationjournalism

Persuading Partisans. Nature Human Behaviour (2023)

Erik Peterson

ethologypersuasionpsychologypolitical psychologysocial biashuman behaviorsocial behaviorsocial sciencespolitical communicationbehavioral sciences

Replication Data for: Local Elections Do Not Increase Local News Demand. Harvard Dataverse (2023)

Joshua McCrainErik Peterson

local electionspolitical sciencemass communicationdata sciencereplication datajournalism

The New News Barons: Investment Ownership Reduces Newspaper Reporting Capacity. The Annals of the American Academy of Political and Social Science (2023)

Erik PetersonJohanna Dunaway

reporting standardinformation technologyinvestment ownershipinformation managementsocial sciencesmedia studiesbusinessinformation economicsinformation sciencejournalism

Danny Hayes and Jennifer L. Lawless. News Hole: The Demise of Local Journalism and Political Engagement. Public Opinion Quarterly (2022)

Erik Peterson

public opinioncommunicationjournalism historymedia studiesjournalism

Partisan Reasoning in a High Stakes Environment: Assessing Partisan Informational Gaps on Covid-19. Harvard Kennedy School Misinformation Review (2022)

Erik PetersonShanto Iyengar

partisan reasoninghigh stakes environmentcommunicationpolitical sciencecovid-19social mediasocial sciencespolitical communication

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Erik Peterson

Assistant Professor and Director of Graduate Studies

Rice University

Affiliations

School of Social Sciences

Political Science

Erik Peterson is currently serving as a Political Science Assistant Professor and Director of Graduate Studies at Rice University.

Honors

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Experiences

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Education

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Erik Peterson

Rice University

Assistant Professor and Director of Graduate Studies

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Video Presentations

Notable Scholarly Works

Notable Federal Grants

Collaborators

Can Americans' Trust in Local News Be Trusted? the Emergence, Sources and Implications of the Local News Trust Advantage. (2024)

Erik PetersonJoshua P. DarrMaxwell B. AllamongMike Henderson

Election Denial as a News Coverage Dilemma: A Survey Experiment With Local Journalists. (2024)

Erik PetersonShannon McGregorRyan Block

political sciencemass communicationsurvey methodologypolitical communicationmedia studieselection denialjournalism

Indirect Influence: How Elite Attacks on Information Providers Affect Public Opinion Formation. (2024)

Erik PetersonAllison Michelle Nam ArcherKishan BhaktaSHO IZUMISAWA

Making Issues Matter: Local Media and Policy-Based Evaluations of Politicians. Political Behavior (2024)

Erik PetersonJongwoo Jeong

politicspolitical behaviorpublic opinioncommunicationpolitical scienceissues matterlocal mediapolicy-based evaluationspolitical communicationmedia studiesjournalism

Local Elections Do Not Increase Local News Demand. Political Science Research and Methods (2023)

Joshua McCrainErik Peterson

public opinioncommunicationpolitical sciencepolitical science researchlocal electionscomparative politicspolitical communicationjournalism

Persuading Partisans. Nature Human Behaviour (2023)

Erik Peterson

ethologypersuasionpsychologypolitical psychologysocial biashuman behaviorsocial behaviorsocial sciencespolitical communicationbehavioral sciences

Replication Data for: Local Elections Do Not Increase Local News Demand. Harvard Dataverse (2023)

Joshua McCrainErik Peterson

local electionspolitical sciencemass communicationdata sciencereplication datajournalism

The New News Barons: Investment Ownership Reduces Newspaper Reporting Capacity. The Annals of the American Academy of Political and Social Science (2023)

Erik PetersonJohanna Dunaway

reporting standardinformation technologyinvestment ownershipinformation managementsocial sciencesmedia studiesbusinessinformation economicsinformation sciencejournalism

Danny Hayes and Jennifer L. Lawless. News Hole: The Demise of Local Journalism and Political Engagement. Public Opinion Quarterly (2022)

Erik Peterson

public opinioncommunicationjournalism historymedia studiesjournalism

Partisan Reasoning in a High Stakes Environment: Assessing Partisan Informational Gaps on Covid-19. Harvard Kennedy School Misinformation Review (2022)

Erik PetersonShanto Iyengar

partisan reasoninghigh stakes environmentcommunicationpolitical sciencecovid-19social mediasocial sciencespolitical communication

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