News Evaluation

News Evaluation - Assessing the understanding of news information through your web use

News Evaluation is a Chrome extension developed by New York University’s Center for Social Media and Politics (CSMaP). The extension allows participants to share data that contributes to better understanding of how our ever-shifting online environment impacts politics and democracy. News Evaluation collects browsing data from registered research participants who agree to be part of a study. When registered, the extension automatically begins collecting web visits and page content information from visited, search-related websites. Data collected through the News Evaluation is anonymized and used for academic purposes only. All collected data is securely stored on Amazon Web Services (AWS) and only accessible by CSMaP researchers. For more information on how to install and configure the News Evaluation Extension, visit https://www.csmapsurveys.org/news_eval_help.html. For any questions on using the extension, please reach out to csmapsupport@nyu.edu. For more information about the Center for Social Media and Politics research, visit https://csmapnyu.org/.