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Statistical Significance and Media Attention

Study ID sspp-2025-0037-v1

General Details

Project P-Hacking for Popularity? Statistical Significance and Media Attention
Study ID sspp-2025-0037-v1
Study Title Statistical Significance and Media Attention
Authors Lester Lusher, Sunmi Jung, Brianna Funderburk
Completion Time 10 Minutes
Close Date (UTC) Aug. 31, 2025
Discipline Economics, Other
Field Other
Country Online (many countries)
Abstract
This study analyzes the correlation between statistical significance and media attention. We have coded results from a random sample of 1,000 National Bureau of Economic Research (NBER) Working Papers (WPs). Each NBER WP is linked to data from Altmetric.com to determine whether the NBER WP received any media attention.

Incentive Details

Incentive Type Based on forecast accuracy
Calculation Method Continuous: Based on absolute forecast accuracy
Recipient Pool Everyone receives the incentives


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Citation
Lusher, Lester, Jung, Sunmi, and Brianna Funderburk. 2025. "Statistical Significance and Media Attention." Social Science Prediction Platform. August 18. https://socialscienceprediction.org/s/8ea48a