Audiovisual Media

When compared to non-humorous news clips, viewers are not only more likely to share humorously presented news, but also more likely to remember content from these segments In the early decades of televised news, Americans turned to the…

Researchers analyzed more than 500 mentions in over 450 stories from digital news outlets covering preprint COVID-19 research A new SFU-led study finds that less than half of media stories in early 2020 featuring COVID-19 "preprint"…

Effective posts led to better understanding among new parentsCredit: The Ohio State University COLUMBUS, Ohio -- When using social media to nudge people toward safe and healthy behaviors, it's critical to make sure the words match…

A female-typical language style promotes the popularity of talks in the digital context and turns out to be an underappreciated but highly effective tool for social influence. This was shown by UZH psychologists in an international study…

Computer scientists have developed an entirely new way of interacting with video content that adapts to, and is controlled by, your body movementCredit: Chris Clarke Computer scientists have developed an entirely new way of interacting…

Researchers use AI to identify violent, substance-abuse, sexual content in movie scripts before a single scene is shot Movie ratings can determine a movie's appeal to consumers and the size of its potential audience. Thus, they have an…

The more TV kids watch, the more ads they see and the more likely they are to ask for things on shopping trips, research shows There's bad news for parents who frequently plop their kids in front of the TV to give themselves a break: It…

Researchers from five universities across the UK and Ireland - including UL's Dr Pádraig MacCarron - came together to unravel 'A Song of Ice and Fire', the books on which the TV series is based.Credit: University of Cambridge A…

In 2017 the term 'populism' made 'Word of the Year' according to The Cambridge Dictionary for its ubiquitous use across media headlines, in political speeches, campaigns, as well as across numerous academic publications and conferences.…

Binghamton University, Intel team up for 'FakeCatcher,' which monitors faces' bloodflow dataCredit: Binghamton University, State University of New York With video editing software becoming increasingly sophisticated, it's sometimes…

Online images are not always what they seem, especially on social mediaCredit: Dr T.J. Thomson, QUT's Digital Media Research Centre A peace sign from Martin Luther King, Jr, becomes a rude gesture; President Donald Trump's inauguration…

A new study, led by the doctors who regularly treat gunshot victims, examined the way the media covers shootings and found that news reports place a disproportionate emphasis on fatal and multiple shootings, while also focusing on…

Innovative research uses video games to prevent online sexual exploitation of childrenCredit: University of Huddersfield Researchers at the University of Huddersfield's global None in Three Research Centre have been awarded funding…

A new paper in the Journal of the European Economic Association, published by Oxford University Press, explores the connection between social media and hate crimes. The researchers combined methods from applied microeconomics with text…

BINGHAMTON, NY -- The coronavirus pandemic has shifted many of our interactions online, with Zoom video calls replacing in-person classes, work meetings, conferences and other events. Will all that screen time damage our vision? Maybe…

Constantly evolving Netflix has changed the face of entertainment on a global scaleCredit: FlixPatrol Media studies expert Professor Amanda Lotz, from QUT’s Digital Media Research Centre, said there is a lot of misunderstanding about…

Credit: Imamura et al. (2020) Audiences shown a video about coral reefs had less willingness to pay (WTP) for conservation than when shown a slideshow of texts and photographs. The findings suggest the importance of the type…

Research reveals regrettably little health information in coronavirus-tagged videos Research published in DeGruyter's International Journal of Adolescent Medicine and Health suggests TikTok is rich with untapped educational potential. The…

News from the Journal of Marketing Researchers from University of Hong Kong, Yonsei University, and Chinese University of Hong Kong published a new paper in the Journal of Marketing that examines the relationship between animated movement…

New Orleans, LA - A pilot study conducted by a team of LSU Health New Orleans School of Medicine faculty has found that Snapchat is an effective tool to teach residents emergency radiology. The results are published online in Emergency…