Audiovisual Media

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…

Social media linked to behaviours that undermine efforts to curb the pandemic A new study led by researchers at McGill University finds that people who get their news from social media are more likely to have misperceptions about COVID-19.…

The Fundación Épica La Fura dels Baus and the Stuttgart Chamber Orchestra join a growing network that the MSC is building to promote innovation at the intersection of the arts, science, and technologyCredit: Fundación Épica …

Study reveals how type and location of protest influence coverage shared on social media Credit: University of Houston As anti-racism solidarity protests continue around the world, new research suggests mainstream media have…

Credit: Robert Ewing, ASU For some children, screen time before bed translates to less sleep. According to a study from the Arizona State University Department of Psychology, media use in the hour preceding bedtime impacts how kids…

Credit: UPV Researchers at the Universitat Politècnica de València (UPV) have carried out a comprehensive study of the videos about Covid-19 published on YouTube and directly or indirectly related to the Spanish territory. In total,…

Public health bodies should consider incentivising social media influencers to encourage adolescents to follow social distancing guidelines, say researchers. Many adolescents are choosing to ignore the guidelines set out by governments…

New UCLA study may give parents some peace of mind about their kids' screen timeCredit: Stephen Nowicki Are today's children, who grew up with mobile technology from birth, worse at reading emotions and picking up cues from…

It's a global social media Goliath but it had humble beginnings and now we need it more than ever.Credit: QUT Marketing & Communication It started life as the concept drawing for a mobile 'status update' tool only geeks could…

A new academic evaluation of video-enabled justice published today (Monday 4 May) offers insights for courts, court users and others at a time when the Covid-19 pandemic looks set to necessitate a rapid increase in the use of technology.…

A new algorithm pushes out only as much data as the viewer's internet connection can receive without degrading quality In these days of social distancing, as millions cloister at home to binge-watch TV over the internet, Stanford…