Mass Media

Credit: Kaiser et al., 2021, Journal of Personality and Social Psychology Women who are young, "conventionally attractive" and appear and act feminine are more likely to be believed when making accusations of sexual harassment, a new…

Credit: Photo by L. Brian Stauffer CHAMPAIGN, Ill. -- A dramatic decline in bees and other pollinating insects presents a threat to the global food supply, yet it's getting little attention in mainstream news. That's the…

The model will enhance the robustness of networks to adversarial attacks and will benefit both practitioners and organizations.Credit: SUTD If you were an owner of a newly set-up company, you would most likely be focused on…

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"…

University of Missouri health communication expert believes study could inform the ongoing COVID-19 vaccine roll out and distributionCredit: University of Missouri The human papillomavirus infection, or HPV, is the most common…

Amid COVID-19, it is vital doctors feel safe advocating for masks, vaccine adherence CHICAGO --- While many physicians benefit from social media by networking with potential collaborators or interfacing with patients, a new study from…

What The Viewpoint Says: The rapid spread of scientific misinformation on social media platforms throughout the COVID-19 pandemic is discussed in this Viewpoint, which also proposes strategies to counteract its adverse effects including…

International research team awarded funding to develop AI-based, social media 'moderator'Credit: Dr Valentin Gold, University of Göttingen It's a familiar situation: a compelling discussion develops on Tw­­itter, Facebook or Instagram…

What The Study Did: Denmark was one of the first countries to enforce lockdown to reduce the spread of COVID-19 and subsequent gradual reopening, whereas Sweden has had few restrictions, largely limited to public recommendations.…

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…

The key conclusion of the study was not a surprise to the scientists involved: the importance of social media as a primary communication channel grows during a crisis. Inversely, the topicality of the limited regulation of social media…

The British Arts and Humanities Research Council and the German Research Foundation are funding the research project 'Spaces of Translation: European Magazine Cultures' run jointly by Nottingham Trent University and Mainz UniversityCredit:…

Credit: World Scientific Journey in Blue: A Peek into the Workers' Party of Singaporeby former non-constituency member of parliament (NCMP) Yee Jenn Jong covers Jenn Jong's unexpected leap into opposition politics just weeks…

Despite COVID-19 restrictions and the risk of animal to human disease transmission, illegal wildlife trade on social media networks has continued, with wild animals sometimes sold as 'lockdown pets'. Researchers from Oxford Brookes…

Credit: Mary Ann Liebert, Inc., publishers New Rochelle, NY, December 21, 2020--Myanmar youth rely heavily on Facebook for news and information. This can be a platform for disseminating fake news and hate speech. With poor digital…

'Prosocial' appeal boosts acceptance of flu and COVID-19 vaccines Concerns over infecting others play a greater role in people's willingness to be vaccinated in sparsely populated areas than dense urban ones, according to newly published…

Credit: NTU Singapore At the start of the pandemic, young Singaporeans regarded COVID-19 as a threat to the older generation but not to themselves, finds NTU Singapore study During the early stages of the COVID-19 outbreak, young…

Who decides how political ideas are 'framed,' and how are these frames shared with others? A new international three-year project led by Dr Özlem Atikcan of Warwick's Department of Politics and International Studies, Professor Anna…

Study suggests "meaningful" deaths have biggest impact COLUMBUS, Ohio - People may cheer the demise of evil villains in fiction, but the deaths we most remember are the meaningful and sad endings of the characters we loved, research…