Mass Media

Algorithm developed by Los Alamos National Laboratory researchers could help public health officials combat misinformationCredit: Los Alamos National Laboratory LOS ALAMOS, N.M., April 19, 2021--A new machine-learning program…

Douglas Wilbur '14, a visiting Ph.D. scholar in the Department of Communication at UTSA, has published a study that shows how researchers can craft message campaigns to protect individuals from adopting extremist views. According to his…

A new paper in the Review of Economic Studies indicates that disease can alter the social networks and economic growth of countries for generations, even after the disease itself is eradicated. Social networks are an important…

The corona pandemic has had a major impact on the Nordic news media. At the same time as advertising revenues have fallen drastically, interest among the audience for professional news coverage has increased, according to a new report…

Credit: Virginia Tech When a disaster strikes, social media can be helpful in alerting the public quickly. Social media posts can also offer useful information for emergency response and decision making. Given the immense amount of…

Study by journalism professors at University of Missouri and University of Kansas explores impact of COVID-19 on US community newspapersCredit: University of Missouri When the Webster-Kirkwood Times, a community newspaper in the…

People who trust television and Facebook to provide them with accurate news about the coronavirus pandemic are less knowledgeable about COVID-19, according to a new study, which assessed people's knowledge of the virus in the earliest…

Doublespeak, or the use of euphemisms to sway opinion, lets leaders avoid the reputational costs of lying while still bringing people around to their way of thinking, a new study has found. Researchers at the University of Waterloo…

The US 'infodemic' has spread to Canada, fuelled by social media Misinformation about COVID-19 is spreading from the United States into Canada, undermining efforts to mitigate the pandemic. A study led by McGill University shows that…

Credit: Alex Crookshanks The saying goes, "You can't believe everything you find on the Internet." As simple as that sounds, navigating social media can often blur the line between reality and fantasy. This proves especially difficult…

Study reveals the keys to more efficient and profitable retargeting campaigns for online marketers Key Takeaways: Discounting or couponing is not the most effective way to tap the power of retargeting in online marketing. Customized…

Critical race media literacy effective approach, schools should use to address difficult topics, scholars argue LAWRENCE -- Recent incidents of racial discrimination and violence against Asians and Asian-Americans in the United States have…

Identifying as male and more hours spent online also contributed As social media platforms like Instagram, Snapchat, TikTok and others continue to grow in popularity, adolescents are spending more of their time online navigating a complex…

London, March 29, 2021 - Elsevier, a global leader in research publishing and information analytics, is proud to launch a trans-inclusive policy for author name changes. This allows authors to retrospectively return to previously…

News coverage of expert scientific evidence on vaccine safety is effective at increasing public acceptance of vaccines, but the positive effect is diminished when the expert message is juxtaposed with a personal narrative about real side…

Literature review and Delphi survey co-authored by City, University of London's Dr Lyn Robinson reveals priorities for protecting personal privacy online. A Delphi survey carried out by Dr Lyn Robinson, Head of Department and Reader in…

Findings have implications for improving adoption rate of driverless vehiclesCredit: NTU Singapore When it comes to the use of driverless vehicles, an individual's support for their adoption hinges on how safe they are, rather than…

Credit: Thomas Nygren Researchers at Uppsala University have developed a digital self-test that trains users to assess news items, images and videos presented on social media. The self-test has also been evaluated in a scientific…

New report shows that young women feel under constant scrutiny, and this anxiety and distress has been amplified during the Covid-19 pandemic Professor Rosalind Gill, from City, University of London's Gender and Sexualities Research…

Credit: Photo by Pratik Gupta on Unsplash According to the Pew Research Center, 1 in 10 American adults have landed a long-term relationship from an online dating app, such as Tinder, OKCupid and Match.com. But what compels people to…