Researchers at the University of Utah and Konkuk University found that news stories are perceived as biased based on who shares that story on social media, regardless if the actual story is biased. Published in Mass Communication ...
Social Sciences
Mar 30, 2018
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"I'm feeling sick." "This video game is SICK!" To a computer, the word "sick" may have the same meaning in these two sentences.
Computer Sciences
Oct 31, 2018
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Facebook is once again tweaking what you see to focus more on personal connections and take the spotlight off brands and news articles.
Internet
Jan 12, 2018
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Articles that people share on social networks can reveal a lot about those readers, research has shown. But a new Carnegie Mellon University study reverses the proposition, asking the question: What can be learned about an ...
Computer Sciences
Aug 12, 2013
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A new imaging technique developed by LMU researchers is garnering lots of attention. Based on a method for making tissues, organs and even whole organisms transparent, it promises to transform studies of the nervous system ...
Cell & Microbiology
Jan 2, 2019
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(AP) -- The Associated Press is proposing that publishers attach descriptive tags to news articles online in hopes of taming the free-for-all of news and information on the Web and generating more traffic for established ...
Internet
Jul 10, 2009
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As anti-racism solidarity protests continue around the world, new research suggests mainstream media have a tendency to focus on the violence and spectacle of a protest rather than the substance. That mentality and approach ...
Social Sciences
Jun 24, 2020
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Google on Wednesday began delivering "blazingly fast" articles to smartphones and tablets in a stepped-up challenge to Facebook to be the leading mobile news hub.
Internet
Feb 24, 2016
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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. Those that consume more traditional news media have fewer misperceptions ...
Social Sciences
Jul 29, 2020
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Facebook said Wednesday it had signed up 350 global media partners for its "Instant Articles" service as it expanded the program to Android devices.
Internet
Dec 16, 2015
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