It's easy to assume that public health measures, such as taxing unhealthy foods, are most successful when they are based on the best available evidence. However, research suggests that evidence-based policy-making doesn't ...
Economics & Business
Nov 4, 2021
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In a new study published in Politics & Policy, Deserai Crow, Ph.D., associate professor at the University of Colorado Denver in the School of Public Affairs, found significant differences in rhetoric between both party affiliation ...
Economics & Business
Oct 26, 2020
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For years news outlets have tied major sporting events to an increase in sex trafficking, but researchers have now revealed that assumption is a myth and that misleading news stories foster distorted views and misguided interventions ...
Social Sciences
Oct 30, 2019
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New research led by University of Leeds academics and UK's leading race equality think tank has highlighted growing racial and ethnic diversity in Northern towns and cities.
Social Sciences
Aug 16, 2019
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The role that social media played in the lead-up and execution of a deadly attack on two mosques in New Zealand is being scrutinized closely by law enforcement officials, elected leaders, and scholars alike.
Social Sciences
Mar 20, 2019
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Don't feel so bad for binge-watching a political drama—it might lead to more civic participation, as long as the show features a female lead character.
Social Sciences
Mar 18, 2019
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What makes TV ads most likable? UC Davis marketing professor Prasad Naik says those that tell a story and don't make you think.
Social Sciences
Feb 4, 2019
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One of the recurring media narratives about the nature of science today is that it is "broken" or "in crisis." In the mainstream press, some stories about the failure to reproduce study results or the rising retraction rate ...
Social Sciences
Mar 12, 2018
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The coming years will bring increased personalization, innovation and flexibility in the media landscape, according to the Georgia Institute of Technology. These findings were announced in today's release of the FutureMedia ...
Social Sciences
Dec 14, 2011
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