Increased media coverage of COVID-19 led to more individuals taking preventive measures such as hand washing, social distancing, and wearing masks, new research from the Stockholm School of Economics and Jönköping University ...
Social Sciences
Apr 21, 2023
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The news media plays a key role in shaping public perception about artificial intelligence. Since 2017, when Ottawa launched its Pan-Canadian Artificial Intelligence Strategy, AI has been hyped as a key resource for the Canadian ...
Political science
Apr 20, 2023
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QAnon's journey from a fringe phenomenon in 2017 to a mainstream presence on Twitter represents an evolution that arrived by tapping into an interconnected media system, according to a recently published paper by a University ...
Social Sciences
Apr 5, 2023
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Facebook users were more likely to read fake news about the 2020 U.S. presidential election than users of Twitter and other social media websites, a Washington State University-led analysis found.
Social Sciences
Mar 30, 2023
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With more than half of the world's population active on social media networks, user-generated data has proved to be fertile ground for social scientists who study attitudes about the environment and sustainability.
Environment
Mar 17, 2023
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The media have a powerful influence on how people view and treat different groups based on gender and ethnicity, as news stories shape people's stereotypes, beliefs, and ultimately behaviors in areas such as education, family, ...
Social Sciences
Mar 16, 2023
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Everyone seems to hate what they call "the media."
Social Sciences
Mar 15, 2023
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Australian media have been widely criticized for not representing the diversity of the community they speak to and write for—nor, importantly, the people they report on. Our latest research shows that while the news industry ...
Social Sciences
Mar 9, 2023
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The whistleblowers who once trusted journalism are losing faith in the institution.
Social Sciences
Mar 7, 2023
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Offering a tiny cash reward for accuracy, or even briefly appealing to personal integrity, can increase people's ability to tell the difference between misinformation and the truth, according to a new study.
Social Sciences
Mar 6, 2023
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