Examining the role of media coverage after mass shootings
"21 dead in Texas elementary school shooting."
Social Sciences
Jun 01, 2022
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Research reveals partisan media's influence on people's views
Researchers in Brock's Department of Psychology are investigating how partisan news can affect people's views on polarizing social and political issues, regardless of their existing attitudes or ideologies.
Social Sciences
Jun 01, 2022
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Countries with well-funded public media have healthier democracies
Thousands of newspapers across the U.S. have shuttered or downsized in recent years, leaving many communities without—or with highly diminished—local news outlets. The collapse of local journalism and rise of 'news deserts," ...
Economics & Business
Mar 21, 2022
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The real-world effects of calling the COVID-19 virus the 'Chinese virus'
A new study has found that calling COVID-19 the "Chinese virus"—a term rejected by health officials and tied to antagonism against people of Asian descent—did affect views of Americans who saw the term in a news article.
Social Sciences
Feb 15, 2022
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Experiment shows groups of laypeople reliably rate stories as effectively as fact-checkers do
In the face of grave concerns about misinformation, social media networks and news organizations often employ fact-checkers to sort the real from the false. But fact-checkers can only assess a small portion of the stories ...
Social Sciences
Sep 01, 2021
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Those who view TV and social media as trustworthy sources of COVID news—less informed
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 ...
Social Sciences
Apr 12, 2021
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Journalism jobs are precarious, financially insecure and require family support
HuffPost recently laid off dozens of Canadian journalists and closed its news site. Bell Media Inc. has also laid off hundreds of journalists.
Economics & Business
Mar 22, 2021
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Why do mass shootings spawn conspiracy theories?
While conspiracy theories are not limited to any topic, there is one type of event that seems particularly likely to spark them: mass shootings, typically defined as attacks in which a shooter kills at least four other people.
Social Sciences
Feb 19, 2021
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NASA chief warns Congress about Chinese space station
NASA chief Jim Bridenstine told lawmakers Wednesday it was crucial for the US to maintain a presence in Earth's orbit after the International Space Station is decommissioned so that China does not gain a strategic advantage.
Space Exploration
Sep 24, 2020
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The 2016 US presidential election coverage a 'game changer' for reporters
The 2016 U.S. presidential election is considered a "game changer" for journalists covering the U.S. presidential elections by causing them to dramatically reconsider how they view their role—either as neutral disseminators ...
Political science
Jun 22, 2020
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