Mistrust in the media is widespread among Australians, but this view becomes particularly antagonistic at the far-right fringe where mainstream media are typically viewed as "traitors" and the "enemy of the people." This ...
Social Sciences
Aug 24, 2022
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A study of thousands of stories from media outlets churning out propaganda in Ukraine's Donbas in the years after Russia's first invasion suggests that the Kremlin's disinformation campaign has long neglected any coherent ...
Political science
May 3, 2022
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The odds of encountering a dangerous spider are far longer than its legs: Fewer than five of every 1,000 spider species pose any health threat to people, and the few that do rarely live among humans. Still, arachnophobia ...
Social Sciences
Apr 18, 2022
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Several months ago, Australia's Murdoch media news outlets launched a new climate change campaign advocating a path toward net-zero emissions by 2050. The launch included a 16-page wraparound supplement in all of its tabloids ...
Environment
Mar 25, 2022
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Consumers' choices about health products are influenced heavily by public information. A new study analyzed how media outlets responded to the endorsement of weight-loss products by TV personality Dr. Oz. The study found ...
Social Sciences
Dec 20, 2021
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In the days following the 2020 presidential election, as states re-counted and certified votes and President Joe Biden's win became more objectively certain, Republicans, paradoxically, became less confident in the legitimacy ...
Social Sciences
Dec 2, 2021
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Many legacy media outlets played an unwitting role in the growth of the four most successful fake Twitter accounts hosted by the Russian Internet Research Agency (IRA) that were created to spread disinformation during the ...
Political science
Jul 16, 2021
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If you're confused about opinion journalism and what it is, you're not alone. Many Americans are. But even so, the editorials, opinion columns and letters to the editor that fill the op-ed pages could help bridge political ...
Social Sciences
Jun 2, 2021
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Slanted media outlets are often blamed for growing polarization, but new research points to another consequence of consuming partisan news: an erosion of trust in the media.
Social Sciences
Mar 29, 2021
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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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