Getting readers of a news story interested in numbers can be a challenge. But the benefits of engaging readers in data can lead to a better understanding, preventing misinformation and misrepresentation in the news.
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Oct 31, 2023
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Science fiction can lead people to be more cautious about the potential consequences of innovations. It can help people think critically about the ethics of science. Researchers have also found that sci-fi serves as a positive ...
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Sep 29, 2023
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A reading project pairing the old and young helps to boost well-being among children and the elderly, analysis shows.
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Jan 17, 2023
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During the pandemic, reading took on new meaning. People turned to books for comfort. Some read to confront difficult issues, especially following the murder of George Floyd in 2020. Others used reading as a way to care for ...
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Dec 7, 2022
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Profanity in online reviews can pack a powerful punch, says a University of Alberta business researcher.
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Oct 4, 2022
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Digital news subscriptions have doubled in the past four years, but half of those gains went to the New York Times and the Washington Post alone. To find out why, researchers at the Missouri School of Journalism explored ...
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Nov 11, 2021
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Text messages and social media posts that contain yellow emojis are seen as having been written by white people, a study suggests.
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Jun 30, 2021
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Researchers from Bentley University have been exploring how readers at partisan news sites respond to news events that challenge their worldview.
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Jun 23, 2021
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Unless you're blind or know someone who is, you might not know that blind people use the same smartphones as sighted people. In fact, many blind people use touch-screen smartphones every day. The secret is that smartphones ...
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Jun 3, 2021
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How people consume news and take actions based on what they read, hear or see, is different than how human brains process other types of information on a daily basis, according to researchers at the University of Missouri ...
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May 13, 2021
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