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UrduResearch finds social support provided over social media does not improve mental health for excessive social media users
Tag: MASS MEDIA
Using spatial distance strategically with luxury and popular product displays
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Teachers can use popular media to address anti-Asian bias, KU research shows
Critical race media literacy effective approach, schools should use to address difficult topics, scholars argue
Elsevier launches a trans-inclusive name change policy
London, March 29, 2021 – Elsevier , a global leader in research publishing and information analytics, is proud to launch a trans-inclusive policy for author name changes . This allows authors to retrospectively return to previously peer-reviewed articles of record…
Consuming online partisan news leads to distrust in the media
PRINCETON–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. A team of researchers combined computational social science techniques and experimentation to study…
Overhearing negative claims about social groups may influence development of bias in children
Throughout the world, societies discriminate against and mistreat members of certain social groups. Young children may express intergroup biases that lead to such outcomes, demonstrating preferences for their own over other groups. How these biases develop is an important topic…
News media keeps pressing the mute button on women’s sports
A 30-year study of coverage finds that television news and ESPN’s SportsCenter continue to ignore women’s sports
Vaccine science and side effects: How news messages affect views on vaccination
News coverage of expert scientific evidence on vaccine safety is effective at increasing public acceptance of vaccines, but the positive effect is diminished when the expert message is juxtaposed with a personal narrative about real side effects, new research has…
Safety concerns determine level of public support for driverless vehicles, finds NTU study
Findings have implications for improving adoption rate of driverless vehicles
Deplhi study considers risk to individuals who disclose personal information online
Literature review and Delphi survey co-authored by City, University of London’s Dr Lyn Robinson reveals priorities for protecting personal privacy online.
Gun violence rises in TV dramas over two decades, paralleling U.S. gun homicide trends
Gun violence in popular prime-time broadcast television dramas has increased steadily over almost two decades, a trend that parallels the rise in U.S. homicide deaths attributable to firearms, according to research by the Annenberg Public Policy Center (APPC) of the…
A remedy for the spread of false news?
Study: On social media, most people do care about accurate news but need reminders not to spread misinformation
What happens in your brain when you ‘lose yourself’ in fiction
Study examines fans of ‘Game of Thrones’ characters
Tweens and TV: UCLA’s 50-year survey reveals the values kids learn from popular shows
Values have changed from decade to decade, often reflecting shifts in the broader culture
Shimmer Research launches NeuroLynQ@Home platform to enable at-home online psychophysiological neuromarketing research
NeuroLynQ@Home™ assesses participants’ emotional responses to a wide variety of entertainment, advertisements, marketing materials and other stimuli in their own home
New tool makes students better at detecting fake imagery and videos
Researchers at Uppsala University have developed a digital self-test that trains users to assess news items, images and videos presented on social media. The self-test has also been evaluated in a scientific study, which confirmed the researchers’ hypothesis that the…
90% of young women report using a filter or editing their photos before posting
New report shows that young women feel under constant scrutiny, and this anxiety and distress has been amplified during the Covid-19 pandemic
Retreat to win — How to sustain an online campaign and survive trolling and abuse
Research into UK’s successful ‘No More Page 3’ campaign identifies keys to landmark win against British newspaper giant
Sports information on social networks leaves out women, disabled and minority disciplines
Researchers from the University of Seville and Pompeu Fabra University argue that sports information on social media is dominated by men and football.
Online dating: Super effective, or just… superficial?
According to the Pew Research Center, 1 in 10 American adults have landed a long-term relationship from an online dating app, such as Tinder, OKCupid and Match.com. But what compels people to “swipe right” on certain profiles and reject others?…
Blind trust in social media cements conspiracy beliefs
PULLMAN, Wash. – The ability to identify misinformation only benefits people who have some skepticism toward social media, according to a new study from Washington State University. Researchers found that people with a strong trust in information found on social…
Research analyses misinformation and media coverage during COVID-19
At an informative level, the highlighted aspect during the first few months of the pandemic was the leading role of experts in “the need for authorised voices that can somehow contextualise what is happening, especially in a situation of uncertainty”,…
Asian century fades as the region grapples with social, political, and economic headwinds
A new book challenges conventional thinking about Asia
Learning about health from trusted sources may help teens battle depression
UNIVERSITY PARK, Pa. — Depression can be a common problem for teens and adolescents, and while many treatments exist, they don’t always work for everyone. A new study found that feeling more informed about their health may help teens take…
Study examines what makes people susceptible to fake health news
Source credibility, how info is presented have little influence; tagging unverified content makes difference
Education, interest in alternative medicine associated with believing misinformation
Research looked at perceptions of three health care topics
AI shows public attitude toward COVID-19 is more ‘infectious’ than disease itself
The more retweets, the more people believe it–even if it’s not true
How “ugly” labels can increase purchase of unattractive produce
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Embracing our excremental selves
In her latest book, Mary Foltz examines the ways several postmodern authors produce scatological works to critique how humans treat each other and the natural world
‘Micropopulism’ may be turning education into a battlefield in the culture wars
A new analysis suggests that the education sector is being increasingly influenced by populism and the wider social media ‘culture wars’.
For students of color, online racism leads to real-world mental health challenges
Whether it’s a “Zoombomb” filled with racial slurs, a racist meme that pops up in a Facebook timeline, or a hate-filled comment on an Instagram post, social media has the power to bring out the worst of the worst. For…
Study of auto recalls shows carmakers delay announcements until they ‘hide in the herd’
BLOOMINGTON, Ind. – Automotive recalls are occurring at record levels, but seem to be announced after inexplicable delays. A research study of 48 years of auto recalls announced in the United States finds carmakers frequently wait to make their announcements…
Communities and Communication conference 2021: Connections
The virtual event, on 24 April 2021, will explore the ways in which communities start, develop and grow, what is created within those groups and how real connections are built within the virtual environment. The programme features contributions from musicians,…
Internet trends suggest COVID-19 spurred a return to earlier values and activities
Mentions of sourdough, sacrifice and death all surged as the pandemic took hold
The market advantage of a feminine brand name
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Edible holograms could someday decorate foods
Holograms are everywhere, from driver’s licenses to credit cards to product packaging. And now, edible holograms could someday enhance foods. Researchers reporting in ACS Nano have developed a laser-based method to print nanostructured holograms on dried corn syrup films. The…
Foreign language learners should be exposed to slang in the classroom and here’s why….
Experts say English slang and regional dialect should not be banned from classrooms but when you’re getting to grips with a second language how helpful is it to learn non-standard lingo?
New book: How oil influenced the film industry
The oil industry recognized the potential of films and movies early on and, since the start of the 20th century, has attempted to influence society through its own productions. The new book “Petrocinema”, published by researchers at Martin Luther University…
Which conspiracy theory do you believe in?
People are vulnerable to believing what they think is right, especially when it involves identity
New history of photography focuses on presidents
CHAMPAIGN, Ill. — From the advent of photography to the age of social media, U.S. presidents have been among the most common subjects for the camera. So what better way to tell a story of the medium’s evolution than through…
Researchers find broad impacts from political polarization
Political polarization is having far-reaching impacts on American life, harming consumer welfare and creating challenges for people ranging from elected officials and policymakers to corporate executives and marketers. That’s one of the conclusions of a new scholarly paper by researchers…
Prestigious Sci-Tech Oscar goes to three former computer science PhD students
Three award winners earned their doctorates under Philipp Slusallek at Saarland University. The university professor and DFKI researcher has significantly advanced the award-winning ray tracing technology over the past two decades. Today, this technology provides many Hollywood movies and computer…
Women’s voices in the media still outnumbered by those of men – study
New gender gap research finds men outnumber women quoted in the media about three to one
Audiovisual professionalisation affects how the brain perceives media content
Professionalisation in any field requires long-term experience and training. In the past decades, studies have demonstrated that the professionalisation of athletes and artists create differences in the behaviour of the brain while carrying out activities related to their area of…
Misguided sense of balance exacerbates climate scepticism
Many of us may have inadvertently contributed to the growing climate scepticism of recent years, a widespread phenomenon fuelled by “system errors” built into journalism, social media and parliamentary debates. A new book illustrates the nature of the problem. In…
Public attitudes about COVID-19 in response to President Trump’s social media posts
What The Study Did: Researchers used near real-time social media data to capture the public’s changing COVID-19-related attitudes when former President Trump was infected. Authors: Sean D. Young, Ph.D., of the University of California, Irvine, is the corresponding author. To access…
How governments address COVID-19 misinformation–for better or for worse
Study reveals five approaches to COVID-19 “infodemic,” some of which exacerbate the problem or violate human rights
Attacks on science rival COVID-19 as a public health threat
As public health experts feared, COVID-19 cases and deaths surged in the US following the Thanksgiving holiday, when millions of Americans ignored pleas to forego traditional gatherings. In a new Essay published 28th January in the open-access journal PLOS Biology…
To combat false news, correct after reading
The battle to stop false news and online misinformation is not going to end any time soon, but a new finding from MIT scholars may help ease the problem.
Jihadi online media productions and how different groups deal with them
A new book looks at the use of audiovisual media by jihadi groups and their supporters as well as at how these contributions are being countered