Anti-Disinformation Laws: Democratic Backsliding & Chilling Effects in Tunisia & Turkey
March 19, 2025
A look at how ‘anti-disinformation’ laws exist within continuums of democratic backsliding that produce chilling effects.
Bridging Divides Research, Journalism
Bridging Divides on Social Media: A New Approach Detects Connective Language
February 6, 2025
Examining a novel approach to identifying “connective language” that brings people together on social media.
Journalism
What We Learned in 2024: From GenAI to Election Coverage to Platform Research
December 16, 2024
Important findings from our 2024 research.
Journalism
Navigating Election Prep in Battleground Areas: News Editors Share their Strategies
October 31, 2024
As Election Day approaches, how are newsrooms tasked with covering contentious races handling the pressure? 10 editors at newsrooms in battleground districts or states to learn more about the opportunities and challenges they face.
Propaganda
Generative Artificial Intelligence and Elections
October 3, 2024
The Center for Media Engagement investigates GenAI’s role before, during, and after several key global elections in 2024.
Journalism, Platforms Research
Front Porch Forum: Fostering Civic Engagement and Building Community in Vermont
August 12, 2024
Public-friendly digital spaces where people feel welcome, make connections, build understanding, and work together can seem elusive. This work builds on our Civic Signals project to investigate how members of Vermont’s Front Porch Forum perceive the platform.
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Bridging Divides on Social Media: A New Approach D...
February 6, 2025
Examining a novel approach to identifying “connective language” that brings people together on social media. Read More
Objectivity vs. Commentary in covering Internation...
November 26, 2024
In the early hours of Thursday, February 24, 2022, Russian President Vladmir Putin announced a “special military operation” to “denazify and demilitarize” Ukraine (Berger, 2022). This moment was the culmination of years of military and scenario planning, and months of anticipation in the media across the globe. Speculation over a… Read More
Navigating Election Prep in Battleground Areas: Ne...
October 31, 2024
As Election Day approaches, how are newsrooms tasked with covering contentious races handling the pressure? 10 editors at newsrooms in battleground districts or states to learn more about the opportunities and challenges they face. Read More
Generative Artificial Intelligence and Elections
October 3, 2024
The Center for Media Engagement investigates GenAI’s role before, during, and after several key global elections in 2024. Read More
Front Porch Forum: Fostering Civic Engagement and ...
August 12, 2024
Public-friendly digital spaces where people feel welcome, make connections, build understanding, and work together can seem elusive. This work builds on our Civic Signals project to investigate how members of Vermont’s Front Porch Forum perceive the platform. Read More
The State of Science Reporting in Today’s Di...
June 13, 2024
A survey of journalists and scientists to better understand their experiences in the production of science news. Read More
How News Audiences Respond to Journalist Race and ...
May 22, 2024
Exploring how different racial and ethnic groups respond to bylines from journalists who share their race or ethnicity. Read More
Platform Research Ethics for Academic Research
April 18, 2024
There’s been a lot of research on digital platforms. But how do we know these studies were conducted ethically? And what does it mean to conduct ethical research?
We examine the state of current platform studies ethics. Read More
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