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.
Propaganda
Political Machines: Understanding the Role of AI in the U.S. 2024 Elections and Beyond
June 6, 2024
To better understand major trends and common concerns about the role of Generative AI in politics, the Center for Media Engagement conducted interviews with experts in the digital politics space.
Science Communication
The State of Science Reporting in Today’s Digital Media Landscape: A Survey of Journalists and...
June 13, 2024
A survey of journalists and scientists to better understand their experiences in the production of science news.
More Research
QAnon and the Return of JFK Jr.
October 30, 2024
What are the ethics of covering conspiracy theories in the news?...
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....
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....
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....
Fact-Checking Approaches in Broadcast News
December 13, 2023
The Center for Media Engagement set out to test two approaches in broadcast news: a more traditional just-the-facts style that lays out the corrections and a more empathetic style that walks viewers through the discovery of why the misperception is wrong....
Migration Narratives in Chicago Media
September 20, 2023
An examination of how Chicago news outlets covered migration reveals questions news organizations might want to consider when examining their migration coverage....
Understanding Election Fraud Beliefs: Interviews ...
June 9, 2022
The Center for Media Engagement interviewed 56 people who believed that Donald Trump most likely won the 2020 presidential election to talk about their political outlooks, how they constructed their picture of what happened in the election, and what sources they trusted to tell them the truth....
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