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Navigating Election Prep in Battleground Areas: News Editors Share their Strategies

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
Navigating Election Prep in Battleground Areas: News Editors Share their Strategies

Political Machines: Understanding the Role of AI i...

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. Read More
Political Machines: Understanding the Role of AI in the U.S. 2024 Elections and Beyond

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
How News Audiences Respond to Journalist Race and Ethnicity in Bylines

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
Platform Research Ethics for Academic Research

The Landscape of Art-Science Collaboration Program...

March 21, 2024

The Center for Media Engagement compiled a comprehensive database of more than 130 active art-science programs and conducted interviews with the key players driving these projects. Read More
The Landscape of Art-Science Collaboration Programs

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. Read More
Fact-Checking Approaches in Broadcast News

The Role of Social Media in Iraq’s Tishreen ...

December 7, 2023

This report explores how Iraqis in the diaspora leveraged social media during the Tishreen movement to mobilize both online and offline activism. It also investigates how propaganda and false information shaped this activism. Read More
The Role of Social Media in Iraq’s Tishreen Movement: Digital Activism, Misinformation, and Propaganda

A Simple Online Game Can Help Bridge Political Div...

November 16, 2023

New research that examines whether an online guessing game that includes questions about political issues can help address people’s misperceptions about the other side. Read More
A Simple Online Game Can Help Bridge Political Divides

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It’s easy to click “Like” on a heartwarming story about a local hero. But what about a fair, but counter-attitudinal, post in a comment section? Our research shows that people are more likely to click “Respect” than “Like” in comment sections, and are significantly more likely to click “Respect” when the view expressed differs from their own.