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Powerful Art, Harmed Environments
March 29, 2020
What if great art has to harm the environment to make its point? Read More
Media Ethics
Misinformation, Social Media, and the Price of Pol...
March 25, 2020
Is banning paid political advertising on social media good for democracy? Read More
Media Ethics
Reporter Bios Alone Aren’t Enough to Boost T...
February 27, 2020
Providing reporter bios on a news website is a common practice. The Center for Media Engagement has already shown that reporter bios, when used in combination with other trust strategies,…
Journalism
Testing Behind the Story Cards
January 30, 2020
We explored whether the placement of the Behind the Story card on a news organization’s website affects readers’ recall of the card and trust in news. Read More
Journalism
Demand for Deceit: How the Way We Think Drives Dis...
January 8, 2020
While some consumers are exposed to and perhaps influenced by disinformation incidentally, others repeatedly seek out and believe sources of disinformation while rejecting other information sources. Why? Read More
Propaganda
Social Media: The Good, The Bad, and How Platforms...
November 7, 2019
As part of the Civic Signals initiative, the Center for Media Engagement is releasing an excerpt from a series of reports aimed at achieving more public-friendly digital spaces. Read More
Platforms
Research Shows How to Advance Public Understanding...
August 6, 2019
Originally published by the Rita Allen Foundation. In a time marked by scientific discovery and technological advancement, a new report identifies a promising area for greater investment by science philanthropies:…
Science Communication
A Comparison Between Scientists’ and Communication...
January 1, 2019
How do the views of Communication Scholars and Scientists differ on Public Engagement? Read More
Science Communication
Political Coverage on Facebook
June 28, 2018
With the help of a national newsroom, we conducted 118 experiments on Facebook to test the success of different headlines, images, and status updates on Facebook. Read More
Journalism
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