Propaganda
The Role of Social Media in Iraq’s Tishreen Movement: Digital Activism, Misinformation, and Pr...
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.
Bridging Divides Research, Journalism
How A Simple Online Game Can Help Bridge Political Divides
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.
Propaganda
Misinformation on WhatsApp: Insights From the Caribbean Diaspora
September 26, 2023
WhatsApp has become a dominant platform for communication, entertainment, and news sharing among U.S. diaspora communities. It has also emerged as a significant source of misinformation. Complimenting ongoing and previous research, this report focuses on Caribbean diaspora communities.
Journalism
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.
Media Ethics
The Ethics of Amazon Alexa
August 29, 2023
On November 14, 2014 tech giant Amazon announced the newest voice assistant to hit the market. The voice assistant, commonly known as “Alexa,” was a primary feature of a new…
Journalism
Curbing the Decline of Local News Through Engaged Journalism
September 6, 2023
Practicing engaged journalism, where newsrooms build relationships with their audience by responding to community concerns, can offer a lifeline.
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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....
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....
Psychedelic Hype
July 18, 2023
What are the ethics of communicating new research on psychedelic drugs?...
The State of Science Reporting in Today’s Digital ...
June 1, 2023
We interviewed scientists to better understand some of the biggest problems facing science communicators in a changing media landscape....
The News Philadelphians Use: Analyzing the Local M...
February 27, 2023
Understanding the needs of local news audiences is essential for a healthy media ecosystem. And before newsrooms can take steps toward meeting these needs, it’s crucial that they understand how people interact with local news, what issues they find important, and what communities feel underrepresented....
Even in “News Deserts” People Still Ge...
December 14, 2022
The Center for Media Engagement talked to people living in areas defined as news deserts to find out where they’re getting local information – and if it’s helping them stay informed....
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....
How Partisanship Affects Fact-Checking on Facebook
August 23, 2021
Stopping the spread of misinformation on Facebook is a difficult proposition. One of the reasons it is so difficult, particularly in the United States, is high levels of political polarization. Center for Media Engagement research shows that Democrats and Republicans are susceptible to believing misinformation about candidates from the opposing party and that Democrats and Republicans respond differently to fact checks....
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