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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....
The News Philadelphians Use: Analyzing the Local Media Landscape

The Ethics of AI Art

February 24, 2023

For thousands of years, art has been an endeavor of the human race. From Rembrandt to Basquiat, from the Benin Bronzes to the new wave cinema of Hong Kong, art…...
The Ethics of AI Art

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....
Even in “News Deserts” People Still Get News

Anonymous Civic Participation Behaviors: Differenc...

December 14, 2022

The Center for Media Engagement wanted to find out how some aspects of identity, such as gender, age, education, political orientation, and time spent online, are tied to the ways in which people participate in certain anonymous actions....
Anonymous Civic Participation Behaviors: Differences Across Gender and Other Demographics

STEM Graduate Students’ Perspectives on Scie...

November 17, 2022

The Center for Media Engagement conducted interviews with STEM graduate students in the U.S. and Canada to learn more about their activities that engage with the public, about how they find meaning in these activities, and about their sense of belonging in these spaces....
STEM Graduate Students’ Perspectives on Science Communication and their Sense of Belonging in these Space

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....
Understanding Election Fraud Beliefs: Interviews with People Who Think Trump Likely Won the 2020 Election

Bridging Political Divides with Facebook Memes

April 28, 2022

Previous research by the Center for Media Engagement found that a sense of common humanity – where people recognize that their own failings are common human experiences – can help bring people together. Now we examine whether this feeling can be fostered with something as simple as a meme....
Bridging Political Divides with Facebook Memes

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