Quick Reads

How journalists can help create an accurate public understanding of the true capacities of automated technologies. Read More

Discussions with participants in this Center for Media Engagement study helped identify six approaches journalists can take to better connect with their conservative audiences. Read More

Learn about how journalists can apply solidarity journalism to coverage of Afghanistan. Read More

Five strategies for connecting with local communities that come directly from speaking with people who feel the media can do better to reach them. Read More

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. Read More

What a study in two neighborhoods revealed about how journalists anywhere can take to connect with local communities. Read More

By emphasizing local identity instead of partisan identity, local newspapers can help slow the rising tide of polarization. Read More

Learn from a panel of experts on how newsrooms can better understand their communities and humanize those with diverse views by using the principles of connective democracy. Read More

Study results show that when getting involved in the comments, journalists should try to acknowledge commenters’ emotions rather than dismiss them. Read More

The Digital Media Research Program in the Moody College of Communication sought to gain a more in-depth understanding of communication technology’s impact on political knowledge and participation. Read More

Certain signals can act as powerful indicators of trust and should appear when people search for a news outlet. Read More

Our study shows just how politicized coverage of coronavirus has become — and that the implications go beyond the coronavirus pandemic. Read More

The University of Texas at Austin’s Center for Media Engagement and the Surveillance Technology Oversight Project (S.T.O.P.) hosted a roundtable about mass surveillance in the age of mass protest. We analyzed how electronic surveillance is used to monitor political protest, mass gatherings, and how location tracking enables microtargeting of propaganda… Read More

Ten takeaways from our research that can help newsrooms and journalists tackle challenges in the year ahead.  Read More

Turning off comment sections could end up cutting down on the time people spend on site and could make the experience worse for users. Read More

Political divides are pushing coworkers, friends, and families apart. Newsrooms can help people find common ground by sharing these strategies for approaching difficult discussions. Read More

Protests following the death of George Floyd in Minneapolis, Minnesota, continue to seize national and global attention. Videos of peaceful protestors demanding justice and rioters setting businesses ablaze have provided two seemingly different narratives of the summer’s intense social activism. There have been protests in at least 1,700 cities across… Read More

Based on focus group findings, we share four steps newsrooms can take while writing stories to help build trust. Read More

As people adjust to the ongoing presence of coronavirus in everyday life, their appetites for news stories on the subject are changing Read More

A coverage snapshot that can help newsrooms identify where coverage overlaps with viewer appetite—and where there are opportunities to provide more of the stories viewers want. Read More

Newsroom resources are likely strained as coronavirus updates keep coming in. Here are 5 research-backed ideas to help you connect with your audience. Read More

We teamed up with McClatchy to test whether a card that shows how and why a story was written can help demonstrate transparency and build trust. Read More

10 Newsroom Lessons We Learned in 2019. Read More

What questions do readers have about your stories? Taking their answers into account during the reporting process can better connect readers to your content and build trust. Read More

Many newsrooms add a label like news, analysis, opinion, or sponsored content to stories. But do readers actually notice these labels? And do the labels help increase trust? Read More

We know solutions journalism can make people feel more informed, optimistic, and engaged in an issue. But what is it about solutions journalism that makes them feel this way?   Read More

As more news organizations turn to moderators (or their employees) to take on the comments section, it’s important to know how the job is affecting those performing it. Read More

Covering the latest outrageous political story could hurt the credibility of your news organization. Read More

Audience trust is key to a newsroom’s success. But in this era of “fake news” and fading confidence in the media, it can be difficult to earn. Read More

Bringing opposing groups together is a challenge, but it’s an important task the media needs to take on. Read More