Academic Publications

Exposure to “connective language” in political Facebook posts leads to more enjoyment and less psychological reactance

Masullo, G.M., Yao, S., Lin, Z., Lukito, J., Rajadesingan, A., Stroud, N.J.

Journal of Computer-Mediated Communication, Volume 31, Issue 5

Exposure to “connective language” in political Facebook posts leads to more enjoyment and less psychological reactance
Journal of Media Ethics cover featuring screens with various media images, emphasizing media morality.

The Serious Business of Political Humor

Stroud, S. R.

Journal of Media Ethics, 1–2

The Serious Business of Political Humor

Common Identities and Political Talk: Evaluating Cross-Cutting Political Discussions in Sports Communities on Reddit

Rajadesingan, A.

Political Communication, 1–18

Common Identities and Political Talk: Evaluating Cross-Cutting Political Discussions in Sports Communities on Reddit

A cross-country examination of normative expectations of social media platforms

Stroud, N. J., Wilner, T., Kim, M. S., & Rajadesingan, A.

New Media & Society

A cross-country examination of normative expectations of social media platforms

Vanishing Victims and Silencing Survivors: A Critical Analysis of Journalistic Colonialism Through Deference to Power in Cyclone Freddy Coverage

Ibrahim, O., & Varma, A.

Journalism & Mass Communication Quarterly

Vanishing Victims and Silencing Survivors: A Critical Analysis of Journalistic Colonialism Through Deference to Power in Cyclone Freddy Coverage
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Divisive or Bridging? Personal Stories in Cross-Cutting Political Discussions on Reddit

Rajadesingan, A., & Chebrolu, T.

Social Media + Society, 12(3)

Divisive or Bridging? Personal Stories in Cross-Cutting Political Discussions on Reddit

A response to: “Does science communication have its goals wrong? From persuading science skeptics to promoting scientific empowerment” — A defense of certain types of persuasion

Besley, J. C., Yeo, S. K., Dudo, A., & Yuan, S.

JCOM 25(4), L01

A response to: “Does science communication have its goals wrong? From persuading science skeptics to promoting scientific empowerment” — A defense of certain types of persuasion

Predicting appropriateness assessments for anonymous use of online communication channels

D’Urso, S. C., & Scott, C. R.

Atlantic Journal of Communication, 1–17

Predicting appropriateness assessments for anonymous use of online communication channels

John Dewey’s Pragmatism and India: Past and Futures

Stroud, S.

Dewey Studies: Vol. 9: Iss. 1, Article 2

John Dewey’s Pragmatism and India: Past and Futures

Faith in Communication and Faith in Democracy: Mary Kingsbury Simkhovitch on Community and Religion

S. R. Stroud

The Journal of Speculative Philosophy

Faith in Communication and Faith in Democracy: Mary Kingsbury Simkhovitch on Community and Religion

The Hidden Cost of Science News: An Examination of Burnout in Journalists and Scientists

Anderson, J. T. L., & Dudo, A.

Journalism Studies, 1–21

The Hidden Cost of Science News: An Examination of Burnout in Journalists and Scientists

Shifting Gatekeeping Practices and Audience Engagement Under AI-Assisted Comment Moderation

Rajadesingan, A.

Proceedings of the International AAAI Conference on Web and Social Media, 20(1), 1942–1956

Shifting Gatekeeping Practices and Audience Engagement Under AI-Assisted Comment Moderation

Animosity is for the Audience: How Social Context Shapes Expressions of Political Hostility

Ahn, C., Huang, S., & Lelkes, Y.

The Economic Journal, ueag055

Animosity is for the Audience: How Social Context Shapes Expressions of Political Hostility

Moral Framing in AI-Mediated Communication: Exploration of LLM Effects on Engagement Patterns Among Black Americans

Sussman, K. L., Atkinson, L., Anderson, J., Williamson, L., Upshaw, S., & Ntang Beb, J. L.

Journal of Interactive Advertising, 26(1), 18–33

Moral Framing in AI-Mediated Communication: Exploration of LLM Effects on Engagement Patterns Among Black Americans

Quotes and credibility: How news post approach shapes news bias and credibility perceptions across party lines

Masullo, G. M. & Yao, S.

News Research Journal

Quotes and credibility: How news post approach shapes news bias and credibility perceptions across party lines

How deceptive online networks reached millions in the US 2020 elections

Appel, R.E., Kim, Y.M., Pan, J. et al.

Nature Human Behaviour

How deceptive online networks reached millions in the US 2020 elections

Solidarity in Journalism: How Ethical Reporting Fights for Social Justice

Varma, A.

Columbia University Press

Solidarity in Journalism: How Ethical Reporting Fights for Social Justice

Polarization and Connection in the Digital Age

Stroud, N. J.

The Routledge Companion to Digital Media and Democracy

Polarization and Connection in the Digital Age

Platformed Publics: Algorithms, Affordances, and the Recomposition of Authority

Lewis, S. C., Masullo, G. M., & Kalman, Y. M.

Proceedings of the 59th Hawaii International Conference on System Sciences

Platformed Publics: Algorithms, Affordances, and the Recomposition of Authority
Book cover: Elgar Encyclopedia of Political Communication, edited by Alessandro Nai, et al.

Political Disagreement

Masullo, G. M.

Elgar Encyclopedia of Political Communication

Political Disagreement
Book cover with a digital globe and media screens; title discusses decolonizing media approaches.

The Ambivalent Art of Living with Chinese Social Media: Digital Vulnerability and Practices of Self-Care

Yang, G., Huang, S., Fang, H., Ji, D., Chen, J., & Wang, W.

Decolonising Approaches to Users and Audiences in the Global South

The Ambivalent Art of Living with Chinese Social Media: Digital Vulnerability and Practices of Self-Care
Journal of Media Ethics cover featuring screens with various media images, emphasizing media morality.

New Tech, Same Goals: Why Political Communication Hasn’t Changed Much Despite AI

Lukito, J.

Journal of Media Ethics, 1–2

New Tech, Same Goals: Why Political Communication Hasn’t Changed Much Despite AI
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Better Access: Data for the Common Good

Abdo, A., Drobnic Holan, A., Silverman, B., Hickey, C., Arnaudo, D., Merrill, J., Lukito, J., Hendrix, J., Dowling, K., Edelson, L., Bode, L., Seiling, L. K., Scott, M., Farid Johnson, N., Shiffman, N., Persily, N., Chapman, P., Faust, R., Tromble, R., & Ventura, T.

Knight-Georgetown Institute

Better Access: Data for the Common Good
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Focus Groups in Journalism Research: A Reappraisal

Riedl, M. J., Masullo, G. M., & Wilner, T.

Evolving Journalism Research Methods: Applications, Trends, Analyses

Focus Groups in Journalism Research: A Reappraisal
Journal of Media Ethics cover featuring screens with various media images, emphasizing media morality.

When AI Calls the Shots in Political Communication

Stroud, S. R., Monreal, N., & Irwin, E.

Journal of Media Ethics, 1–3

When AI Calls the Shots in Political Communication
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Ambedkar, Pragmatic Buddhism, and Democratic Pluralism

Stroud, S. R.

Provincialising Pluralism: Difference and Diversity in South Asian Traditions

Ambedkar, Pragmatic Buddhism, and Democratic Pluralism
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Sustainable and Just? Access to Sustainable Goods and Environmental Justice

Anderson, J., Kazmi, S., Yu, N., Atkinson, L., Jamar, P., & Tao, J.

Strategic Sustainability Communication: Principles, Perspectives, and Potential

Sustainable and Just? Access to Sustainable Goods and Environmental Justice
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Science Communication for Scientists: Linking Strategy with Creativity, Practice, and Respect

Lindenfeld, L., Besley, J. C., Zheng, X., Dudo, A., & Newman, T. P.

Routledge

Science Communication for Scientists: Linking Strategy with Creativity, Practice, and Respect
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Uncovering butchness: how the Butch Lesbian subreddit on Reddit helped me understand myself

Masullo, G. M.

Handbook on Gender and Digital Media

Uncovering butchness: how the Butch Lesbian subreddit on Reddit helped me understand myself
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Scientists’ public engagement goals: Perceived importance and personal prioritization

Besley, J. C., & Dudo, A.

Public Understanding of Science

Scientists’ public engagement goals: Perceived importance and personal prioritization