tag - media
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....
How Newsrooms Can Combat Election Misinformation
October 20, 2022
As the 2022 midterm elections approach, newsrooms play an important role in warning audiences about misinformation. We held a symposium to help news leaders in battleground states learn how to detect & deal with false information....
Person-Centered Terms Encourage Stigmatized Groups...
August 24, 2022
The Center for Media Engagement partnered with Resolve Philly to explore a small, yet impactful, way that journalists can connect with misrepresented or stigmatized audiences: using person-centered language, as opposed to stereotypical labels, to describe communities in news articles....
The State of Science Reporting in Today’s Di...
July 18, 2022
The Center for Media Engagement conducted in-depth interviews with 19 journalists to explore the experiences and challenges of reporting on science in the current media environment....
Preguntas y Respuestas Frecuentes sobre Periodismo...
November 10, 2021
Respondiendo a preguntas frecuentes sobre reportaje de solidaridad....
Una introducción sobre Empatía y Fatiga de Empatía
November 10, 2021
A menudo, empatía y solidaridad son confundidos el uno por el otro, pero empatía y solidaridad enfocan nuestra atención en diferentes aspectos de cuidado....
Guía de reportaje solidario
November 10, 2021
Reportaje de solidaridad se practica a través de juicios de interés periodístico, fuentes y el marco que centra las experiencias vividas por personas sujetas a condiciones injustas....
Solidarity Reporting Guide
November 10, 2021
Solidarity in journalism is practiced through newsworthiness judgments, sourcing, and framing that center the lived experiences of people subjected to unjust conditions....
A Primer on Empathy and Empathy Fatigue
November 10, 2021
Empathy and solidarity are often mistaken for each other, but empathy and solidarity focus our attention on different aspects of care....
Solidarity Reporting FAQs
November 10, 2021
Answering frequently asked questions about solidarity journalism....
A Better Way to Tell Protest Stories
October 28, 2021
Protest coverage often casts protesters and their causes in a negative light, particularly when covering underrepresented groups. To help journalists frame stories in ways that do not harm these groups, the Center for Media Engagement examined two story areas of particular concern....
How Politics, Generation, News Use, and Time Onlin...
August 26, 2021
The Center for Media Engagement investigated how certain socio-political differences — including where people get their news, time spent online, political views, and age — relate to people’s views about anonymity....
Coronavirus Coverage in Chicago
December 10, 2020
The Center for Media Engagement examined how Chicago newsrooms covered coronavirus on Facebook....
Reporting on Caste and Sexual Assault
December 5, 2020
What are the challenges and choices journalists face in reporting caste-based violence in India?...
News Distrust Among Black Americans is a Fixable P...
November 18, 2020
The Center for Media Engagement asked Black Americans how news organizations can better cover their communities to help bridge the divide between them and the media....
News Comments: What Happens When They’re Gon...
October 21, 2020
We worked with 24 Gannett-owned newsrooms and Coral by Vox Media to engage in the most ambitious test to-date of what comment sections mean to news sites....
Chicago Media Mapping
August 20, 2020
In an analysis of local Chicago news coverage, the Center for Media Engagement found that the media mentioned Chicago’s North / Downtown region more frequently than the West and South…...
Coronavirus Coverage: The Effects of Headlines and...
August 13, 2020
Coronavirus news can be overwhelming. To determine if newsrooms can help counteract the fatigue, the Center for Media Engagement tested the effects of three types of headlines and two types of images on news Facebook posts....
Adding Humanizing Details to News Articles Produce...
August 6, 2020
The Center for Media Engagement wanted to know whether adding humanizing details about people when reporting on controversial political issues could help bring readers together across lines of difference and improve attitudes toward news organizations....
Gaining Trust in TV News
June 30, 2020
The Center for Media Engagement examined how TV news stations can increase trust by including certain elements in a story....
Actors Playing Protestors in Real Life
March 19, 2020
What are the ethics of Bollywood celebrities joining popular protest movements--and the calls to "cancel" their careers?...
Changing Comments or Changing Minds?
February 20, 2020
When a Pakistani newspaper uses an algorithm to change user comments to protest government censorship, what could go wrong?...
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....
To Release or Not to Release
January 22, 2020
What are the ethics of films that portray political assassinations in India?...
Reality TV and Real Ethics
December 6, 2019
For those who don’t tune into reality TV, a compelling new series has been attracting attention and provoking debate about the ethics of televised relationships. The hit series, Love Island,…...
What People Want to Know About the News
October 31, 2019
Knowing what readers want out of a story – or what they think newsrooms often fail to address – provides an opportunity to increase trust....
Story Labels Alone Don’t Increase Trust
October 3, 2019
The Center for Media Engagement wanted to find out if labeling news stories (using labels such as news, analysis, opinion, or sponsored content) increases trust....
The Keys to Powerful Solutions Journalism
August 22, 2019
Solutions journalism offers comprehensive coverage of an issue by proposing solutions rather than just focusing on the problem. The Center for Media Engagement set out to determine how certain…...
Moderating Uncivil Comments Hurts Trust In News
July 18, 2019
The Center for Media Engagement’s previous research showed that uncivil comments can taint the perception of a news site. Now, we…...
Journalism Through Theater: How An Art Form Can In...
March 26, 2019
In our latest research, the Center for Media Engagement (CME) partnered with The Center for Investigative Reporting (CIR) and StoryWorks to examine how theater and journalism can be combined to create a powerful message....
Building Trust: What Works for News Organizations
February 26, 2019
The Center for Media Engagement’s new study aims to help news organizations build trust with their audiences....
Attacks in the Comment Sections: What It Means for...
January 24, 2019
In a new study, the Center for Media Engagement looked at how uncivil comments affect perceptions of a news site and ways journalists can address the problem....
The Ethics of Media Criticism
May 2, 2018
What are the ethics of media criticism in turbulent political times?...
Dying to Be Online
April 12, 2018
What could go wrong when you die on Facebook?...
The Real Ethics of Fake News
March 20, 2018
Dr. Scott Stroud (UT Austin) explores the complex ethics of fake news....
A Progress Report: Media Engagement Through Theate...
February 14, 2018
In partnership with The Center for Investigative Reporting (CIR), we are analyzing how attitudes change based on seeing a play. This is a progress report on our first effort. (photo: Leah Mahan)...
Media Criticism in Turbulent Times
February 14, 2018
April 25, 2018: What is the role of media criticism in our turbulent political times?...
News Media and Democracy
January 23, 2018
February 22, 2018: Can the news media save democracy? Can scholars save the news media?...
Chicago News Landscape
January 10, 2018
The Center for Media Engagement partnered with a local news organization, City Bureau, to explore attitudes towards, and preferences for, Chicago news media....
Dr. Scott Stroud on the Media Ethics Initiative
December 4, 2017
The Media Ethics Initiative examines the choices, consequences, and values involved in our communicative activities....
The Ethics of Climate Communication
November 7, 2017
An interview with Dr. Jean Goodwin about science communication, rhetoric, and ethics....
Philosopher Discusses New Media’s Threat to ...
November 3, 2017
[ARTICLE] Gregory Pappas discusses how new media inhibits deeper learning and threatens the health of democracy....
Anthems and Activism in the NFL
October 3, 2017
October 11, 2017: What are the ethics of the NFL anthem protests and the media coverage of them?...
Media, Democracy, and Education
September 26, 2017
October 26, 2017: How do new media technologies affect our democracy and educational efforts?...
Journalist Engagement in Facebook Comments: Try Ac...
March 24, 2021