tag - news
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....
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....
How to Signal Trust in a Google Search
January 27, 2021
The Center for Media Engagement tested several versions of a Knowledge Panel — a search sidebar that provided information about a news outlet — to see which elements affected trust....
Cable and Nightly Network News Coverage of Coronav...
December 17, 2020
The public frequently turns to television news for updates on the coronavirus pandemic — but not all viewers are getting the same story. Our report shows stark coverage differences across networks, revealing a troubling trend of politicized coverage of the virus....
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....
Want to Inform People About Registering to Vote? K...
October 1, 2020
The Center for Media Engagement teamed up with the Annette Strauss Institute for Civic Life to examine how news organizations can best communicate information about how to register to vote....
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....
Pandemic Prime Time for the Cuomo Brothers
May 26, 2020
What ethical concerns arise with the brotherly interactions between Governor Cuomo and journalist Cuomo?...
Covering Coronavirus: How Audience Needs are Chang...
May 26, 2020
The Center for Media Engagement took a snapshot of local news’ Facebook posts and public perceptions of local coverage of the coronavirus pandemic and compared it with coverage and public opinion from one month earlier....
Covering Coronavirus: A Snapshot of the Informatio...
April 1, 2020
The Center for Media Engagement took a snapshot of the stories local newspaper and broadcast news outlets posted to Facebook on March 23, 2020. On the same day, we launched a survey asking people what information about the coronavirus (COVID-19) pandemic they wanted local news outlets to share....
Reporter Bios Alone Aren’t Enough to Boost T...
February 27, 2020
Providing reporter bios on a news website is a common practice. The Center for Media Engagement has already shown that reporter bios, when used in combination with other trust strategies, can boost reader trust in and engagement with news. Now we wanted to test how biographies alone influence reader perceptions....
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....
Images That Generate Clicks Among Both Liberals an...
December 17, 2019
The Center for Media Engagement partnered with ProPublica to determine if news story headlines and images can be crafted in ways that appeal to both liberals and conservatives. We…...
Social Media Activism or Mere Slacktivism?
November 12, 2019
When online activists vow to make a villain famous, what could go wrong?...
Matters of Facebook Live or Death
November 12, 2019
What are the ethical worries over Facebook Live and immediate internet broadcasting?...
No Comment
November 12, 2019
What are the ethical issues involved in closing news website comment sections in a democracy?...
Virtual Reality, Immersive Media, and Journalism
November 12, 2019
What are the ethics of using virtual reality in real journalism?...
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…...
And Nothing But the Truth
March 1, 2019
How can reporters balance accuracy and good effects in their reporting on war-torn African communities?...
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....
How the Public, News Sources, and Journalists Thi...
November 16, 2018
This research project was led by the News Co/Lab at Arizona State University in collaboration with the Center for Media Engagement at The…...
Making Strangers Less Strange
November 14, 2018
In the aftermath of the 2018 midterm elections, it is clear that our country is divided. This report reviews best practices from academics and journalists on how to bring diverse groups together....
News Awareness in Fresno, Kansas City, and Macon
August 24, 2018
Our researchers surveyed 4,584 people in three U.S. news markets and found that people generally read national news more, but they perceived local news somewhat more favorably. Nearly 90% felt at least somewhat confident they could spot "fake news," but less than three-quarters of the people could correctly select fake headlines....
Collateral Damage to the Truth
April 27, 2018
What conflicts arise when journalists want transparency on drone deaths?...
Swipe Right to Expose
April 24, 2018
What could go wrong with an investigative journalist covering the sordid side of the Rio Olympics?...
The Real Ethics of Fake News
March 20, 2018
Dr. Scott Stroud (UT Austin) explores the complex ethics of fake news....
News Media and Democracy
March 12, 2018
Dr. Talia Stroud (UT Austin) discusses how to engage newsrooms in the digital age....
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?...
The Real Ethics of Fake News
January 19, 2018
February 27, 2018: What ethical challenges wait for us in the fight against fake news?...
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....
The Ethics of Climate Change Communication
December 11, 2017
Watch Dr. Jean Goodwin discuss the ethics of climate change communication....
Anthems and Activism in the NFL
October 16, 2017
Watch Dr. Michael Butterworth (UT Austin) discuss the ethical issues raised by the NFL anthem protests....
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?...
Journalism and Media Bias
December 13, 2016
January 31, 2017: Is the media biased? How do you even start to answer that question? Join us for a provocative talk by Dr. Robert Jensen......
Journalist Engagement in Facebook Comments: Try Ac...
March 24, 2021